Finance Manager

The organisation

At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs-focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics-turn dreams into international opportunities.

When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about-we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.
Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has schools and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich, and more.

The position

EF Education First (Amsterdam) is hiring a Finance Manager. Do you like to operate in a small team a take a big responsibility? Read on!

The Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily finance operations, ensuring strong internal financial controls, timely month-end closings, and proper handling of VAT and TAX matters. This hands-on role includes managing both operational and administrative tasks and reports to Emma Bjurman, Director of Finance ILC.

Tasks & responsibilities

• Manage finance operations, including budgeting, month-end, quarter-end, and year-end tasks.
• Ensure compliance with EF's GCP Group control Policy and maintain internal controls.
• Oversee governance procedures, including the execution of the Approval matrix, PoA, Board minutes, and AGM.
• Maintain an updated digital Company binder to ensure compliance.
• Handle legal, tax, and VAT matters, ensuring compliance with local laws and transfer pricing regulations.
• Manage customers' Terms & Conditions, both in process and compliance.
• Prepare and oversee financial reporting, Maintain and report about balance sheet items in a timely matter
• Provide financial and managerial reports, such as Quarterly reports, Local LRM reports, Board presentations, and OKR reports.
• Manage contracts and negotiations, with a keen eye for detail.
• Oversee intercompany transactions and manage cash and treasury activities.
• Ensure compliance of insurance.
• Optimize finance processes and collaborate with Finance Shared Services in Bangalore for core processes.
• Handle procurement, ensuring well-negotiated contracts with suppliers.
• Oversee HR-related matters, including employment contracts, staff recruitment, and compliance with local employment laws.
• Act as a Business Partner to the Country Manager in FM Promotion markets, supporting business decisions and participating in management meetings to ensure compliance.
• Reporting to senior management including Directors, CFO's, product heads and other stakeholders in Central Finance.

Candidate profile

Required Minimum Competencies

• Proven ability to initiate and drive change for continuous improvement.
• Strong ownership mindset and proactive, with a structured approach to tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information discreetly.
• Strategic thinker with excellent prioritization skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Result-oriented, focused on delivering high-quality output.
• Proficient in analysing complex contractual relationships with great attention to detail.
• Effective in presenting information and reports clearly and credibly.
• Hands-on and operational mindset.

The offer

• Competitive salary package
• Working for a dynamic company with a strong purpose
• Opportunity to grow
• Nice and easy to reach office location

Interested?

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