General Ledger Controller

General Ledger Controller

(Full-time, 38 hours a week)

Action’s Finance department is expanding! We are looking for a solid and pro-active General ledger controller that likes to crunch the numbers and ensure the financial figures are reported in an accurate and timely manner. If you love to do thorough analysis, improve processes and conduct timely and accurate period closings than this might be your job! We offer you the opportunity to work closely together with the local country finance team and create valuable insights in the financial performance of a country.

This is your daily action

As part of the general ledger control team within Finance Services, you will dive into executing and managing the monthly closures and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts. You will ensure any abnormalities are spotted and resolved. Furthermore, you will prepare, validate and discuss accruals and conduct the initial P&L analysis. In this position, you will support changes in the status quo and work closely with your colleagues in taking the department to the next level.

You will work closely together with colleagues from the local finance teams, financial controllers at the IHQ and other departments in our headquarters. This also means that you may visit the country office. You will also interact and maintain contacts with external and internal auditors.

The great thing about this position is that you will have plenty of room to suggest and implement improvements in the accounting process as well as take part in improvement projects such as SAP Ariba (Source to Pay), SAP Blackline (balance sheet reconciliations) and SAP 4HANA (new ERP system). Action is a fast growing organisation, which means that we are always working on optimizing our systems and processes and your input will be very welcome.

Meet your team

More than 90 specialists work in various roles in the Finance department. Group Finance, that you will be part of, services the complete administration of our international organization. Supply Chain and Operational business control translate financial and non-financial figures into concrete analysis and advice for the operational departments like Store Operations, Commercial, Real Estate and Supply Chain. Do you want to work within the dynamics of the retail industry, for a fast growing company and in a vibrant department with plenty of international growth opportunities? Take Action!

This is you

As a General ledger controller, you are flexible and proactive. You enjoy working together as part of a team and have a strong analytical mind. In addition, you have a great sense of responsibility and maintain an overview during busy and hectic periods. You also have a natural drive to improve processes on a continuous basis.

You also have the following:

• A higher professional education (HBO or higher) in the area of MBA, SPD or accountancy
• At least five years' accounting experience in a finance department
• Experience with salary journal entries and their reconciliation
• Experience in general ledger accounting activities
• Experience with SAP ERP, Hyperion, blackline and/or Ariba is a plus
• A good command of English (both written and spoken), Dutch and other languages are a plus

What we offer

Surprisingly much! From our international headquarters in the Netherlands you have an impact on what happens in our stores across Europe. We welcome more than 15 million customers every week in more than 2,500 stores in 12 European countries. We have great growth ambitions. For Action and for you. Because our growth means that you can always take new steps. A different position, an interesting innovation project, new skills: you can continue to develop as a professional. And all this in a culture where our shared values are truly lived: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost conscious and respect.

• A market-driven salary offering based on a 38-hour work week
• 24 vacation days, with the option to purchase 5 extra days based on a 38-hour work week
• 15% staff discount on your purchases at ACTION
• Wide range of education and training at our own ACTION Academy
• A good pension scheme, collective health insurance and travel expenses allowance (Zwaagdijk-Oost is traffic jam-free and only 30 minutes by car from Amsterdam)

How we contribute to society

If you only know Action from the stores, a world will open up for you when you come and work with us. We work hard to make a positive impact on society and the environment. Did you know, for example, that we sponsor more than 2,500 children worldwide who grow up in an SOS Children's Village? That our team reflects the diversity of our customers, including 155 different nationalities? That we purchase 94% of our wood products and 100% of our cotton sustainably? And that almost all our stores only use energy-efficient LED lighting? Yes, that is also Action. Curious about what other initiatives we’re facilitating? Join our team and find out for yourself.

Interested?

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite anyone who recognises themselves in the vacancy to apply. So take action and respond to this vacancy now!