Finance Manager ( part-time )

Help build Tomorrow’s WorldDo you want to help build tomorrow’s world? Welcome to Comate, where we develop innovative high-tech hardware from scratch for pioneering companies with a focus on active implants, medical devices, life science & industrial industries: from neurostimulators for epilepsy, to PET scanners, DNA sequencers for the microbiome or autonomous warehouse robots. Our robots, medical devices other high-tech products have already won dozens of international awards.We are currently looking for a Finance Manager who is ready to take Comate’s financial operations to the next level. Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for bringing financial clarity and operational rigour to a scale-up company? Then you might be the person we are looking for. Your RoleThis is a part-time role (50%) that sits at the intersection of finance and operations. You will be a trusted business partner to our CEO and management team — close to the numbers, the projects and the people. Your responsibilities are: You take end-to-end responsibility for accounting, financial reporting and core financial processes, in close collaboration with a small internal team and our external accountant.You prepare and monitor budgets, rolling forecasts and multi-year financial plans that keep management informed and aligned.You analyse revenue, margins, cash flow and project profitability — translating numbers into actionable management insights.You manage liquidity, working capital and financing structures to ensure Comate’s financial stability and flexibility.You optimise financial processes within our project-driven organisation: time registration, cost tracking, invoicing and margin reporting.You coordinate and support tax and VAT filings, ensuring that all deadlines and compliance requirements are met.You ensure ongoing compliance with the applicable accounting standards (e.g. Belgian GAAP), tax regulations and reporting obligations.You drive automation and standardisation of recurring financial tasks to free up capacity for higher-value analysis.You document financial procedures and build a robust internal control framework suited to a scale-up organisation.You actively participate in the management team as a business partner — bringing data-driven perspectives to the table to support strategic discussions and operational decisions.RequirementsWhat your bring:You hold a Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Applied Economic Sciences or equivalent through experience.You bring at least 10 years of relevant experience in a finance role of which 6 years in a fully-fledged management role (e.g. point of contact with banks, insurance brokers, …), with proven hands-on responsibility for reporting, budgeting, and cash flow management.You do have an experience with leading a small finance team.You think strategically — you see the big picture and translate it into concrete financial actions and priorities.Experience within a project-driven environment — such as engineering, consultancy, or technical services — is a requirement.You have a strong knowledge of Belgian accounting, tax and VAT regulations.You are fluent in Dutch, with strong working proficiency in English.You are a natural business partner: proactive, constructive but direct when needed and confident in sharing views with the CEO, management team and other internal and external stakeholders.You know how to bring structure without creating unnecessary bureaucracy — you thrive in dynamic, entrepreneurial environments.You combine a hands-on mentality with strategic insight: you’re equally comfortable in the detail and at the management table.You handle sensitive financial and business information with integrity and discretion.A first experience within a private equity environment is a strong asset.BenefitsBecome part of a passionate team of talented professionals who genuinely enjoy creating innovative products that make a difference.Take on a role with significant ownership and influence, shaping the commercial future of a growing technology company.Accelerate your personal and professional growth in an ambitious, international environment.Work (part-time) from our office in the vibrant city center of Leuven.Join an award-winning organization recognized for excellence, innovation, and engineering expertise.Contribute to groundbreaking technologies that improve lives and help shape the future. Ready to Make an Impact?Apply today and help us build tomorrow’s world.

Help build Tomorrow’s World

Do you want to help build tomorrow’s world? Welcome to Comate, where we develop innovative high-tech hardware from scratch for pioneering companies with a focus on active implants, medical devices, life science & industrial industries: from neurostimulators for epilepsy, to PET scanners, DNA sequencers for the microbiome or autonomous warehouse robots. Our robots, medical devices other high-tech products have already won dozens of international awards.

We are currently looking for a Finance Manager who is ready to take Comate’s financial operations to the next level. Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for bringing financial clarity and operational rigour to a scale-up company? Then you might be the person we are looking for.

Your Role

This is a part-time role (50%) that sits at the intersection of finance and operations. You will be a trusted business partner to our CEO and management team — close to the numbers, the projects and the people.

Your responsibilities are:

You take end-to-end responsibility for accounting, financial reporting and core financial processes, in close collaboration with a small internal team and our external accountant.

You prepare and monitor budgets, rolling forecasts and multi-year financial plans that keep management informed and aligned.

You analyse revenue, margins, cash flow and project profitability — translating numbers into actionable management insights.

You manage liquidity, working capital and financing structures to ensure Comate’s financial stability and flexibility.

You optimise financial processes within our project-driven organisation: time registration, cost tracking, invoicing and margin reporting.

You coordinate and support tax and VAT filings, ensuring that all deadlines and compliance requirements are met.

You ensure ongoing compliance with the applicable accounting standards (e.g. Belgian GAAP), tax regulations and reporting obligations.

You drive automation and standardisation of recurring financial tasks to free up capacity for higher-value analysis.

You document financial procedures and build a robust internal control framework suited to a scale-up organisation.

You actively participate in the management team as a business partner — bringing data-driven perspectives to the table to support strategic discussions and operational decisions.

Requirements

What your bring:

You hold a Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Applied Economic Sciences or equivalent through experience.

You bring at least 10 years of relevant experience in a finance role of which 6 years in a fully-fledged management role (e.g. point of contact with banks, insurance brokers, …), with proven hands-on responsibility for reporting, budgeting, and cash flow management.

You do have an experience with leading a small finance team.

You think strategically — you see the big picture and translate it into concrete financial actions and priorities.

Experience within a project-driven environment — such as engineering, consultancy, or technical services — is a requirement.

You have a strong knowledge of Belgian accounting, tax and VAT regulations.

You are fluent in Dutch, with strong working proficiency in English.

You are a natural business partner: proactive, constructive but direct when needed and confident in sharing views with the CEO, management team and other internal and external stakeholders.

You know how to bring structure without creating unnecessary bureaucracy — you thrive in dynamic, entrepreneurial environments.

You combine a hands-on mentality with strategic insight: you’re equally comfortable in the detail and at the management table.

You handle sensitive financial and business information with integrity and discretion.

A first experience within a private equity environment is a strong asset.

Benefits

Become part of a passionate team of talented professionals who genuinely enjoy creating innovative products that make a difference.

Take on a role with significant ownership and influence, shaping the commercial future of a growing technology company.

Accelerate your personal and professional growth in an ambitious, international environment.

Work (part-time) from our office in the vibrant city center of Leuven.

Join an award-winning organization recognized for excellence, innovation, and engineering expertise.

Contribute to groundbreaking technologies that improve lives and help shape the future.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Apply today and help us build tomorrow’s world.

Comate is een actief en groeiend bedrijf gespecialiseerd in engineering en design van nieuwe producten en machines. Dit dynamische team van ingenieurs en designers heeft één grote passie: samen met de klant dàt unieke product ontwerpen en ontwikkelen zodat het beter, innovatiever en geavanceerder is dan het huidige marktaanbod!

Comate is een actief en groeiend bedrijf gespecialiseerd in engineering en design van nieuwe producten en machines. Dit dynamische team van ingenieurs en designers heeft één grote passie: samen met de klant dàt unieke product ontwerpen en ontwikkelen zodat het beter, innovatiever en geavanceerder is dan het huidige marktaanbod!