Senior Financial Accountant in Rotterdam, South Holland

Our client is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join their expanding team based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Accountabilities Accountability's and Responsibilities will include:

• Execute the financial administration (GL) for one or more assigned contracts/entities.
• Act as right hand for the local Operational Manager and deliver financial support, coordinate the financial agenda and follow-up on financial matters.
• Compile the monthly balance sheet files.
• Run the monthly closing process, including Inter Company reconciliations.
• Prepare and submit monthly financial reports (P&L, Balance Sheet, movement schedules) and management reports (analysis).
• Prepare and submit budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor and control the account SSC activities.
• Monitor and control the right valuation and depreciation of assigned fixed assets.
• Compose and submit tax-filings (WHT, CIT, Dividend Tax, VAT, Payroll Tax etc.) in compliance with local legislation for countries in Africa. You will receive support by a local Finance Officer.
• Compose annual financial statements.
• Participate in internal and external (statutory and tax) audits.
• Deliver support on foreign payments.
• Deliver support on customs duty process.
• Monitor and ensure a proper filing of relevant documents.
• Participate in Finance Projects and contribute to the development and optimisation of financial processes.
• Assist the Regional Business Controller in operational issues and manage "special projects" independently.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in accountancy or finance
• Experience in a similar role
• Experience in an international setting (foreign legal entities and the complexity involved with that)
• Experience with multiple types of taxation like: WHT / VAT / Corporate Tax / Payroll Taxes / Deferred Tax
• Fluent (verbal and written) in English
• Analytical skills, critical, team player, hands-on, self-starting, pragmatic and able to work with different cultures
• Work permit to work in the Netherlands.

Some travelling (2x per annum) is required to visit operations.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.