Financial Controller

Our client is expanding its activities in The Netherlands with the acquisition of a large-scale inner city residential development (approx. 150.000m2), in The Hague (50% Joint Venture). It is the ambition to acquire other projects in Holland and to develop a local team to support this growth.

In this framework, we are looking for a Financial Controller who would support the Country Director in the financial management of the Dutch subsidiary, the set-up of internal processes and the administrative organisation of the office.

If you have a strong organization mind-set, a good financial background and you are willing to be part of the development of a small but ambitious local company (part of an international group) with strong financial capabilities, please contact us.

The Financial Controller is:

• Responsible for the month-end closing (5 wd) and financial reporting (Dutch Gaap) to the company’s HQ based in Belgium (stock-listed), in close collaboration with the external accounting supplier (PWC NL);

• Acting as a single point of contact for joint-venture accounting processes (in Unit4 and Excel) which is performed by an external accounting company;

• Responsible for the follow-up of accounting reports (in Unit4 and Excel) for our joint venture projects which are delivered by our joint venture partner;

• Main point of contact for local external auditors (EY);

• Responsible for the coordination of financial, legal, tax and administrative aspects and issues

  related to existing NL subsidiaries / projects and setting up new entities;

• Working in close collaboration with the Country Director in order to optimize the organization

  of the subsidiary and the reporting (actuals, budget and forecast) to the parent company;

• Playing an active role in applying the organisational structure and implementing administrative

processes and internal controls.

• Bachelor degree in accounting and finance or equivalent in experience;

• Minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience in finance roles;

• Experience gained in real estate will be seen as an asset;

• Very good knowledge of local accounting principles and management accounting;

• Out of the box thinking, self–motivation;

• Entrepreneurial mindset and autonomous working capabilities;

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, open minded and friendly;

• Ability to think and act independently;

• Open for versatile and flexible scope of responsibility related to the early stage of company’s

  development in The Netherlands;

• Willingness to join newly created organisational structure of the company that enters the

  Dutch market;

• Language: Dutch (mother tongue), fluent in English for professional use, French will be

  considered as a benefit.