Finance Manager

Apex Group; Amstelveen; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education support

Sponsorship

In-house training programs

Global network

Job summary

Apex Group in Amstelveen is seeking a Financial Manager to lead a team of Finance professionals and oversee client portfolios with a focus on Dutch law, taxation, and regulatory compliance.

You will supervise daily activities, drive performance, and coordinate with the Client Director to deliver high-quality financial services and reporting for multiple client entities.

Qualifications

• HBO level or university degree completed.
• Knowledge of Dutch law and relevant regulations.
• 5–8 years of relevant financial services experience.
• Excellent English communication; strong client responsibilities.
• Ability to view issues with a helicopter view and connect disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Manage own client portfolio together with Junior, Medior and Senior Financials.
• Guide, assess and motivate the team, coordinating activities with the Client Director.
• Act as back-up for the Client Director on team matters.
• Advise clients on Dutch corporate law, fiscal and financial areas.
• Attend and participate in client board meetings.
• Ensure compliance with supervisory legislation and regulations.
• Monitor and signal risks; authorize payments and cash management.
• Propose and implement new products; contribute to portfolio expansion.
• Represent Apex externally and contribute to internal projects.

Skills

English communication

Analytical thinking

Numerical insight

Team leadership

Client relationship

Education

HBO level or university

Job description

The Apex Group is now one of the world's largest single-source financial solutions provider, dedicated to driving positive change while supporting the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices around the world.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide. Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

Financial Manager

Role Purpose

The Financial Manager works closely with the other Financial Manager and the Client Director on the client portfolios, for which the Client Director is ultimately responsible. The Financial Manager supervises and manages a team of (Junior/Medior/Senior) Financials and Support Officers on a daily basis and is responsible for the team planning in cooperation with the Legal Manager

Main Responsibilities

• Manage own client portfolio together with Junior, Medior and Senior Financials;
• Managing, guiding, assessing and motivating her / his team (members) in a constructive manner and coordinating and planning activities within the team in consultation with the Client Director;
• Act as back-up / back-up of the Client Director with regard to team matters;
• Assisting clients in the field of Dutch company law, as well as in the fiscal and administrative / financial area;
• Attend and actively participate in client board meetings
• Ensure compliance with the relevant supervisory legislation and regulations;
• Signaling and mitigating risk (factors);
• Authorization of payments, cash management, as well as responsible for monitoring incoming and outgoing money flows per client company in which the Financial Manager is involved;
• Making proposals in the area of new products, as well as contributing to their implementation;
• Contribute to the expansion of (existing) client portfolio;
• Assess whether documents can be signed with both the position of Apex Financial Services B.V., in its capacity as director, as the company interest being considered;
• Maintaining contacts with consultants and clients and proactively expanding these;
• To be able to represent Apex externally;
• Contribute to internally related projects;
• Contributing to and monitoring of high-quality standards;
• Compliance and monitoring of internal procedures;
• Quality as well as quantity of: client entities deadlines of administration, monthly and quarterly reporting, annual accounts, tax return filings, transaction monitoring reporting, manage proactive the chargeability goals of financials, planning of orderly presence of absence, holiday and vacation, mandatory training of staff, appraisal interviews and staff recruitment;
• Engaged in commercial activities together with Client Directors and Commercial Director.

Qualification and Experience

• At least a completed education at HBO level (SPD / HEAO-BE / BA / AC) or university;
• Knowledge of Dutch law;
• Knowledge of relevant (supervisory) laws and regulations;
• Knowledge of relevant tax legislation and financial legislation, various accounting standards, IFRS is a plus;
• At least 5 - 8 years of relevant work experience, preferably in the financial service industry;
• Good assessment level and high level of client responsibility;
• To be able to view issues with client companies from a more comprehensive point of view ("helicopter view") and to make connections with other disciplines;
• Excellent communication skills: good oral and written expression in (business) English, as well as being able to give presentations in different situations;
• Analytical ability and numerical insight;

As a vital team member and in return for your expertise, inclusive approach and commitment, we’ll provide a favourable salary and the chance to join a passionate and welcoming team. Benefits As a truly global business, we tailor benefits to each location to safeguard our people and respect local cultures and ways of working. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in talent development. Join our global network, and you will benefit from education support, sponsorship and in-house training programs.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.