Finance Accounting Manager

Morrison Express; Sittard-Geleen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share Program

Career Growth

Pension and health insurance allowance

Referral bonus

Team-building activities

Job summary

Morrison Express Corporation is seeking an experienced Finance Manager Netherlands to oversee all accounting activities for Morrison Express Netherlands and lead a small accounting team. The role reports to the Finance Manager Europe with a dotted line to the Country Manager for The Netherlands.

You will manage AP/AR/GL, treasury and tax filings, ensure timely monthly closes, and coordinate with auditors while aligning local practices with corporate policies.

Qualifications

• Degree in economics/finance or equivalent qualification.
• At least 10 years in finance/accounting/audit roles.
• Experience leading a team and strong analytical skills.
• Good command of English; Dutch a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting activities for Morrison Express Netherlands, including AP/AR/GL/treasury and financial reporting.
• Supervise a finance team of ~5 people, including hiring, coaching and reviews.
• Coordinate monthly salary processing with HR and ensure timely close.
• Perform cash management and working capital optimization.
• Liaise with external auditors for annual financial statements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team leadership

English proficiency

MS Office

Education

Economics/Finance degree or equivalent

10+ years experience in finance/audit

Tools

CW1 (Cargowise)

Job description

Morrison Express Corporation has grown into a leading global provider of freight forwarding and logistics services. We serve our global customers with a network of 200+ own offices worldwide. We offer strong solutions for air, ocean, contract logistics and distribution services that are tailored to our customer requirements. Our continuous growth has moved us within the Global Top 15 Air Freight forwarder rankings and we are able to offer a full scope of services at competitive rates with priority access to capacity via our strategic alliances with leading global carriers. Our visibility tools are top notch.

In 2026, Morrison Express was proudly named Global Airfreight Forwarder of the Year at the ACW World Air Cargo Awards — a recognition of our commitment to excellence and innovation in the global air freight industry

About the role:

Reporting line: this role will report to the Finance Manager Europe with an additional functional (dotted) reporting line into the Country Manager for The Netherlands.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage/supervise all accounting activities for Morrison Express Netherlands, including day to day operations in accounts payable, accounts receivable, General Ledger, Treasury, financial reporting, internal control, local GAAP/ Corp. policies & SOP’s compliance and tax filings.
• Manage/supervise accounting team of ~5 people, including hiring new staff, train and coach current staff and manage performance reviews.
• Monthly salary processing in collaboration with HR.
• Responsible for timely & accurate monthly financial closing according to the Corp. set target dates, together with necessary profitability/variance analysis and financial packages.
• Perform treasury functions, including cash management of cash flow planning to ensure sufficient funds available to support smooth operations plus accounts receivable/credit control management.
• Liaise with external auditors to complete the audit and filing of the annual financial statements of the Dutch legal entity.
• Work with other Morrison Express accounting teams to ensure that margin on sales to clients are correctly allocated within the group.
• Liaise with the local government agencies, bankers, solicitors, company secretary and suppliers for financial and administrative related matters.
• Streamline finance/accounting process flows/SOP’s when needed.
• Special tasks/projects/analysis as assigned by Management.
• Respond to corporate information requests and ensure that the Dutch legal entity remains compliant with corporate policies.
• Inform Management and Corporate HQ about the latest developments in Finance & Accounting in The Netherlands.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Studies in economics/business administration with a focus on finance or comparable commercial qualifications.
• Minimum 10 years ’experience in finance/accounting/audit.
• Experience with leading team.
• Analytical skills and high degree of accuracy.
• Good command of English, both written and oral. Dutch would be a plus.
• Team player, eager to learn and show initiative.
• Good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiar with Dutch compliance requirements e.g. VAT, Corporate Income tax, Payroll etc.
• Freight forwarding / contract logistics experience would be a plus
• ERP system experience including Payables, Receivables, General ledger ideally using CW1 [Cargowise]
• Experience in execution or leadership of Accounts Payable / Receivables processes desirable

What We Offer

• Profit Share Program: We win together! You’ll participate in our company-wide profit-sharing.
• Career Growth: Professional development through the Morrison Express Academy.
• Great Perks: Competitive salary, pension, health insurance allowance, referral bonus, and team-building activities (including our famous end-of-year dinner!).
• Environment: A clean, safe, brand-new workspace with a small, international team