Head of Financial Reporting & Control

Amsterdam Vast 40 uur € 85.000 - € 100.000 Master Senior Professional

For our client, a leading specialist in distribution, in Amsterdam-Zuidoost, we are looking for a Head of Financial Reporting & Control. The Head of Financial Reporting & Control will manage a team of two Controllers and one Analyst and you will liaise on a regular basis with the BCE Finance Director. You are the main point of contact for regional FD’s when it comes to reporting questions. Your key objectives will be to ensure that financial reporting of all subsidiaries is technically correct and produced in an accurate and timely fashion in line with the organization requirements and corporate governance. In addition, you will undertake regular ad hoc projects relating to existing subsidiaries and new acquisitions.

You will be part of a head office in Amsterdam-Zuidoost which oversees all the operating businesses within Continental Europe (more than €2.3bn in annual revenue in 15 countries).

Oversee and participate in the production and review of the organizations monthly management accounts and forecasts for a timely submission to the Head Office in London in line with the relevant reporting requirements
Monitoring of key trends including sales, margin, operating costs, working capital and cash flow by business compared to prior year and budget and dealing with questions from the Finance Director or Head Office relating to performance
Oversee and participate in the preparation and review of consolidated Budget and Strategic Plan financial data and in analyzing and challenging the submissions from the subsidiaries
Visit business on a regular base to review reporting processes and compliance with the organization policy
Integration of new acquisitions into the reporting environment
Carry out ad hoc projects (e.g. prepare presentations for senior management, margin analysis, cost benchmarking, etc.)

Minimum a relevant master’s degree (RA/RC is a plus)
You have strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
Knowledge of HFM would be an advantage
Very good written and spoken English and preferably Dutch
Confidence to deal with senior employees in the businesses as well as tact and diplomacy
Prepared to travel around Continental Europe as required
Preferably fulltime available

A great salary between €85.000 - €100.000, depending on previous experience (including holiday allowance)
Bonus structure based on your individual performance
International, ambitious and dynamic organization
26 holiday days
Challenging environment within an ambitious finance team with space to grow, learn and room for own initiatives

Our client is a multi-national FTSE 100 Company involved in distribution primarily of paper and plastic based products for a wide variety of end-user applications. With approximately 13,500 employees in over 100 locations in 24 countries, their operations are worldwide. Their customers include supermarkets, fast food suppliers, caterers, hotels, contract cleaners, industrial companies and independent local distributors.

Oversee and participate in the production and review of the organizations monthly management accounts and forecasts for a timely submission to the Head Office in London in line with the relevant reporting requirements
Monitoring of key trends including sales, margin, operating costs, working capital and cash flow by business compared to prior year and budget and dealing with questions from the Finance Director or Head Office relating to performance
Oversee and participate in the preparation and review of consolidated Budget and Strategic Plan financial data and in analyzing and challenging the submissions from the subsidiaries
Visit business on a regular base to review reporting processes and compliance with the organization policy
Integration of new acquisitions into the reporting environment
Carry out ad hoc projects (e.g. prepare presentations for senior management, margin analysis, cost benchmarking, etc.)

Minimum a relevant master’s degree (RA/RC is a plus)
You have strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
Knowledge of HFM would be an advantage
Very good written and spoken English and preferably Dutch
Confidence to deal with senior employees in the businesses as well as tact and diplomacy
Prepared to travel around Continental Europe as required
Preferably fulltime available

A great salary between €85.000 - €100.000, depending on previous experience (including holiday allowance)
Bonus structure based on your individual performance
International, ambitious and dynamic organization
26 holiday days
Challenging environment within an ambitious finance team with space to grow, learn and room for own initiatives

Apply to the vacancy on our website and add your resume
Have an introductory meeting at our office
Have an interview with the client
Have a second, and possibly, a third, interview with the client
If necessary make an assessment, and receive an offer you can’t refuse
Sign the contract and you will be ready to start your new job at your new employer!