Assistant Financial Controller

Role reports to: Director Finance

Directly reporting to this role: N/A

Purpose

The Assistant Controller handles all accounting activities to support preparation of operating budgets and financial reporting. The insight that is provided to the business helps them to run a healthy and growing organization.

Activities and responsibilities

• Timely implementation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, including the associated reporting within the organization
• Qualitative control of financial transactions within the accounting periods
• Determination and booking of incidental business transactions, as well as the creation of provisions
• Account reconciliation in the general ledger versus sub-ledger
• Coordination and preparation of the annual financial statements with external partners/auditors/tax consultants
• Work with HR on payroll related topics (including assistance with journal entries)
• Determination of corporate taxes for the formation of provisions
• Coordination and preparation of corporate tax returns with internal and external partners/tax advisors
• Monitoring and preparation of periodic VAT returns and other reports
• Active monitoring of the cash flow
• Cross-departmental project work for process optimization
• Be the contact person for local audit and tax consultants
• Business partner for internal and external clients

Job requirements

• Completed business studies with a focus on finance or relevant work experience
• 3-4 years of practical experience in the field of financial accounting including knowledge in the field of controlling
• Solid expertise in MS Excel and knowledge of MS Office, preferably knowledge of SAP,
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Independent and ability to work in a team
• Flexible, resilient and result-oriented
• Ability to achieve results in a fast-paced, changing, highly demanding environment
• Good written and verbal communication skills (English and the country located)
• Hands on attitude (from opening the mail to manage an audit)