Our client distributes high quality industrial nail, staple and screw systems and fasteners for the construction and wood processing industry to all European countries, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”). Our client is a well-known name in the international construction world.

In addition to the EMEA head office located in Lelystad, it has offices in 15 countries within Europe. Currently our client has a vacancy for a

Manager Finance & Control

As Manager Finance & Control you are responsible for the complete financial administration of the different entities in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland.

You are in charge of the Financial Shared Service Center (FSSC; approximately 7 persons) on a daily basis and are responsible for the periodic closures of the above mentioned entities. In addition to the day-to-day management of the team, you as a manager are also responsible for the further professionalization of the team and the activities. You are a member of the Finance Management Team (FMT) that reports to the CFO. This position requires a high degree of independence, an excellent sense of numbers and good analytical thinking.

The main activities and responsibilities for the Manager Finance & Control:

• Daily management of the Finance Team;
• Preparing the annual accounts, budget, forecasts and various monthly / quarterly reports;
• Ensuring an effective set-up of the administration and administrative processes, both for the entities that are served by the FSSC and for entities that have their own local financial administration;
• Responsible for the financial administration (accounts payable, accounts receivable, stock, and ledger) and the integrated administration within the Shared Service Center;
• Guiding and communicating with the accountants during the annual audits in coordination with the Group Controller;
• Constantly managing and/or participating in projects for the improvement of the financial processes;
• Regular consultation with the Group Controller and local (assistant) Controller(s) on financial-administrative topics;
• Contributing to SAP roll-outs within the group, providing guidelines and sharing best practices used in the FSSC.

Profile candidate:

• A completed Bachelor degree in a financial direction;
• At least 5 years of demonstrable work experience in a comparable managerial role;
• Internationally oriented;
• Experience in trading companies. Experience in production companies is an advantage;
• Extensive SAP experience;
• Experience with payroll, experience with pensions is an advantage;
• Good command of the Dutch and English language, both written and spoken (German is a plus);

Personal Characteristics:

• Accurate and Solution-oriented;
• “Change mindset”;
• Flexible;
• Stress resistant;
• Communicative;
• Persuasiveness;
• Sense of humor.

If you are interested in making a substantial contribution to a purpose driven international company, this is an interesting opportunity for you! Our client offers an attractive salary package and opportunities for personal development and growth.

You can apply to this vacancy via the button 'direct solliciteren'.

If you would like more information about this vacancy, please contact Hendrik Roeleveld, (06-57679413 / [email protected] or Vincent van Middelaar of Employment Services (06-22423197/ [email protected]).

Employment Services is responsible for the recruitment & selection of suitable candidates for this vacancy. You can find more information on www.employmentservices.nl