Financial Controller

Responsible for items such as daily, weekly and month end duties, as well as business related activities, such as vendor payment application, cash and other balance sheet accounts analysis. Involved in developing and improving business processes. The individual must understand accounting principles and procedures and apply generally accepted accounting principles to various categories of assets and liabilities. May handle special assignments and projects assisting other accountants and supervisors.

What You'll Do (Essential Responsibilities):

• Conduct month-end close activities including, journal entries, balance sheets, and reconciliations.
• Responsible for bank reconciliations on various bank accounts, journal entries, and account analysis.
• Reconcile fixed assets and other key accounts to the general assets including roll forwards.
• Analyze financial and statistical data.
• Prepare financial statements and reviews them for accuracy, including reviewing monthly P&L reports to provide answers to management questions.
• Maintain effective working relationships with internal and external departments.
• Handle preparation of the annual budget and forecast needs.
• Provide taxes to relevant government agencies.
• Ensure that accounting needs are completed within the required timelines.
• Coordinate various annual accounting filings.
• Analyze actuals against standard/budget; research and explain any variance in coordination with FP&A group.

Who You Are (Soft Skills and Attributes):

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality.
• Team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and work ethic.
• Self-motivated, proactive team player capable of working independently and efficiently managing time and priorities.

What You'll Need (Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Dutch Language Skills (Written and Verbal)
• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Business, Finance, or Accounting.
• 5+ years of professional experience in General Accounting
• Experience of working with Dutch entities
• Demonstrated knowledge in performing financial functions, including preparation and posting of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, financial statement analysis, financial report preparation, variance analysis and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Dutch GAAP / IFRS).
• Experience with audit processes, preferably in a public company.
• Experience with various payment provider offerings, capabilities, tools and bank or payment reconciliations.
• Proficiency with the various payment solutions and the ability to reconcile them including understanding fraud solutions.
• Experience with major ERP systems (e.g. NetSuite).
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

What Would Be Nice (Preferred Skills):

• Qualified or Part Qualified CPA (or equivalent)