Financial Accounting & Reporting Specialist (reference number: 3461)

Our client is one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies. For their European organization headquartered in The Hague we’re looking for a Financial Accounting & Reporting Specialist

The finance team is part of the support function, and they are currently looking for a Financial Accounting & Reporting Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the End of Month Financial closing and maintain documentation and analysis for audit and compliance purposes.
• Prepare auditor-reviewed quarterly consolidated financials for the group of entities under mandate.
• Prepare the statutory financial statement of multiple entities and perform the full consolidation of subsidiaries and branch activities as applicable in conformity with applicable standards.
• Prepare the Directors Report and coordinate the collection of required information from the internal stakeholders.
• Manage the audit of multiple entities with external auditors and local managements of respective entities.
• Support periodic preparation of financial and management reporting to management and stakeholders.
• Align with Tax Unit for tax compliance activities and supporting the maintenance of the Tax Control Framework.
• In alignment with Compliance, ensure external compliance with regard to chamber of commerce and Tax reporting.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other Finance teams in relation to End of Month Financial closing processes (i.e. Treasury, Business Planning & Performance Management, CT&AM, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, GRC).
• Maintain the General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, and manage changes in line with company policy.
• Recommend and implement changes to the existing and developing new Accounting and Reporting guidelines and policies.
• Perform technical accounting analysis and develop memos for documentation and collaboration of informed decision making.
• Initiate automation using new solutions to gain efficiency in financial accounting and reporting processes.
• Advise the Finance Supervisor on complex finance issues.
• Maintain Internal Control documentation in the best order.
• Maintain and ensure compliance with regulatory reporting requirements in local jurisdictions.
• Prepare CBS

• Bachelor (/Master) degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related field, supplemented with a post-graduate title (such as CPA, ACCA, RA)
• Must be able to communicate and comprehend accurately in English (Dutch is a plus)
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive work experience in technical accounting, reporting, consolidation, financial statement preparation and external audit coordination
• Strong understanding and application of IFRS standards
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, S4/HANA, SAP Central Finance, advanced skills in Excel
• Experience with BPC is a plus
• Good communication and problem-solving skills