European Controller

Eqib; Borne; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashworth is seeking a European Controller to oversee finance across the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. You will drive the monthly, quarterly and annual close, ensure US GAAP reporting to the U.S.

headquarters, and manage statutory reporting in the Netherlands and UK while coordinating with local accounting firms. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, KPI development and profitability analysis, while maintaining strong internal controls and supporting acquisitions when needed.

Responsibilities

• Leading the monthly, quarterly and annual closing and reporting processes
• Delivering accurate and timely US GAAP reporting to the U.S. headquarters
• Ensuring compliance with Dutch and UK statutory requirements
• Managing the internal control framework and monitoring compliance with corporate policies
• Acting as the finance contact for audits and coordinating with accounting firms
• Leading the European budgeting and forecasting process
• Analysing results, variances, margins, cost prices and profitability
• Developing and monitoring KPIs and identifying trends, risks and opportunities
• Advising management on financial and business performance
• Monitoring liquidity, cash forecasting and working capital
• Managing transfer pricing topics
• Supporting and challenging the business on commercial and operational decisions
• Providing financial expertise on larger projects, commercial issues and customer disputes when required
• Supporting potential acquisitions together with the worldwide Sales Director
• Driving consistency, process improvement and further professionalisation across the European organisation
• You are close to the business, understand what drives profitability and use the numbers to help colleagues make better decisions

Job description

Do you combine strong financial expertise with a sharp understanding of the business? As European Controller at Ashworth, you are responsible for Finance across the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Your focus goes beyond accounting: you analyse performance, challenge margins and cost prices, advise the business and translate European results into clear US GAAP reporting. A broad, international role for an experienced finance professional who enjoys being close to both the numbers and the business.

As European Controller at Ashworth, you are financially responsible for the activities in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Your scope covers five Dutch B.V.s and the UK Ltd.An experienced team takes care of the accounting, while you maintain the overview, ensure the quality of the numbers and turn financial information into insights for the business. You report to the U.S. headquarters. This means ensuring that the European entities meet their local statutory requirements while reporting to the U.S. organisation in accordance with US GAAP.

Your responsibilities include

• Leading the monthly, quarterly and annual closing and reporting processes
• Delivering accurate and timely US GAAP reporting to the U.S. headquarters
• Ensuring compliance with Dutch and UK statutory requirements
• Managing the internal control framework and monitoring compliance with corporate policies
• Acting as the finance contact for audits and coordinating with accounting firms
• Leading the European budgeting and forecasting process
• Analysing results, variances, margins, cost prices and profitability
• Developing and monitoring KPIs and identifying trends, risks and opportunities
• Advising management on financial and business performance
• Monitoring liquidity, cash forecasting and working capital
• Managing transfer pricing topics
• Supporting and challenging the business on commercial and operational decisions
• Providing financial expertise on larger projects, commercial issues and customer disputes when required
• Supporting potential acquisitions together with the worldwide Sales Director
• Driving consistency, process improvement and further professionalisation across the European organisation

You are close to the business, understand what drives profitability and use the numbers to help colleagues make better decisions.