Financial Controller
Altum Consulting are supporting a global media brand to recruit a Financial Controller. This role supports global stakeholders gain financial insights to make decisions, deliver support across a constant flow of new projects, collaborating with some of the worlds most valuable network of international clients.
We're looking for someone to take a prominent role in Financial Reporting and Financial Control for the Netherlands based business, feeding into supportive roles for the global network of brands within the company. This is a great opportunity to combine financial controls experience with having a meaningful and strategic impact on the wider business.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting:
- Oversee month-end and year-end closing processes.
- Review and analyse consolidation files, ensuring accuracy of adjustments and eliminations.
- Manage balance sheet reconciliations and take ownership of the balance sheet.
- Prepare monthly Group balance sheet reports, providing insightful commentary on variances, working capital, and cash flow.
- Develop and maintain cash and working capital forecasts.
- Provide general support to the Finance & Control department.
Financial Control / Compliance / Tax:
- Lead the year-end audit process for consolidated financial statements.
- Prepare audit documentation and liaise with external auditors.
- Prepare individual financial statements for non-consolidated entities (holdings, etc.).
- Participate in local and international projects to improve financial control frameworks.
- Provide guidance on financial technical matters.
- Manage VAT and corporate income tax filings.
- Monitor and enhance the Internal Control Framework.
Business Partnering / Commercial:
- Work closely with the Finance Director to establish a best in class financial reporting function, involving bringing the finance team closer to the operational areas of the business.
- Support global teams in operations, sales, shared services, being able to manage key relationships across a global team,
- Apply strategic thinking to process and delivery improvement, fostering a culture of 'value-add' with the finance team and their critical partners.
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Financial qualification; RA, CA, ACCA, CMA or equivalent.
- Extensive experience in financial audits, either as an auditor or financial controller.
- Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and consolidation/reporting tools (e.g., SAP BPC, or similar).
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a similar financial control role.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Dutch and English, or work experience within a Dutch based finance team.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proactive and results-oriented approach.
Please reach out to George Brown on the attached details to discuss this role further.