Financieel Directeur

Provide dynamic and inspirational leadership in strategic Financial Management. In particular to lead and motivate the Finance Team, and through them support operations to deliver budgeted financial results. To contribute to creating a “best in class” Parking and associated services business. Key to the role is ensuring our systems and processes are optimised to drive further efficiencies both within finance and but also across the Company.

Your department/ team

Provide dynamic and inspirational leadership in strategic Financial Management. In particular to lead and motivate the Finance Team, and through them support operations to deliver budgeted financial results. To contribute to creating a “best in class” Parking and associated services business. Key to the role is ensuring our systems and processes are optimised to drive further efficiencies both within finance and but also across the Company.

Reports directly to the Group CFO and Managing Director NL in a balanced matrix organisation. FD has two direct reports: Finance Manager and Business Controller. Member of the Management Team in NL.

Your tasks and responsibilities

Contribute to the development of the overall strategic plan for APCOA Netherlands. The Finance Director will be responsible for the management, control and reporting of all the Financial Transactions. In addition to its own accounting, APCOA performs full financial accounting and reporting for several client parking facilities.

The key to this role is to give confidence to all levels of the Company that financial work is completed with accuracy, quality and in a timely fashion. Assurance and confidence to the company are paramount.

In summary, basic responsibility will encompass

• Profit and Loss
• Balance Sheet
• Cash Flow and Treasury
• Fixed assets
• Forecasting (Monthly and quarterly)
• Mid-Term Planning
• Local, Group and Statutory accounting
• Delivery of robust financial systems and processes
• Finance organisational design/optimisation to support the business today and the future as continues to grow
• Align financial policies with Group CFO and Group Controlling to ensure shareholder interest

Management of the Finance Team to ensure the Accounting and Operational Control

• Transactions impacting upon the Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet
• Sales Ledger including Invoice issuing and Credit Management
• Purchase Ledger Control including Purchase Ordering and Creditor Management
• Cash Book, Bank and Treasury activities
• Fixed Asset and Depreciation management
• Defining (as appropriate) company financial policies; and ensuring they are strictly adhered to, especially in the Management of Working Capital.
• Management of Month Closure and Preparation of the full and complete Accounts to the highest levels of quality within the agreed reporting timetable
• Determination and resolution of anomalies within the accounts
• Ensuring all Reconciliations are carried out, with all reconciliation items investigated and minimising rolling reconciliations.
• Maintaining accurate Accruals and prepayment records
• Ensuring Journals are correctly annotated and that a in depth and detailed audit trail is maintained.
• Maintaining accurate VAT records, and ensuring VAT returns are completed to the HMRC in time.
• Managing the Payroll process, and that the appropriate HMRC and Pension payments are completed within the allowed time and to the levels of accuracy required,.
• Managing the Year End process, including working with advisors to complete the audit and tax returns.

Commercial

Monitor the group guidelines as set out in the DoA (compliance) and support the Managing Director in bids/tenders. Review capital investment requests and support the Managing Director in forwarding to the group in relation to customer bids/tenders.

Optimize the internal processes to push customer satisfaction and bottom line result while maintaining a high level of control.

Operational and Statutory Reporting

Monthly, Quarterly, Annually and as required

Preparation and analysis of the overall Company financial reports, compared to trend, Budget and Forecast of the:

• Profit & Loss Account
• Balance Sheet and Cash Flow and ancillary reports

Ensuring the reporting is timely and tailored to the various reporting routes including to MD, Senior Management and Group.

Ensure that the Finance team provides monthly reporting of KPI’s and contract level financial performance vs. budget and that the Business Controller hold monthly reviews with location managers to investigate and understand variances.

Intra-Group to the Parent Company, through reporting systems. Ensure all standing data is also monitored and maintained in line with Parent company requirements.

Local and other Statutory bodies, covering both Annual Accounts and taxation reporting. Other governmental and non-governmental bodies.

Budgets and Forecasts

Lead the Finance Team and support the Managing Director during the Budget and Forecast processes, especially with the provision of current trend and year to date actual information.

Reporting and Systems

Implement robust financial reporting systems in coordination with group which streamline and automate processes both in finance and operational controls.

M&A

As required take a proactive role in acquisitions carry out required due diligence reviews and report findings. Give detailed analysis on financial risk and reward of prospective mergers and/or acquisitions. As required support the successful integration of acquired activity within the company.

Your competencies and unique talents

This position requires a university level of thought and work, as well as an excellent command of the Dutch language and good knowledge of the English language.

Customer focus

Customer focus means that you are always focused on meeting customer expectations and needs. Your contact with the customer is characterised by friendliness, helpfulness, solution-focus and flexibility. By customer, we mean both the parking customer and our clients.

Cooperation/collegiality

Cooperation/collegiality means that you are able to contribute to a joint result by working as part of a team. You feel committed to the objectives of the whole team/organisation and can put your own interests in the background. You are open to compromise and accept decisions that deviate from your own idea. You are willing to help your colleagues/take over work where necessary, you grant each other success and are happy for achievements that others achieve. This not limited to the Dutch organisation and covers all APCOA Group activities.

Integrity

You are honest and trustworthy. You perform your job well and carefully. You honour your commitments and obligations at all times in accordance with the set quality requirements and within the set time. You work according to established regulations, rules and procedures. If these are lacking or unclear, you judge and act according to your conscience without favouring or disadvantaging certain people. You take responsibility for your own actions. If a colleague acts incorrectly, speak to him/her about it and report it to the his/her supervisor.

Willingness to change

You have the will to participate in adjustments and changes within the organisation's structure, culture or way of working.

Accuracy

You try to avoid mistakes and ensure that your tasks are carried out thoroughly, orderly and carefully. Your accuracy does not deteriorate when under pressure.

Communication skills

The ability to communicate with others in an open and solution-oriented manner. You are willing to provide information in an accurate and complete manner. You are able to listen to others, engage them in conversation and not interrupt them. You have the ability to express yourself clearly, fluently and convincingly and are able to adapt quickly to your interlocutor.

Stress-resistant

You maintain an overview and insight into the work situation, even under time pressure. You continue to perform effectively and act appropriately. You cope well with setbacks and disappointments.

Result-oriented

You think and act in line with objectives. You analyse costs and benefits, propose solutions and implement them efficiently and pragmatically. Even in difficult situations or under changing circumstances, you do not lose sight of the objectives and continue to pursue them with the right commitment

Analytical ability

You are successful at recognising and solving problems. You are strong in dissecting questions, making connections and drawing logical conclusions.

Interested? Please apply.

Robert Walters Netherlands is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.