Head of Financial Accounting & Reporting

For our client which is active in the food/FMCG industry, we are currently looking for a Head of Financial Accounting & Reporting. The headquarters of our client is based in Brabant, Netherlands.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES;
 

• Reporting to the Group Controller, you will lead and manage the Financial Accounting & Reporting team (including Holding Administration and Treasury back office).
• Serve as the primary contact with corporate, divisions and business unit contacts, effectively communicating with and pro actively managing a collaborative working relationship with each.
• Lead the team in the preparation of accurate internal and external financial accounting and reporting; collaborate with various stakeholders to provide accounting advice.
• As an exceptional finance leader you standardise and harmonise the financial accounting and reporting processes taking initiatives around for example fast close, cash management, support in the set up of shared service centers etc.
• Ensure the maintenance of the location's general ledger and subsidiary ledgers in accordance with International GAAP, IFRS, country specific accounting principles, as well as corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
• Maintain strong internal controls over financial reporting at corporate and give guidance to the divisions.
• Working together with the internal audit department, risk management, treasury, tax, legal and external auditors.
• Ensure proper review of the balance sheet account reconciliations and account analyses per the corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
• Develop, implement, and oversee policies, providing strategic input to drive positive change.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE
 

• Master in Business Administration combined with an RA with a minimum of 12 years relevant working experience.
• Your working background is a combination of a big four accounting firm and the Financial Accounting and Reporting department of an international corporate environment preferably a consumer industrial company.
• You are an expert on IFRS and International GAAP and have practical hands on experience in relation to the business.
• Detailed knowledge in all fields of financial accounting combined with strong people and communication skills.
• Fluent in Dutch and English both oral and written. German is preferred.
• Proven leadership skills in leading a department.
• Strong drive with a hands-on, structured, accurate and result oriented working style.
• Eager to learn and develop yourself and other people.
• A strategic mindset while having the ability to translate strategy into actionable objectives (short, medium and long-term).

Vion offers:
 

• A challenging position in a truly dynamic international organization.
• Great possibilities to further improve the corporate Financial Accounting & Reporting area for an international FMCG brand.
• Interesting learning opportunities and the chance to build further on your career, also internationally.
• A position within a company that is growing and moves forward.
• Being part of a great team with enthusiastic people.

Interested?

If you are interested in this opportunity send your resume to k.aukema@limesearch.nl. For more information regarding this position please contact Elisabeth Huigen or Rolf Elderenbosch via +31 (0)20 661 43 43 with regard to JO110012.