Financial Controller (reference number: 3430)

Our client is  a private equity backed organization and market leader in their segment. They have a strong focus on long-term business stability and environmental sustainability. For their headquarters based in Tiel, we are searching for a Financial Controller.

As Financial Controller you are fully responsible for the day to day finance and administrative activities such as:

Administration:

• Fully responsible for timely and accurate bookkeeping;
• Assist in day to day bookkeeping when needed;
• Review complex financial transactions;
• Set-up administration of new foreign entities and projects.

Financial Policies and Standards:

• Develop, advise on and implement controlling  policies, plans, formats and guidelines, including (financial) risk management;
• Propose and participate in improvements of overall company accounting model and AO/IC (finance and accounting policies).

Annual Budget, Planning, Reporting Control Cycle:

• Draft and execute the annual budget, planning and control cycle through target setting, action planning, financial forecasting, as well as follow up and deviation analysis with the operational managers/directors;
• Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual reporting packs as well as monthly/quarterly/annual consolidations;
• Responsible for timely and correct preparation and filing of the annual reports;
• Set up and implement annual budget, planning & control cycle for new entities.

Day to day Cash management:

• Cash planning and (cashflow)forecasting;
• Managing Bank accounts.

Analysis and Advise: 

• Analyze financial and operational information, perform internal benchmarking and support and advise managers and corporate staff;
• Ensure development of Business KPI’s;
• Recommend and take active part in improvements in business processes, systems and action plans from financial perspective;
• Perform risk analysis, cost price and transfer pricing analysis.

Projects:

• Assist in the set-up of new projects;
• Advise and support in development of selected business opportunities to a business decision (in-/divestment).

Legal:

• Integrate corporate governance and finance processes;
• Provide support to claim handling.

System Architecture:

• Contributes in further development and automation of the financial processes;
• Contribute to development and maintenance of financial system architecture and related system environment (e.g.  Dynamics, Lucanet, Blue10 etc.).

External Relations:

• Operational contact point with accountants;
• Represents KMS in banking and cash management activities

Requirements

• You hold a Bachelor or masters degree in Economics or Accounting 
• You have 5 years experience in a broad, (international) advisory financial role.  
• Ability to analyse financial results and recommend and implement necessary actions to improve business performance and profitability. 
• You are willing to support and develop yourself in advising the operational  management, corporate management and the Board.
• Fluent in  Dutch and English

Profile

• A solid commercial understanding with a no nonsense, hands-on approach.
• Analyzing - Assessing information using a focused analysis and evaluation, gaining insight into cause and effect relations whilst using a critical and rational manner and differentiating the essential from the non-essential
• Conceptual Thinking - Integrating and linking data into coherent information, identifying relationships between pieces of information, generating alternatives and logical and sound conclusions
• Cooperation and Influencing others-Having a positive impact on others, creating a good impression in order to negotiate or convince others of ideas. Accepting a realistic compromise and creating a win-win situation 
• Result oriented; showing responsibility and perseverance at work and ensure attention to detail 
• Excellent leadership skills