description du poste

PMSweet is a fast-growing Belgian company operating in the food manufacturing sector. Based in the Liège region (Dison), it currently employs more than 350 people and generates annual revenue exceeding €95 million.

Recognized for its expertise, product quality, and dynamism, PMSweet continues on a strong growth trajectory.

Within this context of structuring and expansion, PMSweet is creating the position of Finance Director. This is a strategic and cross-functional role, reporting directly to Executive Management.

THE FUNCTION

As Finance Director, you will be responsible for fully structuring the finance function within PMSweet.

You will ensure financial performance, data reliability, risk anticipation, and overall economic steering of the organization. You will actively contribute to strategic decision-making and to the implementation of a robust, agile, and fit-for-purpose financial framework.

Main Responsibilities

• Structuring and leading the Finance department: Building the team, defining roles, implementing tools, processes, and KPIs.
• Financial reporting and performance management: Designing and implementing monthly reporting, financial analyses, and relevant, automated dashboards for management.
• Budget management: Defining the annual budgeting process, monitoring variances, analyzing root causes, and fostering a budgeting culture within the company.
• Cash management and forecasting: Overseeing treasury management, optimizing cash flow, and ensuring short- and medium-term financial forecasting.
• ERP and digital tools: Implementing and optimizing an ERP system (Microsoft 365 F&O) and Business Intelligence tools aligned with PMSweet's growth.
• Strategic support: Supporting the Management in the financial evaluation of investment, expansion, and profitability improvement projects.
• External relations: Serving as the primary contact for banks, auditors, tax authorities, financial partners, and other stakeholders.
• Compliance and risk management: Ensuring regulatory compliance and sound financial governance.
• Financial culture: Developing a shared and accessible financial performance culture across the organization.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

The Finance Director will report to the CEO. He/She will manage a team of two people. This is a transversal function, which will lead him / her to collaborate with the different divisions of the company.

Competences

• Higher education in finance, management, economics, or equivalent (Master's degree, MBA, etc.)
• Proven experience (minimum 5 years) in a senior financial leadership role, ideally within an industrial environment or a high-growth company of similar scale
• Experience in structuring or building a finance department, ERP project management, and process implementation
• Strong command of core finance fundamentals: reporting, budgeting, management control, treasury management
• Ability to operate in a family-owned and entrepreneurial environment that is dynamic and undergoing transformation
• Strong leadership skills, experience managing a finance team
• Fluent in French and English; knowledge of Dutch is an asset
• Proficiency in ERP systems, advanced Excel skills, and BI tools (e.g., Power BI).

Personal characteristics

• Strategic leader, driven to take part to the company development
• Strong communication and pedagogical skills
• Inspiring people leader, able to embark teams and to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and accountability
• Results-oriented mindset
• Hands-on and collaborative personality
• Entrepreneurial spirit, with the ability to handle the complexity of a high volume production company.