Manager Financial Control

Are you a driven financial professional with strong expertise in operational finance and controlling? Do you have hands-on experience in group consolidations, month-end reporting, and a solid understanding of international finance? If you're ready to apply your skills in a dynamic environment and make a real impact, then we are looking for you!

Client Details

Plat4mation is a global ServiceNow Elite Partner committed to optimizing workflows and driving digital transformation. They provide end-to-end solutions, including advisory services, implementation, and managed services, empowering organizations across industries to enhance productivity through their ServiceNow expertise. It has earned several awards, including Global & EMEA ServiceNow Partner Awards. Plat4mation operates with over 500 employees across 10 offices worldwide.

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Plat4mation is a young, dynamic, and fast-growing company. They are passionate about creating meaningful impact while ensuring work is both rewarding and enjoyable.

Why Join Them?

• Inclusive Culture: They celebrate diversity, encouraging everyone to be their authentic selves. Their team thrives on different perspectives, fostering innovation and creativity.
• Team Spirit: Fun is at the core of what they do! From global hackathons to social events and inspiring lunch sessions, they focus on strengthening bonds and fostering collaboration.
• Growth Opportunities: Your development is a priority. They offer on-the-job coaching and learning opportunities to help you grow personally and professionally.

Ready to make an impact and have fun doing it? Join Plat4mation and help shape the future together!

Description

As the Financial Controlling Manager, you will be responsible for managing the financial reporting and consolidation process, ensuring accurate and timely month-end closings. You'll lead the Financial Accounting team, fostering collaboration and effective leadership. Additionally, you'll work closely with international teams to manage intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and compliance with both local and global financial standards. Your role will involve supporting operational finance and business control functions while driving process optimization, enhancing reporting tools, and maintaining high financial accuracy and transparency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and align the Financial Accounting team, ensuring strong performance and collaboration.
• Manage month-end reporting processes, including balance sheet control and reconciliation.
• Oversee group consolidations and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.
• Ensure smooth data flow between the General Ledger and reporting tools, maintaining data integrity.
• Collaborate with external accountants to meet tax compliance and local financial reporting requirements.
• Manage intercompany trading, eliminations, and foreign exchange (FX) reconciliations.
• Support management accounting and business control activities, such as cost center accounting.
• Facilitate the transition of accounting tasks to a centralized or offshore shared services team, as needed.

Profile

• Experience: 3-5 years of (operational) finance experience, with a strong understanding of financial controlling and month-end reporting processes.
• Group Consolidations: Proven expertise in group consolidations, financial reporting tools (preferably beyond Excel), and intercompany reconciliations.
• Accounting Knowledge: Familiar with cost center accounting, management accounting, and business control.
• International Finance: Ability to work effectively with global teams in a multicultural environment.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in balance sheet control, reconciliation processes, and preparing month-end closing files for audits.
• Intercompany Operations: Experience with intercompany trading, eliminations, and FX rate reconciliations.
• Collaboration: Skilled in working with external accountants for tax compliance and local financial reporting.
• Language Skills: Excellent communication skills in English (Dutch is not required but advantageous).
• Industry Experience: Previous experience in a service-based business is a plus but not mandatory.

Job Offer

• Competitive annual salary: €80,000-€100,000, including an 8% holiday allowance.
• Bonus based on company performance
• Pension scheme.
• 25 vacation days (full-time).
• Allowances for internet, transportation (NS Business Card), and phone expenses.
• Hybrid working model with flexibility.
• Option to order home office supplies.
• A dynamic and multicultural workplace at an innovative, global company.
• Ambitious and supportive colleagues from around the world.
• A challenging role with ample opportunities for growth and professional development.