- Job area
- Finance
- Activity
- Baking
- Location
- Ghent, Belgium
- Contract type
- VIE
- Experience
- Graduate
Contribute to an exciting mission
What will your daily life look like?
๐ง๐ช Why Ghent?
Welcome to Ghent โ Belgiumโs best-kept secret! ๐ Nestled between Brussels and Bruges, this vibrant university city blends medieval charm with modern energy. Expect canals, bikes, creative cafรฉs, and festivals all year round ๐๐จ๐ป โ a perfect base for living the European experience.
๐ผ Your Mission: Make numbers meaningful
Youโll support the Senior Controller and the Finance Team to provide valuable insights and drive smarter decisions:
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Assist in monthly, half-yearly, and annual closings
๐ Use Hyperion / STAR to deliver reports to Group Finance
๐ Help build rolling forecasts & budgets (Sales, Margins, Costs)
๐ Prepare & update transfer prices and monitor intercompany flows
๐ธ Track pricing strategies and cost evolution
๐ Perform margin, variance, and production cost analyses
๐ Improve reporting tools (SAP + Power BI)
๐๏ธ Maintain master financial data in ERP systems
Make a personal impact
That makes you the ideal candidate
๐ What we’re looking for
๐ Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or similar
๐ Solid foundations in management control or financial analysis
๐ ๏ธ Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power BI
๐ Fluent in English and French (Dutch is a plus!)
๐ฌ Clear communicator, hands-on, analytical thinker
๐ก Curious about business processes, manufacturing, and performance
๐ค You must:
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Be 18โ28 years old
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Be a citizen of the EU
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Have never done a V.I.E. in Belgium before
โน๏ธ Details: mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr
๐ What youโll get
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Real experience with a high-performing finance team
โ
Exposure to both local and Group-level projects
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Friendly work atmosphere, diverse team
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High-impact learning curve and ownership of your projects
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Possibility to build a long-term career with Lesaffre โ in Belgium, in France ๐ซ๐ท or around the world ๐
Grow in a Global Network
What We Bring to You
Why choose this VIE?
๐ Gain valuable international experience in Belgium
๐ Work on strategic projects in process optimization
๐ผ Develop your career in an industrial environment with high-impact
๐ฐ VIE status = tax benefits and an attractive package
โ๏ธ 1 round-trip to home per year covered (economy class)
๐ Mission details
๐ Location: Ghent – Belgium
โณ Duration: 24 months
๐ Start: Q4 2025
๐ Status: VIE (Volontariat International en Entreprise)
๐งช Recruitment process:
1๏ธโฃ Screening call 2๏ธโฃ Interview with your future manager 3๏ธโฃ Final interview with the regional CFO ๐ Offer!
๐ And after the VIE?
We donโt just hire for 24 months โ we hire for potential ๐
๐ฏ Our ambition is to offer you a long-term role after the VIE, either in Belgium, France, or elsewhere in our global Lesaffre world ๐
๐ฏ Join us and grow globally
At Lesaffre, VIEs are future leaders. We aim to hire and promote VIE talents across our global network. Your journey starts here โ but it doesnโt end here! ๐
[Diversity & Inclusion]: At Lesaffre, diversity is a strength that enriches our culture and our teams. We are committed to offering you a work environment where you can thrive, regardless of your background, gender, age or abilities. We encourage all applications, as we believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to innovate and meet the challenges of tomorrow.
๐ค Ready to shape the future of finance with us?
Apply now and letโs write your next chapter at Lesaffre ๐โจ
Letโs take on tomorrowโs challenges together

Company Description
As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions for Baking, Food taste & pleasure, Health care and Biotechnology.
Family group born in northern France in 1853, now a multi-national and a multicultural company, Lesaffre is committed to working with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet.
In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs 11 000 people in more than 50 countries.
Lesaffre achieves a turnover of 3 billion euros.