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How you can make a difference

As a Senior Financial Controller Etos, you play a key role in establishing robust financial processes and providing clear insights into Etos’ financial figures. Do you combine financial work experience with a continuous drive to improve and automate processes? If so, read on!

About Ahold Delhaize

We’re Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest food retail groups.

Your new team

You will join the Financial Control Team within European Business Services (EBS), the shared services organization supporting Ahold Delhaize’s European brands. Within EBS Finance & Accounting, teams consist of highly skilled professionals who take ownership and continuously work to improve finance processes and insights.

EBS Finance aims to design, deliver and support next generation solutions for key financial process of Purchase to Pay (P2P), Order to Cash (O2C), Record to report (R2R), Financial Control, ESG Reporting and Digital. 100% timely and flawless execution and delivery is our way to provide a smooth processing of high volume of financial transactions and a great “customer” experience. The end users - our Brands - are top of mind. Everything we do is fact based and performance based. We assess and continuously improve our services to you and your teams.

In this role you will be a part of a team of 4 controllers which are responsible for the financial control activities of Etos, Gall & Gall and Ahold Delhaize Inbound Logistics.

Key focus areas of your role

Financial Closing & Reporting

• Responsible for the monthly financial closing of Etos
• Ensure an accurate, complete, and timely P&L and Balance Sheet
• Make financial results quickly and clearly available to the Business Controllers

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the financial point of contact for Business Controllers of the units you close
• Investigate and resolve financial questions in collaboration with Business controllers, Corporate Accounting, and external outsourcing partner Genpact (India)

Annual Accounts & Compliance

• Guide and coordinate the annual accounts process, liaising with Dutch external auditor during the annual financial statement process and other engagements
• Maintain strong relationships with Tax, Legal, and Internal Audit/Risk departments to ensure compliance and transparency

Process Improvement & Knowledge Sharing

• Take a proactive role in improvement new initiatives, optimizing financial processes together with Financial Consultants
• Participate in regular discussions with other Financial Controllers, both within and outside the team, to deepen process and business insight

What’s in it for you?

At Ahold Delhaize, we create a caring culture where you feel safe and supported. Being part of our family of brands comes with cross-cultural teamwork, international experience, and room to explore across brands and functions. Your curiosity drives what’s next!

We value your well-being, both at work and beyond. That’s why we offer benefits like flexible work options, well-being initiatives, sabbatical leave, and family care. We enjoy connecting in our office and encourage you to spend at least three days a week here.

• 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

The ingredients you bring

Everyone brings their unique flavor. We believe this role comes to life when you bring the following experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in Financial Control, Accounting, Reporting, or Finance
• Experience within an international and matrix organization
• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Economics, or a related field
• Strong analytical skills, financial reporting expertise, and experience driving process improvements

Aside from this, a growth mindset, curiosity, ownership, collaboration, and the ability to coordinate activities across stakeholders and teams 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