Assistant-controller

Assistant Controller

Our client is a large and well-known international automotive company located in Amsterdam. They are located at a very accessible location, and based in a very modern and open space office.

At the moment we are looking for an Assistant Controller. The Controlling department is responsible for the Controlling & Consolidation activities and focuses on the execution of the group & entity strategy.

The main goal of this position is to prepare & deliver financial reports and perform controls to validate the correctness of the figures provided so that a correct and timely insight is obtained into the business processes and that the financial results of the company can be monitored and published.

You will work closely in a devoted team existing of 4 team members, and you will report directly to the Head of Controlling.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Prepare, check and analyse reports for Management, shareholders, and other stakeholders in order, to obtain a correct and timely insight in the financial statements
• Support management in improvement of various aspect of the work processes, related to consolidation, reporting & planning,
• Support management in preparing budgets, budget reviews and multi-year plans to gain an accurate understanding of short and medium term commercial and financial results
• Assist in modelling of forecasted costs & income, in setup of cost allocation models & efficient analytical accounting & business models,
• Assist and support in checking and analysing reports and business processes and making improvement proposals to the Head of Controlling in order to improve business productivity,
• Contribute to increase efficiency of the processes within Finance team and make suggestions to improve the control of the activities,
• Maintain contacts with Head Office work streams & operational departments in order to receive information and / or take action in case of changes in the working methods of the involved parties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business Economics or relevant work experience
• Some years of experience within comparable role
• Strong background in Finance & Control
• Fluent English is a must, Dutch would be an advantage
• Well developed experience with MS Excel, Data management, Power BI and PowerPoint
• VBA/Python knowledge preferred
• Good communication /presentation, interpersonal skills
• Good analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills.

Offer

• Salary €3.800 - 5.000
• An enthusiastic team of colleagues
• A fair pay and pension provision
• A bonus scheme
• 26 days of leave on a fulltime basis (possibility of purchasing extra days off)
• Hybrid model: Up to 70% from home
• Good support for working at home
• Compensation for travel expenses
• Working from home allowance (€50 net)
• Personnel scheme discount private lease
• Personal development opportunities, on the job, in-company and/or external.

Contact:

Marnix Lakenman

+31 6 21 91 56 85

marnixlakenman@morerecruitment.nl