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We\'re seeking an experienced Financial Controller who thrives on challenges, brings strategic insight, and enjoys working across diverse business functions to support informed decision-making and long-term financial health.

As Financial Controller, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring sound financial governance, supporting business growth, and driving improvement in financial processes and reporting structures.

From overseeing financial close cycles to steering audit and consolidation efforts, you’ll operate at both strategic and operational levels.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a growing organization characterized by transformation, complexity, and innovation.

Key responsibilities of the Financial Controller:

• Lead the financial close processes (monthly, quarterly, yearly) and deliver high-quality reports and analyses for executive stakeholders

• Manage the financial impact and integration of acquisitions, government funding processes, and new customer platforms

• Ensure full compliance with relevant financial regulations, including IFRS and tax legislation

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Business Intelligence, IT, Operations, and Business Control to optimize systems and workflows

• Provide expert advice to senior management on complex financial matters, ensuring the finance function evolves alongside the organization

• Oversee internal controls and implement best practices for transparency, compliance, and financial health monitoring

• Drive efficiency and accuracy in transaction processing and financial reporting

Candidate requirements:

• Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or Economics.

• At least 5 years of relevant experience, preferably with a background in a Big Four firm or similar

• Fluent in Dutch and English 
   
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, with IFRS experience being a significant advantage

• Detail-oriented with excellent analytical and organizational skills

• Capable of thriving under deadlines and adapting to change

• A confident communicator and natural collaborator, able to influence across all levels of the organization

EMEA Recruitment is seeking a highly motivated Internal Control Assurance Specialist to join a growing team at our client\'s corporate headquarters in Hilversum.

As a part of the Internal Control Assurance Department, you will play a key role in defining internal control requirements, guidance, and training, while deploying different types of monitoring procedures to assess the ongoing effectiveness of the company\'s risk and internal control systems.

This is a unique opportunity for a proactive and detail-orientated candidate with Big 4 experience, who has a passion for internal controls and risk management to be part of something new and add real value to the organization.

Your duties as the Internal Control Assurance Specialist will include, although will not be limited to:

• Assisting in developing, improving, and executing the annual Internal Control Assurance Program and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of controls

• Developing (process) control standards and related testing plans to address existing and new risks

• Planning and performing reviews of Operating Companies\' control processes and documentation

• Performing deep dive controls assessment for assigned areas

• Independently reviewing balance sheets and account reconciliations

• Stakeholder management working with the business, IT, and other compliance teams

• Identifying control improvement opportunities

• Support in trainings of internal control related topics

• Supporting ad hoc activities and projects

Candidate Requirements:

• 4+ years’ experience in an external or internal audit role

• Chartered Accountant and/or CIA certification preferred

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

• SOX experience

• Fluent in English and ideally one other European language

• Ability to communicate at all levels and have a collaborative approach to work with cross-functional colleagues and external parties

• International travel (approximately 20-30%)

• A critical eye, confidential approach, and problem-solving skills

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.