Finance Manager

Are you a driven leader with a passion for developing a solid financial organisation? Do you want to play a key role in a dynamic, international environment and contribute to our growth and innovation? Then we have the perfect challenge for you!

What do we expect?

• Leadership experience with a strong focus on people and team development.
• Goal orientation and determination. You ensure that your work is completed on time, maintaining high quality and completeness.
• Strong impact and experience of financial reporting in an international organisation.
• Flexibility and eagerness to take on special projects, make a difference and decisively deliver projects, such as setting up the financial organisation for new business activities.
• Agility and adaptability in a changing project organisation.

What do we offer:

• Challenging role with lots of responsibility and room for personal growth.
• Suitable (secondary) benefits package (according to the CAO Metalektro) including 40 days off per year.
• A workplace that encourages your creativity and development so that you continue to grow as a professional. With access to our AWL Academy with over 50 training courses.
• Participation in our vitality programme ‘’Boost Your Life‘’ including discount on your fitness subscription, bootcamp, spinning and fresh fruit at the department.

As Finance Manager, you will be the driving force behind the development of our finance team in the Netherlands. You will inspire and motivate your team members to reach their full potential and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation. You work closely with the Executive Board and the Team Leader Accounting to take the Accounting and Project Control teams (for which you are responsible) to the next level. You will also play a crucial role in the further development, simplification and automation of our financial processes, using the latest technologies such as AI and RPA (Robot Process Automation).

Your responsibilities:

• Responsible for the coordination, quality, analysis and explanation of the monthly closing (A-Z);
• Ensuring the coordination, quality, analysis and explanation of budgeting and forecasting;
• Responsible for the activities and results of the Project Control team and contribute to the control and risk management of projects;
• Coordinating the financial statements and audit, provide position papers and ensure their quality;
• Support the governance and reporting of our holding company and other entities;
• Ensuring accurate cash flow forecasting and financing and manage transfer pricing and VAT;
• Finally, you take the lead on special (group) projects that are complex and cross-functional, working with different OpCos, BUs and disciplines.

This will be your day

8:00You will lead the weekly start in which the main priorities and focal points for the coming week are discussed. This makes it clear to everyone what is going on in the department. Together with the project controllers, you review the changes in last month's project forecast and jointly decide how uncertainties or issues should be handled when translating them into monthly financial results.10:00You dive into the monthly closure and, together with the accounting team leader, ensure coordination, quality, completeness and analyses. You write a voice over to clearly present the results to the team and stakeholders inside and outside the organisation.13:00Immediately after lunch in the company restaurant, it's time for a team meeting! You focus on the development of your team members and discuss the progress of ongoing projects and improvements. You make sure everyone gets the support they need to achieve their goals.15:00A team member comes to you with a complex issue about a special project with a client. You offer your expertise and work together to find a solution. You are energised to act as an advisor and help your team grow and move the project forward.16:15The payment week is prepared by the team, you review the proposal with the cash flow forecast you manage for the coming period and, after reconciliation, approve the payments. You then close your laptop and leave for home. In the evening, you have another meeting with your colleague in the US, who asks you a short help question.

Your tasks:

30%Team development and leadership30%Financial planning & control and analysis20%Process optimisation/automation20%Special projects

AWL stands out for its commitment to being a good employer, with ‘caring for others’ at its core. Learning from one another and collaborating on innovative high-tech solutions are central to our approach. Colleagues are engaged, and there is ample opportunity for personal and professional development. This creates a dynamic environment where opportunities and ideas are embraced. We believe in our people! Down-to-earth and straightforward, at AWL you work in an international setting with passionate professionals. With offices in the Netherlands (HQ), Czech Republic, China, Mexico, the United States, and the United Kingdom, we work hard and together with over 700 colleagues to deliver global productivity for our customers.