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At Kiwa we have highly ambitious growth plans. As a Corporate Financial Controller, we expect you to take ownership of the financial management of the balance sheets and profit and loss statement of our corporate legal entities, including reporting in accordance with IFRS, internal policies and procedures and tax regulations.
You will continuously professionalize Kiwa’s ways of working, and therefore also drive enhancements in financial processes and systems throughout the organization, including monthly and quarterly financial closures, audits, and compliance with local regulations, as well as supporting budgeting and forecasting activities.
You are “data minded” and able to provide deep insights and fact-based analysis and it will be your responsibility to inform and persuade senior stakeholders on how to act next. You will work in a small team (3 FTE), but collaborate closely with the broader Corporate Finance team of more than 25 colleagues.
Your responsibilities:
- Interacting with various other departments such as Accounting, Tax and Internal Control;
- Being a sparring partner for the Manager Corporate Control, Corporate Director Finance and other senior stakeholders;
- Ensuring the timely execution of actuals, forecasts and other reporting activities for Kiwa’s corporate legal entities;
- Conducting thorough reviews of the full profit and loss statement and balance sheet and coordinating variance analyses of actuals compared to reference periods;
- Overseeing important corporate financial processes, such as the accounts payable approval flow, treasury (intercompany financing and dividends), balance sheet hygiene measures and purchase price accounting, whereby the Dutch shared service center is an important stakeholder;
- Assisting in the preparation of tax accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance;
- Improving existing processes, policies and internal controls to enhance the efficiency of month-end and year-end closures;
- Supporting management with financial planning, including presentations and various ad hoc analyses;
- Facilitate the preparation and filing of statutory financial statements in alignment with IFRS and existing local and fiscal regulations;
- Leading and conducting projects such as restructurings, legal entity rationalization, and other accounting initiatives;
- Transfer Pricing policies adherence, documentation collation, alignment and review with countries;
- Exercising independent judgment and decision-making within the scope of the role, which allows for a degree of autonomy.
You can (and dare to) make a change. You are able to combine first-class analytical skills with a creative and problem-solving mindset. You are used to working in projects and you are a pragmatic and confident personality with excellent communication skills and a result-oriented approach.
You can work independently as well as in a team and take ownership for your projects.
What background you need
For this position, we would like you to bring these educational and personal skills:
- Master or Bachelor in Finance, Accounting or another relevant area;
- About 7-10 years of professional experience in a similar position, preferably in a corporate and international environment;
- Demonstrated hands-on approach and can-do attitude with strong ownership of a wide range of finance and accounting topics;
- Solid understanding of General Ledger and IFRS, as well as a strong motivation to continuously learn and improve;
- You are accurate and have attention for detail and used to meeting strict deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy;
- Ability to work independently within time constraints and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously;
- You have extensive data analysis skills, including experience with ERP and BI-Tools;
- You are fluent in English (speaking and writing), Dutch proficiency is an advantage;
- You are available for 36 - 40 hours per week;
- You are based in the Netherlands and are entitled to work here.
As Corporate Financial Controller at Kiwa, you will hold a challenging position in a technically oriented, ambitious, expanding international organisation. At Kiwa, we value your professional development and personal wellbeing. You will be given ample opportunities to balance your working and private life by planning your office hours flexibly and, if desired, partly remotely.
When it comes to our terms and conditions, we offer you a salary tailored to your professional competence and experience, 33 days of annual holiday leave entitlement, 8% holiday allowance, a pension scheme and a variable bonus.
Where you will work
In this role you will work for Kiwa, headquartered in Rijswijk, the Netherlands. As a member of the Corporate Finance team, you will work for and report to the Manager Corporate Control.
Why Kiwa
Kiwa is an autonomous global organisation in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC), training and consultancy services. We create trust by contributing to the transparency of the quality, safety and sustainability of your organization’s products, services, processes, systems and employees, as well as personal and environmental performance.You have the ambition and we help you to go forward!
Interested in the role of Corporate Financial Controller? Apply now by clicking on the red application button to apply at Kiwa.
More information
Should you have any questions, please contact Patricia Vermeulen, Corporate & International HR Manager, phone +31 (0) 6 83 26 31 19. We look forward to hearing from you!