Financial Controller Netherlands

C&W Services (S); Amsterdam; Vor Ort; EUR 75.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

C&W Services (S) is seeking a Financial Controller for the Netherlands to support the EMEA Finance Operations Controller in delivering robust financial control across all entities. You will ensure complete and accurate data and reporting in line with Global, Regional, and Local requirements, and oversee audits and accounting activities within scope.

The role emphasizes adherence to outsourced finance operating models and core technology to drive efficient, standardized processes across

Aufgaben

• Close & Reporting: responsible for accurate, timely monthly closing of the books (US GAAP) and reviewing journals, with adherence to Global & EMEA deadlines and policies.
• Approve AR invoice requests, AP invoices and journals ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Monitor and minimize late journals, unadjusted items and off system ETB adjustments.
• Deliver management review over accounting, financial statements and reporting, including FX and reconciliations, with timely issue remediation.
• Balance Sheet Control: perform monthly balance reconciliations and report unadjusted amounts per group requirements.
• Compliance & Control: support policy implementation and SOX controls, ensure financial records meet US/Local GAAP/IFRS.
• Revenue Recognition & Debtors: support revenue recognition reviews and contract reviews; assist BPO adoption and policy alignment.

Jobbeschreibung

Financial Controller Netherlands

Job Description Summary

The individual will support the EMEA Finance Operations Controller to deliver Financial Control for all entities in Netherlands. The role is responsible for ensuring all financial data and reporting is complete, accurate and complies with Global, Regional and Local legislation, regulation, polices and processes. The role is responsible for all aspects of Finance Controllership delivery for Netherlands including external and internal audits plus full oversight and management review of all accounting activities impacting the entities within scope. The individual should proactively adopt the outsourced finance operating model and core technology and support driving efficient, effective, aligned processes.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Close & Reporting

• Responsible for accurate, timely, monthly closing of the books (in US Gaap) including preparing and reviewing supporting journals all in accordance with Global & EMEA deadlines, policies and compliance requirements,
• Approve AR invoice requests, AP invoices and journals checking all for completeness, accuracy and compliance
• Monitor and minimize late journals, unadjusted items and off system ETB adjustments
• Responsible for the timely production, management review, variance explanations, query resolution and sign off of all reporting and disclosures requirements (internal, external, statutory, treasury and group - including all supplementals) in accordance with polices & timetables issued by US/EMEA Controllership and in accordance with all relevant regulations and controls
• Deliver adequate management review over all aspects of accounting, the financial statements and reporting (eg FX, balance sheet reconciliations, close completeness etc) to identify and remediate issues
• Responsible for driving timely investigation & resolution of unusual, outstanding & aged items (eg: Balance sheet reconciliations open items, bank open items, intercompany mismatch, aged accruals)
• Support for all Netherlands payrolls
• Support appropriate requests from senior management

Audits & Statutory Financial Statements

• Support and contribute to the co-ordination, planning, management and cost efficiency of 9 local audits including the co-ordination and timely delivery of all PBC deliverables
• Support minimising audit costs and over-runs and implementing efficiencies in the audit process
• Support and contribute to the production, review, approval and filing of all local statutory accounts (in relevant GAAP) including production by others in accordance with required governance and local filing dates.
• For MS LLP, support and contribute to the production, review and approval of partnership accounts.
• Support Internal Audits and implement agreed recommendations according to plan
• Collaboration with FSC, BOS, EMEA Centre, HR, all external advisors, Tax, Treasury, FP&A
• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders producing financial data (input or output).
• Support improvements to processes and controls that ensure data is recorded accurately and on a timely basis, including change management and training
• Support the timely resolution of issues, queries and escalations raised by stakeholders (eg the Business, US/EMEA Controllership, FSC teams (AP, AR, Treasury, Inter-company, Controllership), PWC and Buzzacott
• Proactively adopt and support all aspects of the Finance Operating model including efficiency initiatives. Take steps to make the FSC staff feel part of the 'Belux & MSLLP ' Finance team (retained/outsourced)

Balance Sheet Control

• Perform monthly reviews of balance reconciliations to identify unsupported items and drive monitored, timely resolution.
• Unadjusted amounts must be reported in accordance with Group reporting requirements

Compliance & Control

• Support the communication, training, understanding and implementation of existing and new Accounting and Treasury Policies ensuring financial records and reporting are compliant
• Support all SOX controls eg SOX 302 sub-certification process
• Responsible for ensuring financial controls are performed and appropriately designed (eg Co-star and reporting systems) to satisfy US and Local Gaap/IFRS and are performed on a timely basis and deficiencies are remediated
• Responsible for accurate, efficient coding (AP,AR, journals, payroll, manual payments) that minimizes reporting issues, re-classifications and balance sheet reconciliation issues
• Support senior management, Global & EMEA Controllership in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, checklists and close calendars

Revenue Recognition & Debtors

• Support the execution of accurate, documented revenue recognition review controls by the business, finance & the BPO
• Perform contract reviews where required and proactively support the adoption of EMEA policies and process
• Ensure b