Finance Controller AP

How you can make a difference

Do you combine your experience with complex procurement cases with a continuous drive to improve our AP processes and systems? Then this is the job for you!

About Ahold Delhaize

We’re Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-commerce. Together with our 17 strong local retail brands in the United States, Europe and Indonesia, we make a meaningful difference in the lives of our brands’ customers, our people and the world around us. We offer a highly dynamic, international work environment in which our associates thrive.

Your new work environment

As Finance Controller, you will be joining our Finance department, where our goal is rather straightforward: we take care of the finances for the organization and our entire family of 17 global brands. The department spans four sub-departments: Tax and Accounting; Business Planning and Performance; Investor Relations; and Treasury and Insurance. The impact on the organization is tangible: we provide insights that enable our colleagues to offer the right guidance and targets for the business, and drive innovation and change in different domains of the company. All our Finance teams are filled with smart, high-performing finance professionals who enjoy pioneering and taking ownership of their work.

As part of the Business Services Finance department you will be joining the P2P team which is responsible for all our purchase related transactions, invoices and payments. Our goal is to give excellent service on timeliness, completeness and accuracy. You will help reach our goals as part of the team.

You will be given the freedom and responsibility to take ownership of your work and broaden your horizons by working together with knowledgeable colleagues from different countries who have an abundance of expertise in many areas. We will continuously support you and help you build on your talents and skills for the future.

Key responsibilities of your role

Your role is highly diverse and encompasses various responsibilities. Here are the key ones:

• Conduct detailed analyses of processed invoices against contract agreements and identify discrepancies.
• Monitor the invoicing process and identify bottlenecks.
• Manage and analyze the complex Accounts Payable open items, with a focus on dispute management.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders such as Category Managers and Unit Controllers, as well as external stakeholders including suppliers.
• Assess processes and systems, identifying action points for improvement.

What’s in it for you?

Aside from what we ask of you in this role, we also have a great deal to offer you: plenty of growth opportunities and various cross-brand career options; flexible working hours; hybrid working; and the chance to drive meaningful change on a global scale. You can look forward to a good work-life balance, and the chance to work in an inclusive environment that wholeheartedly encourages growth and welcomes you just the way you are.

Plus:

• Attractive bonuses
• A first-rate pension plan
• 45 vacation days per year (25,5 vacation days + 19,5 paid-leave days)
• Travel expenses or an NS travel card
• A laptop and smartphone

Requirements

We think you’ll be best geared for success if you meet the following requirements:

• HBO degree is preferrable and 3-5 years of relevant work experience is a must.
• Relevant experience includes roles such as AP/AR Controller, Accounts Payable Specialist, Sourcing/Category Assistant, Data Steward, or similar positions.
• You are hands-on and enjoy rolling up your sleeves.
• Fluency in Dutch and English are a must.
• Advanced Excel and PowerBI experience.
• Experience with Peoplesoft or SAP is a significant plus.

Aside from these hard skills, we think you should also bring some much-valued soft skills to the table: a process oriented mindset and outspoken communication skills. In addition to these, a high level of analytical thinking and orientation to detail will take you far.

Meet your colleagues

“I need to feel like I'm constantly moving forward.”

Monica Lefterica, Capex Manager

“Go out there and do it – if it doesn’t work out, we'll fix it together.”

Frederieke de Haas- van den Vlekkert, Finance Director

“I love working for a company that encourages you to fully be yourself”

Bram Koper, Financial Controller Commerce