Finance Manager

Claassen & Company; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Claassen & Company is seeking a Finance Manager for their European head-office in Utrecht. The role involves managing the financial operations across Europe, focusing on financial closing, reporting, and process improvement.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance or similar, with over 10 years of relevant experience. Strong analytical and communication skills are a must. Proficiency in Excel and knowledge of financial systems will be essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a controller, finance manager, or similar.
• Experience with month-end closing, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Excellent command of English; other languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage the entire financial operation within Europe.
• Focus on monthly financial closing, reporting, and consolidation.
• Act as an independent sparring partner for financial analyses.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Good communication skills

Experience with process improvement

Independence and ownership

Excellent IT skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance, accounting, or business economics

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Our client is a unique fitness company specially designed for women to meet their individual needs. It provides a supportive, welcoming and a safe service environment to its members. It has more than 3000 locations worldwide. For their European region they are now looking to recruit a Finance Manager, based at the European Head‑office in Utrecht

Positie

• The Finance Manager reports into CFO Europe
• The Finance Manager is responsible for independently executing and
  managing the entire financial operation within Europe.
• The position focuses on the monthly financial closing, reporting, consolidation, forecasting, and further professionalizing financial processes and internal controls.
• As the CFO's right-hand person, the Finance Manager plays a central role in the daily management of finance and acts as an independent sparring partner for financial analyses, reports, and operational issues.
• The role requires a high degree of independence, ownership, and responsibility within an international organizational environment.
• From the office in Utrecht, the European office supports the financial administration of multiple European entities.
• Guiding and coaching 1 fte
• Contributing to process improvement and the integration of international financial processes.

Profiel

• Completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance, accounting, business economics, or similar (HBO+)
• 10+ years of experience as a controller, finance manager, or similar financial role.
• Experience with month-end closing, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Experience with process improvement and professionalization.
• Strong analytical skills, accuracy, and independence.
• Good communication skills and a team-oriented attitude.
• Excellent command of English; Dutch, Spanish, French, or Italian is a plus.
• Excellent IT skills and very good knowledge of Excel, including financial analysis, pivot tables, formulas, and reporting.
• Experience with financial systems and an affinity for process automation and digitalization is a plus.