Associate Director Accounting

This search procedure has been closed (09-12-2019).
Field
Finance
Salary
Salary undisclosed
Location
Haarlem
Employment
Permanent
Headhunter
HAYS

The organisation

Our client is a global pharmaceutical lead and the world’s largest medicines producer and focused on improving health and increasing the health solutions worldwide. This company is active in more than 70 countries all over the world. 

The position

The Senior Manager Accounting (Associate Director) is accountable for the local and international reporting of all Dutch companies, production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risks, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles focusing on the DUTCH and US GAAP.

Tasks & responsibilities

We are currently looking for a senior manager who will be responsible for leading the finance team with a high energy drive and committed to its team members. Your able to commit to the following tasks:

  • Managing the monthly, quarterly and annual group financial reporting process for all Dutch entities (approximately 30 Dutch BV’s spread over 6 reporting packages) on a US GAAP basis. Size and complexity varies from European HQ, to Operational plant, to significant finance BV’s to pure holding or service entities,
  • Full responsibility for the initial set-up and ongoing controlling of 3 significant finance BV’s (approximately 25 billion of external debt) with high complexity and sensitivity (complex tax structures, large number of external and internal stakeholders including banks, complex financial instruments like SWAP deals),
  • Managing treasury related activities with regards to the 3 finance entities including periodical spread analyses and ensuring /challenging adequate set-up of company to manage exposure risks,
  • Responsible for the coordination and timely completion of all statutory audits with external auditors (7 audits in total), Responsible for the timely and adequate preparation of annual accounts for all legal entities (30 BV’s) based on Dutch GAAP,
  • Ensuring that European and Global relationships improve by having frequent meetings with international tax, treasury and accounting teams,
  • Performing accounting research on new accounting guidelines and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations,
  • Providing local controllers with guidance on more complex accounting standards (i.e. new group guidelines), SOX guidance etc.
  • Coordination of SOX compliance work for all Dutch entities, including ICFR improvement programs and create further awareness of importance of SOX compliance;

Candidate profile

You have a minimum of 5-8 years of management experience (even if it’s a small team of 5 fte’s). You have strong knowledge and experience of the Dutch GAAP and SOX. You’re an analytical person, problem-solving and are person with a high-energy drive. Furthermore, you have good skills regarding software’s: preferably Hyperion or Oracle. Your strong verbally, but also in written communication in English. 

Interested?

If you are interested in the position of Associate Director Accounting, click the link below to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

This search procedure has been closed (09-12-2019).

About this headhunter - HAYS

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