Head of Finance Adecco BeLux

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Reports to: CFO Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa

The Adecco Group is the world’s leading talent and technology expertise company, supporting people and organizations across 60 countries. Every day, we enable more than 2 million associates to be on assignment, helping companies access the flexible and permanent talent they need. We combine deep human expertise with cutting-edge technology to shape the future of work. Our teams partner with over 100,000 clients worldwide, delivering integrated talent, HR, and technology solutions that drive agility and success in an ever-changing global economy.

The Head of Finance BeLux is a critical leadership role responsible for driving financial performance, steering transformation efforts, and elevating the FP&A and business partnering agenda across the BeLux operations. The role requires a fast-moving, dynamic, finance-driven leader who thrives in complexity, brings strong analytical and commercial insight, and can influence across a large, matrixed organization.

The role is primarily focused on Belgium, with support oversight for Luxembourg, currently managed as part of the BeLux model.

This position balances strong financial governance and compliance with a forward-looking, performance-driven mindset, supporting Adecco’s operational excellence, transformation agenda, and long-term value creation.

Strategic Finance & Business Leadership

• Act as trusted financial partner to the CFO Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa and local leadership in BelgiumTranslate The Adecco Group financial strategy into local execution and policyTranslate Adecco GBU’s global and local strategy into a clear financial roadmap and execution
• Provide insight on profitability, solvency, liquidity, risks, and opportunities
• Support strategic initiatives, investments, and transformation projects
• Ensure proactive (financial) steering rather than purely backward-looking (financial) reporting

Financial Operations & Governance

• End-to-end responsibility for financial administration, payroll, and associate invoicing
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting in line with Group policy
• Maintain relationships with external stakeholders (tax authorities, banks, auditors, …)
• Assess business performance and results against both the annual budget, competitors’ relative performance, and the company’s long-term strategy.
• Proactively identify and communicate areas for financial value improvement Ensure strong internal controls, compliance to (Group) standards, and financial discipline
• Drive efficiencies in the monthly and quarterly closing cycle, including driving a globally driven faster close process

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor and improve financial processes, data quality and reporting effectiveness
• Identify bottlenecks and translate them into concrete process or policy improvements
• Drive efficiency, standardization and alignment across local finance and non-finance departments
• Participate actively in cross-functional, local and corporate projects, including but not limited to implementation of new systems to support the transformation agenda

People Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead, coach and develop the Finance and Administration teams, comprising approximately 20 FTE in Finance and 75 FTE in Administration, ensuring strong engagement, performance, and delivery across the organisation.
• Build and sustain a high‑performance culture, fostering accountability, collaboration and continuous development across teams.
• Build a transparent information flow and clear activity planning within the department
• Align Finance activities closely with local and global operations, HR, sales, and other functions
• Serve as a role model for collaboration, professionalism, and ethical conduct
• Manage and develop collaboration with Global Business Services
• Create an inclusive work environment for all members in the finance organization, both in the direct line as well as in the ecosystem (e.g.; SSC)

Matrix & Stakeholder Management

• Operate effectively within a complex matrix environment
• Influence without formal authority and manage competing priorities
• Communicate clearly and confidently with senior stakeholders, both in- and outside country

Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant leadership experience in Finance, with demonstrated success in complex, global, or multinational organizations. Experience in a country organization is an asset.
• Strong background in financial analysis, planning, and performance management
• Experience leading finance transformation initiatives, including GBS / shared services and digitalisation
• Experience in multinational and service‑driven environments preferred
• Solid knowledge of IFRS; exposure to US GAAP reporting and reconciliation in a listed or multinational environment is a strong advantage
• Fluency in English is required; professional proficiency in French and/or Dutch is strongly preferred

Competencies & Behavioral Attributes

• Results‑driven with strong commercial and analytical acumen
• Flexible and adaptable leadership style
• Strong conceptual and strategic thinking capability
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Decisive, resilient, and comfortable managing ambiguity
• High organizational sensitivity and stakeholder awareness

Our purpose – making the future work for everyone – inspires and connects us all. As one of the world’s largest employers, our colleagues across our three global business units – Adecco, Akkodis, and LHH – provide expertise in talent and technology that enables organisations to succeed and individuals to thrive within an ever-evolving world of work.

We’re passionate about our work – embracing different perspectives and putting our clients, candidates, and customers at the heart of all we do.

We embody our core values: Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion and Courage and always keeping our customers at the heart of everything we do.  Join the Adecco Group to make an impact in an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged to reach their full potential.

Growth and Development

You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and grow your career across our extensive portfolio of services and solutions. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways, striking a healthy work-life balance between their jobs and their lives. We believe in continuous learning to foster a skill-rich environment, satisfying your curiosity while sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together. Here, you can be yourself, and we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you.

We believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.

On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.

Inclusion

At the Adecco Group, we are committed to making the future work for everyone. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, shape an environment where our people are happy, healthy and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. We have zero tolerance for any unlawful discrimination against any colleague, associate, candidate, or person providing services on behalf of the Adecco Group, at any stage of that person’s journey with us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any additional accommodations or support due to a disability or other special circumstances, please let us know by contacting us. We will work with you to ensure your needs are met throughout the hiring process.

Posting date: 26-04-2026