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Financial Controller

Posted 22 Mar 2024
Work experience
3 to 5 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required languages
English (Fluent)
Dutch (Fluent)

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It's an interesting time for you to come on board at Vopak! Around the world, we connect the supply of and demand for vital products and resources. Energy that allows people to heat their homes and travel the world. Food for a growing planet. And chemicals for companies to use. Products that are vital to people’s lives. We ensure the safe, efficient and clean storage of such vital products. The global energy transition, the growing world population, and all new possibilities of emerging technologies make this a very interesting time to be doing business. If this global working environment appeals to you and you have the right skills and mindset, then apply now to become a part of our Vopak team.

As a Financial Controller you will be working in our Global Financial Shared Service Center. You will be responsible for general ledger accounting and the monthly financial reporting processes, including account analysis and reconciliations for one or more entities in our global operations. You ensure accurate, complete and timely transactional accounting with consistent application of our group accounting policies and statutory requirements. As the business operations are dispersed, you will be required to interact and work alongside local operating companies to ensure control & compliance. We are looking for a self-starter who is detailed, but can also take a step back to understand overall figures and processes. We are searching for an financial controller with 3-5 years experience, that also wants to contribute in various projects related to the expansion of the FSSC and the global implementation of the new ERP system. You will become a member of the wider Finance team with global interactions. This is a key role in a very interesting dynamic environment with the potential for the role to develop further with additional responsibilities in line with business requirements.

Other Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the monthly closing operations in line with SLA’s and play an interface role between the local organization and other disciplines in the wider finance function
  • Prepare asset, liability and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
  • Intercompany accounting
  • Perform account reconciliations and substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents
  • Continuous improvement of R2R processes and give advice to management related to improving financial results, KPI's and control
  • Support internal &external audits and remediate any audit issues
  • Build strong relationships with local and finance teams
  • Liaise with other functions e.g. Global Treasury and Global Tax
  • Possible assignment to various global projects

Required qualifications and experience

  • Degree in Business and Administration or Accounting (HBO/University)
  • Minimum of 3 - 5 years relevant working experience in an international accounting environment
  • Solid understanding of the record to report process
  • Preferably you have experience in a Shared Service environment
  • Dutch and English language skills are essential, additional languages are a plus
  • Advanced understanding of ERP systems; Oracle experience is an advantage
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to quickly form working relationships and gain credibility
  • High level of honesty, integrity, commitment and responsibility
  • Accustomed to working under pressure and with deadlines
  • Excellent organizational work ability, customer focused and attention to detail
  • Experienced financial controller

We offer

We offer a full time position in an interesting and challenging environment. Besides interesting job responsibilities and career opportunities, we offer competitive remuneration, as well as outstanding secondary employment conditions such as training & courses and participation in the Vopak private pension fund and the collective health scheme.

Apply

Start your journey at Vopak by applying via the ‘apply’ button below. For more information about the position, please contact the recruitment department Sander van der Zwaan. Unfortunately we are unable to accept applicants from candidates that do not hold a valid EU work permit.

An E-assessment may be part of the selection procedure.

What we offer:

Every career at Vopak is given the opportunity to shine! When you join Vopak, you can count on:

  • A challenging position with a high degree of responsibility in a Dutch multinational with a history over 400 years;
  • Highly motivated colleagues;

Room to grow through professional training and personal development opportunities at national and international level.

Royal Vopak is 's werelds toonaangevende onafhankelijke tankopslagbedrijf. We slaan vitale producten met zorg op. Met meer dan 400 jaar geschiedenis en een focus op innovatie en duurzaamheid, zorgen we voor veilige, schone en efficiënte opslag en behandeling van vloeibare bulkproducten en gassen. Producten die essentieel zijn voor het bestaan van mensen.
Werken bij Vopak betekent dus waarde toevoegen aan het dagelijks leven van mensen. Wil jij ook impact maken? Wij leren je graag kennen!

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Active in 30 countries
1,100 employees
70% men - 30% women
Average age is 35 years

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