Job Description – Head of Shared Services Center

Accounting & Tax – International Pillar

Mission Overview

Excited to work on a strategic project for a major player in the energy sector?

The energy landscape is rapidly evolving at both European and global levels. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the development of a sustainable, reliable and future-oriented energy infrastructure, supporting economic growth and reducing environmental impact.

You will join a dynamic, multicultural environment where innovation, collaboration, and diversity are key drivers of success.

Service Description

As part of a growing international organization, Finance services are being transformed to support expanding global activities.

A new International Finance Pillar has been established to:

• Structure governance
• Harmonize processes
• Deliver scalable, high-quality financial services

As Head of Shared Services Center – Transformation Manager, you will:

• Lead the transformation of Finance operations
• Combine operational ownership with project leadership
• Build a robust and future-proof service delivery model

You will work closely with:

• Group Finance teams
• International affiliates
• External partners

Role Overview

The Head of SSC – Accounting & Tax is responsible for:

• Operational delivery
• Finance quality
• Accounting & Tax performance

The role acts as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) between:

• Affiliates (local CFOs / controllers)
• Group Finance
• Internal SSC
• External BPO providers

Key transformation initiatives:

• Deployment of the Target Operating Model (TOM)
• Implementation of a hybrid Shared Services Center
• Migration to SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud (go-live planned: 01/01/2027)

Phase 1 (2026): Transformation and project-driven

Phase 2 (from 2027): Business-as-usual and SSC ownership

Key Responsibilities

A. Transformation & Project Leadership (Year 1 – 2026)

• Lead the Finance transformation program
• Implement the Target Operating Model and service delivery model
• Define governance (SLAs, KPIs, decision-making processes)
• Drive change management across affiliates

SAP Program Leadership:

• Act as Finance Project Manager / Business Lead
• Define roadmap, deliverables and planning
• Facilitate workshops (Accounting, Tax, IT, affiliates)
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare the SSC organization (processes, roles, BPO model) ahead of go-live

B. Accounting & Tax Operational Ownership

• Own end-to-end Accounting & Tax operations (internal and outsourced)
• Ensure:
  • Compliance with local GAAP and IFRS
  • Audit readiness
  • Financial data quality
  • Compliance with tax obligations (direct and indirect taxes)
• Act as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Finance operations towards affiliates

C. SSC & BPO Governance

• Lead and coordinate the internal SSC team (2 FTE General Ledger profiles)
• Oversee:
  • Activity coordination
  • Prioritization
  • Capability development
• Govern the centralized BPO model:
  • Provider selection and onboarding
  • Contract and relationship management
  • Monitoring SLAs, KPIs, costs and compliance
  • Coordination with central BPO governance team
• Promote a strong service culture focused on internal client satisfaction, transparency, and performance

D. Process Oversight (AP / AR / R2R / Tax)

• Process coordination
• Review and validation of outputs
• Handling of escalations (level 2)
• Performance monitoring and closing

Order-to-Cash:

• Coordination of O2C activities
• Review of cash collection
• Supervision of cash application and master data

Record-to-Report:

• Coordination of monthly closing
• Review of consolidation packages
• Oversight of intercompany, fixed assets, payroll and project accounting
• Filing of statutory accounts

Tax:

• Monitoring of tax compliance
• Support to projects and restructurings
• Validation of tax deliverables
• Coordination with international tax stakeholders

E. SAP Public Cloud & PSA

• Role evolving towards Finance Key User or manager of Finance Key Users
• Contribution to:
  • Process design
  • Master data
  • Controls
  • Reporting
  • Project accounting

Requirements

• Good level of Dutch and/or French and English
• 10–15 years of experience in Finance, Accounting or Controlling in an international environment
• Proven experience in:
  • Shared Services / BPO / outsourcing models
  • Finance transformation
  • ERP projects (SAP strongly preferred)
• Strong accounting background with solid tax knowledge
• Significant international exposure (Middle East / Asia is a strong asset)
• Strong leadership and ability to operate in a matrix and multicultural environment

Additional Information

• Location: Brussels
• Travel: approximately 10% (Europe, Middle East, Asia, US/Canada)
• Hybrid working model applicable

For non-EU candidates:

• Valid work permit for Belgium required
• Valid residence permit required

Value Proposition

• Strategic role with high impact
• Opportunity to build and transform a Shared Services Center
• Strong international exposure
• Involvement in a major transformation program (SAP + TOM)
• Dynamic and multicultural environment