Controller

Are you an analytical finance professional with an audit background? Do you have experience in Excel and Power BI? Then we have the perfect controller role for you in Rotterdam at a international and listed company.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Monthly finance responsibilities:
  • Monthly system and close reporting to Finance Director for three small/medium sized entities
  • Three core accounting systems used (Sun, Peoplesoft and Cognos)
  • Revenue of all entities combined (2024): EUR 10m
• Key performance indicator reporting:
  • Working capital analysis and reporting,
  • Revenue margin reporting
  • Profit analysis and forecast comparison
• Three core Analyst projects:
  • Regional forecasting analysis
  • Automation integration and implementation project analysis (including trial running our AI initiatives)
  • Profit analysis and enhancement reviews and implementation

• Overall responsibilities:
  • Fully monthly reporting responsibility for three entities (all classified as Small under Dutch regulations),
  • Business partner responsibilities for profit and loss reporting for all entities within the region (core business lines being Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Caleb Brett and Moody’s International).

• Finance business partnering:
  • Standardisation of monthly billing and accrual processes,
  • Centralisation of weekly forecasting – supporting the businesses to forecast monthly accurately,
  • Support the regional Finance Teams (approximately 5 FTEs) with monthly reporting as needed,
  • Implementation of PowerBI and other centralized tools across the entities,
  • Partnering with the AI development team for implementation planning and reviews,
  • Assist and support business line leaders with insight into key performance indicators (working capital, gross margin, overheads etc).

• Other tasks:
  • Internal control environment reviews to flag potential concerns ahead of Internal and External audit,
  • Assisting Finance teams with external and internal audit processes for statutory reporting, and
  • Presenting potential areas of improvement on a quarterly basis as part of retrospective reviews.

• Ideal candidate:
  • An energetic person who is goal-oriented and looking to learn about Finance and grow,
  • Excellent skills in (financial) software such as Microsoft Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
  • Fluent in English and Dutch (preferred).
  • Big 4 experience (preferred)
  • Excellent communicative skills (written and verbal)
  • Minimum of 5 years work experience in accounting/finance/audit roles

• What do we offer:
  • WFH policy (2 days a week)
  • Direct mentorship from the Finance Director
  • Performance based bonus (annual)
  • 30 days leave
  • 40 hour work week (reporting deadlines driven)
  • Competitive salary package between 70 and 80k annual gross salary

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