Management Accountant – Dutch & English

Description

Our Client is a fast-paced, growth-focused, high-performing organisation. Their flagship global corporate brand has clients across 24+ countries spanning Australia, New Zealand, the Americas, Europe, the United Kingdom, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, and Asia of which the Netherlands is a key market.

They are looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join their team in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.

Job Profile for Management Accountant
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Ensure Trial Balance is closed no later than Day 4
• Gain a solid understanding of the month-end close procedures, ensuring these are documented and understood
• Adhere to all group standards and ensure accounting policies are followed accordingly
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring appropriate actions are taken to remedy and prevent out-of-standard accounts
• Implement cost control reviews
• Assist with Group and Regulatory reporting
• Support the Group with external audit requirements
• Own the variable payroll processes from end to end
• Review all procedures, eliminating work wherever possible, and minimising the impact of month-end bottlenecks
• Identify risk factors or potential issues which may arise and work proactively to address these
• Partner with other Finance teams to optimise workflows across the department
• Contribute to the culture of continuous improvement and innovation
• Complete all regular daily, weekly, and monthly reporting, ensuring completeness and accuracy are not compromised in exchange for timeliness
• Develop reporting within the BI platform
• Produce the Trial Balance close result with commentary no later than working day 4
• Ensure all standard MI is produced and published by working day 6
• Review standard MI in collaboration with the broader finance team to ensure relevance and effectiveness
• Build a strong understanding of the business models, including income and cost drivers
• Take ownership of the weekly and monthly estimates
• Collaborate with Finance and cross-functional teams on additional initiatives such as ad-hoc reporting and change management
• Work with other areas, within Finance and other departments, on supporting other initiatives, e.g. ad-hoc reporting, change management
• Demonstrate passion for the business and act as a champion of both Finance and global core values
• Take pride in all aspects of Financial Control and Operational Excellence, including integrity of the Balance sheet, timely production of accurate reporting, and continuous improvement
• Present results and forecasts to the Senior Leadership team with confidence, being prepared to challenge assumptions and assist hold the leadership team to account

Candidate Profile for Management Accountant

• Must be fluent in Dutch and English, both written and spoken
• Relevant degree, and completion or partial completion of relevant accounting body (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• 2+ years of Management Accounting experience or equivalent
• Strong Excel Knowledge
• Experience in process improvement
• Ability to identify successful profit improvement initiatives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Flexible and pragmatic
• Calm under pressure
• Ability to work within a team environment as well as being proactively independent

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