Financial Controller

Sympower; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1 Day Paid Wellness Leave

Paid Maternity and Partner Leave

Pawternity Leave

Mental Health and Wellbeing Support

Remote Office Budget

Development Plan & Budget

Job summary

An international renewable energy firm based in Amsterdam is seeking a Financial Controller responsible for accounting and control of its European entities. You will manage month-end financial processes, coordinate tax returns, and ensure financial compliance. Qualifications include a degree in Finance/Accounting and 5+ years of relevant experience. The role offers compelling benefits including remote work budget and wellness leave.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience in an international environment.
• Strong focus on timely and quality deliverables.
• Willingness to work as a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial month-end close processes and journal entries.
• Coordinate VAT returns and annual income tax return preparation.
• Support year-end audit for the group.

Skills

Accounting/Controlling experience

Strong technical skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance/Accounting

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Overview

The Financial Controller is responsible for accounting and control of our entities in Europe. This includes timely closure of the accounting period, internal controls, tax reporting, accounts filling and collaboration on various initiatives. Join our growing international team and help us with the energy transition!

Benefits

• 1 Day Paid Wellness Leave
• Paid Maternity and Partner Leave
• Pawternity Leave
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Remote Office Budget
• Development Plan & Budget

Learn about all of our benefits on our careers page.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial month end close processes including preparation and posting of journal entries, accruals and account reconciliations.
• Manage monthly payroll checks and posting in multiple jurisdictions.
• Take ownership of the quality of the accounting data, internal controls and financial compliance in several European subsidiaries.
• Prepare information and coordinate filling of the VAT returns.
• Coordinate annual income tax return preparation and filling.
• Coordinate statutory financial statement preparation.
• Support the year-end audit for the Group.
• Collaborate with the local teams and wider organisations on projects with any financial insights needed both for financial planning/analytics.
• Manage relationships with local accounting and tax advisors.
• Take initiatives in process improvements and support the implementations where needed.
• Support Accounting & Reporting Manager and the larger team as needed and more!

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance/Accounting and/or professional accounting qualification
• 5+ Accounting/Controlling experience in an international environment.
• Strong technical skills (systems as well as excel/google sheets).
• NetSuite experience is an advantage.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to work as a team.
• Detailed orientated self-starter with strong focus on timely and quality deliverables.
• Fluent in English. Other languages are nice to have.

Who we are

Sympower is accelerating the global transition towards ‘net-zero’ by helping to build smarter, cleaner renewable energy systems. Using our proprietary software platform, we help balance the supply and demand of electricity across international energy networks.

We help businesses, grid operators, asset owners and other energy stakeholders around the world reduce their carbon emissions, integrate more distributed renewable energy resources, and generate new revenue streams by participating in demand-side response services. Learn more about us in this video.

In 2022, Sympower became a certified B Corp, which shows the company is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency across 5 impact areas: governance, workers, community, environment, and customers.

Sympower is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.