FINANCE EXPERT

Oleon; Town of Belgium (WI); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

CAO90

Car lease

Bicycle lease

Solid insurance plan

Job summary

Oleon is seeking a LOCAL FINANCEEXPERT to ensure reliable and timely financial reporting for Belgian and German entities and support Italian branch follow-up. You will lead monthly and year-end closings, coordinate statutory accounts, and liaise with auditors and tax teams to ensure compliant, efficient reporting.

The role requires a strong accounting background, fluency in Dutch and English, and the ability to work autonomously in a complex international environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in accounting, finance or related field with at least five years of relevant experience.
• Familiar with statutory reporting, audits and different accounting frameworks including local GAAP and IFRS; German GAAP is a plus.
• Experience with intercompany structures, branch flows, payroll reconciliations, expatriate payroll setups, and financial systems such as SAP S/4HANA, Excel, FIRST or BFC.
• Understand the story behind the balance sheet and P&L beyond the numbers.
• Autonomous, proactive, and able to collaborate across finance, Tax, HR and other departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and year-end closing processes and prepare balance sheet reviews.
• Coordinate local statutory accounts and provide information for external audits and tax reporting.
• Ensure intercompany processes are aligned with group reporting standards.
• Investigate accounting topics and coordinate practical solutions with colleagues across departments.
• Support management with clear financial analyses, reconciliations and documentation; contribute to workers council input; travel to Emmerich as needed.

Skills

Dutch language

English language

Autonomy

Structured

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in accounting/finance

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Excel

FIRST

BFC

Job description

Oleon is proud to be certified as a Great Place To Work® !

The Great Place to Work® certification is recognised worldwide as the standard for an excellent employee experience. Oleon is proud to be certified as a Great Place To Work® in France, Germany, Brazil, Malaysia & the United States.

We are looking for aAs a LOCAL FINANCEEXPERT, you will be responsible for reliable and timely financial reportingfor our Belgian and German entities, while also supporting the financialfollow-up of the Italian branch. You will combine hands-on accounting expertisewith a coordinating role, ensuring that local requirements, intercompanyprocesses and group reporting standards are properly aligned.You will take a leading role in the monthly and year-endclosing processes. This includes preparing balance sheet reviews, following upon key reconciliations and ensuring that financial data is complete, accurateand submitted on time for group reporting.You will also be responsible for coordinate the preparation of thelocal statutory accounts and provide the required financial information forexternal audits and tax reporting. By working closely with auditors, the Taxteam and internal stakeholders, you help ensure a smooth and well-organizedreporting process.Throughout the month, you will investigate a broad rangeof accounting topics, including invoicing and intercompany issues, identifytheir underlying causes and coordinate practical solutions with colleaguesacross finance, controlling, HR, sales and other departments.You will ensure that financial analyses, reconciliationsand supporting documents are clearly structured and accessible. You willcontribute to the annual workers council process and provide clear input formanagement and group reporting. With your proactive approach, you contribute tocontinuous improvement and to a strong, dependable local finance organization.As part of this role, you will also stay closelyconnected with colleagues in Emmerich, with occasional travel to the site whenneeded to align on local finance topics and strengthen collaboration.

Who are we looking for?

You'll succeed if:

• You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field and bring at least five years of relevant experience, ideally as a chief accountant, general ledger accountant or in a similar role within a complex, international environment.
• You are familiar with statutory reporting, audits and different accounting frameworks, including local GAAP and IFRS. Knowledge of German GAAP is an asset, but above all you are open to learning and further developing your expertise in this area.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas is an advantage: branch structures, intercompany flows, payroll reconciliations, expatriate payroll set-ups, and financial systems such as SAP S/4HANA, Excel, FIRST or BFC.
• You look beyond the figures and understand the story behind the balance sheet and P&L.
• You work autonomously, challenge existing processes and collaborate easily with colleagues across finance, Tax, HR and other departments, including peers in other entities.
• Youare comfortable exploring new or less clearly defined topics independently,such as new expat set-ups or other evolving local finance matters.
• You are structured, proactive and able to remain effective when priorities and deadlines come together.
• A strong command of Dutch and English is essential, both for local reporting requirements and for collaboration in an international environment. Knowledge of German and French is an asset.

Next to your skills, it is your drive and motivation that will make all the difference!

What we offer you

You will join a company with ambitious goals and a welcoming atmosphere. Both your personal development and work-life balance are equally important to us. You can expect an attractive salary and leave scheme, alongside numerous benefits such as meal vouchers, CAO90, and options for car and bicycle lease plans. Additionally, we provide a solid insurance plan that you can rely on.