CAPEX Finance Team Lead

Ahold Delhaize; Nederland; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Indefinite contract

Probation period 6 months

26 days annual leave

Private health insurance

Discount card

International work environment

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Ahold Delhaize's CAPEX Finance Team is seeking a lead to join our European Shared Services finance group. You will oversee end-to-end accounting processes, with a strong focus on fixed assets and related transactions, and you will review journal entries, reconciliations, and the overall quality of the team's work.

You will drive deadline discipline, KPI delivery, capacity planning, and staff development, while partnering with other finance teams and international stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Level IV qualification (secondary education), degree in Economics or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in similar positions, including team management responsibility and accountability for team performance and results.
• Strong understanding of business and administrative processes.
• Ability to work accurately, independently, and in a deadline-driven environment.
• Business-level English proficiency.
• Advanced Excel skills, with strong capabilities in analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end accounting processes.
• Manage fixed assets accounting and related transactions.
• Review journal entries and reconciliations for accuracy.
• Ensure deadlines are met and procedures followed.
• Lead the CAPEX finance team and monitor KPIs.
• Plan capacity, allocate workload, and develop staff.
• Handle escalations, risks, controls, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with other finance teams and international stakeholders.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Fixed assets accounting

Journal entries

Reconciliations

KPI reporting

Team management

Advanced Excel

English proficiency

Education

Level IV qualification

Economics or related discipline degree

Job description

Looking to take the next step in your finance career? Join a supportive team where you will have the opportunity to broaden your expertise, gain exposure to diverse accounting processes, and grow professionally in a company that values continuous learning and development.

About Ahold Delhaize

We’re Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest food retail groups. Together with our seventeen strong local retail brands in Europe, the United States, and Indonesia, we share a passion for delivering great food, value and innovations.By bringing ideas to the table and acting on them, you help create a healthier tomorrow. Together, we make better choices accessible for millions of people every day.

Your new team

As CAPEX Finance Team lead you will be joining our Finance team within European Shared Services.

Key focus areas of your role

• Broad accounting knowledge and a solid understanding of end-to-end accounting processes.
• Comprehensive expertise in fixed assets accounting, including all related transactions and changes.
• Review and control of journal entries, reconciliations, and overall team work quality.
• Monitoring deadlines, identifying and preventing errors, ensuring compliance with procedures, and maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Accountability for team results, quality standards, timely delivery, and KPI achievement.
• Capacity planning, workload allocation, and employee development.
• Management of escalations, risks, controls, and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaboration with other finance teams and international stakeholders.

What’s in it for you?

At Ahold Delhaize, we create a caring culture where you feel safe and supported. Being part of our family of brands comes with cross-cultural teamwork, international experience, and room to explore across brands and functions. Your curiosity drives what’s next!
We value your well-being, both at work and beyond. That’s why we offer benefits like flexible work options and a hybrid way of working: partly from home and partly from our office in Belgrade. This way, you can add something meaningful to our recipe. We enjoy connecting in our office and encourage you to spend at least three days a week here, based on a forty-hour work week.

Plus:

• Minimum 26 days of paid annual leave
• Private health insurance
• Benefit card (discounts in our stores and other benefits with our partners)
• Indefinite contract, probation period: 6 months
• International work environment and collaboration with colleagues across Ahold Delhaize Europe
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

The ingredients you bring

• Level IV qualification (secondary education), degree in Economics or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in similar positions, including team management responsibility and accountability for team performance and results.
• Strong understanding of business and administrative processes.
• Ability to work accurately, independently, and in a deadline-driven environment.
• Advanced Excel skills, with strong capabilities in analysis and reporting.
• Business-level English proficiency.

Aside from this, a hands-on approach, proactive mindset and willingness to go above and beyond will take you far.

At Ahold Delhaize, we are open for everyone. We respect and embrace people from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including all genders, LGBTQ+ communities, abilities, nationalities, generations, and cultures. We are committed to creating a caring workplace where everyone feels heard, valued, and able to thrive.