Financial Controller

Your department/team

As Financial Controller – Group Reporting & Compliance, you will report directly to a senior finance leader and work closely with finance colleagues and stakeholders across multiple countries and business functions.

You will play an important role in further developing a globally aligned finance organization, helping to establish robust processes, improve controls, and support strategic business growth. The position operates in an international environment and requires collaboration across different time zones and cultures.

Your tasks and responsibilities

As Financial Controller, you will take ownership of group reporting, compliance, consolidation processes, and internal controls.

Financial Consolidations & Reporting

• Preparing consolidated financial statements in a multi-currency environment.
• Ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial data across entities.
• Coordinating internal and external financial reporting.
• Preparing lender reporting packages and supporting FP&A activities.
• Supporting statutory and tax filing requirements for international entities.

External Audit Management

• Managing the external audit process.
• Preparing audited financial statements and audit documentation.
• Ensuring audit readiness throughout the year.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for external auditors.

Policy, Process & Controls

• Leading the implementation and maintenance of the internal control framework.
• Driving standardization and automation of accounting processes.
• Developing and maintaining global accounting policies and procedures.
• Overseeing governance of the global financial close process.
• Supporting the implementation and optimization of ERP and other financial systems.

Your knowledge and experience

For this role, you bring:

• A completed HBO or WO degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• A professional accounting qualification.
• Preferably experience within a Big Four or national audit firm.
• 5 to 10 years of progressive accounting experience within an international organization.
• Experience with financial consolidations in a multi-currency environment.
• Strong experience with internal controls and compliance frameworks.
• In-depth knowledge of Dutch GAAP, IFRS, and financial reporting standards.
• Experience with modern financial systems; ERP implementation experience is a strong advantage.
• Experience improving finance processes within a growing international business.
• Knowledge of VAT, corporate income tax, and transfer pricing is considered a plus.
• Experience leading global close and internal control programs.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken.

Your competencies and unique talents

You are a finance professional who combines technical expertise with strong stakeholder management skills.

In addition, you:

• Work accurately and have strong analytical capabilities.
• Take ownership and accountability for your work.
• Bring structure to complex and evolving environments.
• Have a continuous improvement mindset.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Collaborate easily across teams, countries, and cultures.
• Are proactive, well-organized, and results-oriented.
• Can balance strategic thinking with operational execution.

We offer you

• A senior-level position with significant impact on the international finance organization.
• The opportunity to work closely with senior finance leadership.
• A key role in building and improving a scalable global finance function.
• Exposure to international reporting, compliance, and audit processes.
• Opportunities to drive process improvements and finance transformation initiatives.
• An international working environment with cross-functional collaboration.
• A full-time position based in The Hague.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development within a growing international organization.