Finance Business Partner Benelux

Air Liquide; Lelystad; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide zoekt een Finance Business Partner Benelux die CFO-ondersteuning biedt en zowel in België (Zemst) als in Nederland (Lelystad) kan werken. U beheert lokale accounting, regelt bankrelaties en coördineert audituurtaken met de SSC en lokale teams.

Deze rol vereist 5+ jaar ervaring, SAP/Oracle-ERP-kennis, GAAP/SOX-kennis en vloeiend Nederlands; Engels vereist. Reizen binnen de Benelux is gebruikelijk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or CPA with 5+ years of financial reporting experience.
• Sterk kennis van GAAP en SOX, plus ERP-ervaring (SAP of Oracle).
• Vloeiend in Nederlands; Engels vereist; Frans niet verplicht.
• Bereid om regelmatig te reizen binnen Benelux (2-3x per maand).

Responsibilities

• Verifiëren van facturen en afhandeling van betaalingen in overeenstemming met beleid.
• Voorbereiden van leveranciersafstemmingen en periodieke data-updates.
• Onderhouden van betalingskoppelingen en leveranciersdossiers bij maandafsluiting.
• Controleren van claims en reconciliaties volgens terugbetalingsbeleid.
• Zorgen voor correcte in-boekingen in het systeem en ondersteuning internal controls.
• Controleren van gegevens van Affiliates voor transactieverwerking.
• Regelen bulkbetalingen per land en afhandelen leveranciers- en werknemer vragen.
• Contacten met IT/bank voor systeemproblemen.

Skills

Financial reporting

Accounting

ERP knowledge

Dutch language

English language

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor degree in Accounting

CPA

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

Excel

Job description

## Finance Business Partner BeneluxApplylocations: Netherlands, Lelystad: Belgium, Zemsttime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition id: R10085631***Hoe zal je bijdragen en groeien in deze functie?***The Finance Business Partner Benelux will support the Head of Finance (CFO) and can either be located in Belgium (Zemst) or in the Netherlands (Lelystad). You will act as: - Country lead interface, facilitating interactions, providing instructions, managing escalation topics and issue resolution between local operations and SSC team (Lisbon) - Owner of local specific knowledge to ensure local regulations are correctly applied (local business, local regulations, Tax regulation, local policy., financial statements, group consolidation IFRS..) - Country responsible for local accounting activities (e.g: physical inventory participation, local bank relationship, account reconciliation...), and Auditor main point of contact - Approver for activities requiring country approval (segregation of duties between SSC and country as defined in Finance processes as VAT approval, bank...) - local owner and point of contact for process and ERP/IT improvement design and implementation (with SSC, local and corporate IT) - Ensure consolidation packages to the group are well performed on time and reconciliated with local books.\"Main Accountabilities 1. Verify invoices, perform invoice processing, and assist in resolution of invoice discrepancies. 2. Prepare vendor reconciliation and perform vendor data maintenance periodically. 3. Maintain Payment records and vendor files, as well as end-of-the-month Payment closing activities in accordance with group policies. 4. Verify claims with supporting documents, and conduct reconciliation in accordance to reimbursement policies regularly. 5. Ensure accurate data entry of accounting entries into the system and assist with internal control activities in accordance with group policies. 6. Check and validate the quality and accuracy of information provided by Affiliates for transaction processing. 7. Prepare bulk and ad-hoc payment for countries, and manage Supplier enquiries and Employee claims. 8. Liaise with IT/ bankers for any bank/ system issues. Differentiating Criteria Leading Finance topics Report to: GL/ Operations Accounting Manager Decision Making/ Activity: - Review results, identify anomalies and propose appropriate course of follow-up action. - Validate information for transaction processing - Assist with internal control activities in accordance with group policies#LI-ED1**Ben jij de juiste persoon voor deze functie?**1. Bachelor degree in Accounting, CPA 2. 5+ years financial reporting / financial accounting experience. 3. Demonstrated understanding of accounting rules including GAAP and SOX. / Expert computer skills in SAP or other ERP; Oracle.4. Fluent in Dutch, Englisch, French is not mandatory.5. As the role operates in a Benelux setting, you are open to travel to the Netherlands or Belgium on a regular base (+- 2-3/month).Bij Air Liquide zetten we ons in om een diverse en inclusieve werkplek op te bouwen die de diversiteit van onze werknemers, onze klanten, patiënten, belanghebbenden in de gemeenschap en culturen over de hele wereld omarmt. Wij verwelkomen en overwegen sollicitaties van alle gekwalificeerde kandidaten, ongeacht hun achtergrond. We zijn ervan overtuigd dat een diverse organisatie mensen de kans biedt om hun talent te uiten, zowel individueel als collectief, en dat het ons vermogen om te innoveren bevordert door onze grondbeginselen na te leven, te handelen voor ons succes en een boeiende omgeving te creëren in een veranderende wereld.### About UsA world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders. Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment.****Discover what your professional journey at Air Liquide could be** here**!****### Important notice regarding fraudulent job offersWe want to ensure a safe experience for everyone interested in joining Air Liquide. Please be aware of fraudulent job offers that are circulating, falsely using the Air Liquide name and brand. These scams often involve individuals or organizations impersonating Air Liquide recruiters or employees through fake emails, social media, and websites. 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