Senior Financial Control Executive

Asics Italia S.R.L.; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym & sports discount

Gear discount 50%

Calm app access

Runkeeper Go subscription

Wellness programme

OpenUp Access

Working abroad 4 weeks

Hybrid working

Job summary

ASICS is seeking a financial reporting professional at our EMEA HQ in Hoofddorp, near Amsterdam. You will ensure accuracy and timeliness of regional financial statements, managing month-, quarter-, and year-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and audit support.

You will collaborate across finance teams and drive process improvements while ensuring compliance with local legislation and ASICS policies.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in a similar position.
• Strong accounting knowledge with understanding of business processes.
• Advanced Excel skills; SAP knowledge advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities for the ASICS EMEA region.
• Prepare and post journals and reconciliations for balance sheet and P&L accounts.
• Manage fixed assets, accruals, provisions, and intercompany recharges.
• Support yearly statutory accounts and external audit processes.
• Conduct monthly/quarterly/annual analytical variance reviews for stakeholders.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Strong accounting knowledge

English communication

Tools

SAP

Job description

Be part of a movement that moves the world

At ASICS, we’re more than just a brand; we're a movement. A movement of movement, propelled by the belief that motion strengthens the body and uplifts the mind. Our name itself, an acronym for "Anima Sana in Corpore Sano" (a Sound Mind in a Sound Body), encapsulates this commitment. Since taking our first step in Japan in 1949, our journey has been about more than just reaching the finish lines or clocking the fastest times. It's about the joy of moving and it's open to all.

If you're inspired to move yourself and the world toward a brighter, more inclusive future, we're looking for you.

Here at ASICS, we welcome diversity in our people, their backgrounds and life experiences. So, you could be the right person for this role regardless of your age, nationality, religious beliefs, or gender identification.

Your role in our shared journey

Located at our EMEA headquarters in Hoofddorp, near Amsterdam, you'll contribute to our mission by ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting across the ASICS EMEA region. In this role, you'll be responsible for managing critical month, quarter, and year-end closing activities, whilst maintaining high-quality balance sheet reconciliations and supporting statutory audit processes that underpin the financial integrity of our European operations.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for the ASICS EMEA region.
• Prepare, post, and review journals and reconciliations for balance sheet and profit and loss accounts, maintaining high-quality standards throughout.
• Manage key accounting areas including fixed assets, suspense accounts, accruals, provisions, prepaid expenses, salaries, and intercompany recharges.
• Maintain fixed asset ledger master data and execute depreciation runs whilst performing lease liability account reconciliations.
• Support the compilation of yearly statutory accounts and participate actively in the external audit process to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Conduct monthly, quarterly, and annual analytical reviews to analyse and explain key financial variances to relevant stakeholders.
• Drive process improvements within the financial control environment whilst ensuring compliance with local legislation and ASICS accounting policies.

You have the following skills:

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in a similar position.
• Strong accounting knowledge and understanding of business processes.
• Advanced Excel skills with SAP system knowledge being advantageous.
• Excellent analytical capabilities with attention to detail.
• Strong English communication skills, both oral and written.

Life at ASICS

When you join ASICS, you become part of something special. Here, your voice matters, your growth and wellbeing are important. We believe in fostering an environment where every step forward is celebrated, where diversity fuels our journey, and inclusion strengthens individuals. And together and as individuals we can inspire more people to move for body and for mind.

Our commitment to your wellbeing

We're dedicated to ensuring that every team member experiences the joy and benefits of movement. To support your wellbeing, we offer:

• Access to office gym and sports membership discount.
• Exclusive 50% discounton ASICS and ONITSUKA TIGER gear.
• Unlimited access to the Calm app for better sleep and mental fitness.
• Complimentary premium subscription to our Runkeeper Go™ app.
• A comprehensive wellness programmeconsisting of exercise and educational sessions.
• Professional support and meditation classes are available through OpenUp Access.
• Working abroad for four weeks every year.
• Hybrid working model. Combine the flexibility of working from home with the dynamic energy of an office environment.