Financial Country Controller – Netherlands, Belgium, UK

Jobtailor; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Controllership professional in Amsterdam to lead statutory financial statement preparation, ensure compliance with local reporting, and coordinate audits across entities. The role requires strong Excel and ERP skills (SAP preferred), English fluency, and a track record managing monthly accounting cycles in a complex international environment.

You will partner with tax and finance teams on strategic initiatives and contribute to process improvements and

Qualifications

• Previous experience in industry or public accounting in Controllership, Accounting, and Auditing
• Experience ensuring compliance with local statutory reporting, US GAAP or IFRS requirements, and robust internal controls
• Professional Excel and ERP skills, preferably SAP
• Knowledge of additional language (Dutch) valued
• Knowledge of Belgium and/or Dutch GAAP requirements valued
• Demonstrated track record of managing the monthly accounting cycle
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Own preparation and timely filing of statutory financial statements across relevant reporting units and legal entities
• Act as primary point of contact for statutory audits
• Review and approve complex, high-risk balance sheet account reconciliations
• Prepare manual journal entries and reconciliations for key local compliance accounts, particularly payroll and local taxes
• Support payroll, VAT, and tax teams in resolving issues
• Assist with local tax filings and reconciliations
• Prepare local government compliance and statistical reporting, including environmental or trade-related reporting
• Participate in monthly operating reviews with entity and sub-regional controllers
• Understand P&L and balance sheet activities and identify risks and opportunities
• Collaborate on in-country legal entity changes, including acquisitions, divestitures, site closures, and core business process migrations
• Partner with Corporate Tax on strategic initiatives and projects
• Serve as key point of contact for tax audits and local compliance matters
• Contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives across regional Controllership processes

Skills

Statutory Financial Statement Prep

Balance Sheet Reconciliation

Audit Management

P&L Understanding

Process Improvement

Multilingual Proficiency

Internal Controls

Education

Degree in Business or Finance

Professionally Qualified Accountant

Tools

SAP

Excel

ERP Systems

Job description

• Own preparation and timely filing of statutory financial statements across relevant reporting units and legal entities


• Act as primary point of contact for statutory audits


• Review and approve complex, high-risk balance sheet account reconciliations


• Prepare manual journal entries and reconciliations for key local compliance accounts, particularly payroll and local taxes


• Support payroll, VAT, and tax teams in resolving issues


• Assist with local tax filings and reconciliations


• Prepare local government compliance and statistical reporting, including environmental or trade-related reporting


• Participate in monthly operating reviews with entity and sub-regional controllers


• Understand P&L and balance sheet activities and identify risks and opportunities


• Collaborate on in-country legal entity changes, including acquisitions, divestitures, site closures, and core business process migrations


• Partner with Corporate Tax on strategic initiatives and projects


• Serve as key point of contact for tax audits and local compliance matters


• Contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives across regional Controllership processes

Requirements

• Previous experience in industry or public accounting in Controllership, Accounting, and Auditing


• Degree in business or finance or professionally qualified accountant


• Fluent in English


• Demonstrated track record of managing the monthly accounting cycle


• Experience ensuring compliance with local statutory reporting, US GAAP or IFRS requirements, and robust internal controls


• Professional Excel and ERP skills, preferably SAP


• Knowledge of additional language (Dutch) valued


• Knowledge of Belgium and/or Dutch GAAP requirements valued


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills


• Ability to multitask, assess priorities, and drive performance in a complex and demanding international matrix environment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in statutory financial statement preparation, compliance with local and international accounting standards, and effective management of the monthly accounting cycle. Proficient in collaborating with tax teams and handling audits while driving process improvements in a complex international environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Statutory Financial Statement Preparation


• Compliance With Local Statutory Reporting


• US GAAP Or IFRS Requirements


• Professional Excel And ERP Skills


• Strong Communication And Interpersonal Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Statutory Financial Statement Preparation


• Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation


• Manual Journal Entries


• Local Tax Filings


• P&L Understanding


• Process Improvement


• Audit Management


• Compliance Reporting


• Multilingual Proficiency


• Internal Controls

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication


• Interpersonal Skills


• Multitasking


• Performance Driving


• Priority Assessment

Certifications & Qualifications

• Degree In Business Or Finance


• Professionally Qualified Accountant

Industry Keywords

• Controllership


• Accounting


• Auditing


• Local Compliance


• VAT


• Tax Audits


• Belgium GAAP


• Dutch GAAP


• Environmental Reporting


• Trade-Related Reporting

Tools & Technologies

• ERP Systems


• SAP


• Excel