CareerPlan

Accounting manager

Edegem, AntwerpenFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-10-17

Core

Lead the accounting department at a university hospital, ensuring reliable, efficient, and future-oriented accounting operations aligned with organizational strategy.

Role type

Senior accounting manager (healthcare)

Builds

Financial processes, ERP landscape, and reporting systems for a university hospital

Domain

Healthcare / Accounting

Required skills

Accounting leadership, financial process optimization, ERP implementation, financial reporting, team coaching, stakeholder management, risk analysis, audit coordination

Preferred skills

Hospital sector experience, advanced knowledge of VAT and taxation, change management

Technologies

ERP systems, financial software

Responsibilities

Lead the accounting department and organize workflow to meet deadlines and quality standards; Partner with the CFO on financial and organizational issues; Coach and develop team members; Ensure accurate and timely period and fiscal year-end closing; Provide faithful financial reporting to the CFO, board, and management; Drive end-to-end accounting process optimization and digitalization; Lead ERP system implementation and optimization; Translate accounting needs into functional requirements for IT; Analyze control and process issues and implement improvements; Support external audits and internal control activities.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC