Finance Manager (Lelystad)

SSE specializes in packaging a variety of sugars (white beet, brown cane, organic/fair trade, etc.) in numerous forms and packaging sizes, primarily for major retailers in France, The Netherlands, and Belgium, with an expanding reach across other EU and non-EU countries. They are also active in sugar trading as a back-to-back business. SSE B.V. is a joint venture between Iscal S.A., Belgium and Pfeifer & Langen International B.V., The Netherlands, combining expertise and innovation to drive success. Their dynamic team comprises eleven office staff and around sixty production employees.

Key Responsibilities as Chief Accountant/Financial Manager

Finance and Controlling:

• Collaborate with the CEO and CFO to drive strategic business plans ensuring the company's financial health;
• Responsibility for translating business plans into operational budgets, measures, and activities;
• Take ownership of forward-looking information, making decisions based on business knowledge and financial trends;
• Perform and oversee finance, accounting & controlling operations. Supported by the small operational team;
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, including statutory reporting and GAAP analysis (knowledge of German GAAP is an advantage);
• Product costing, TP-calculation, etc;
• Identify or anticipate shortfalls or other business shifts requiring corrective action;
• Perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis. 

Compliance and Taxation:

• Handle monthly VAT declarations in all registered countries and annual income tax declarations;
• Work with external advisors and auditors to ensure that all transfer pricing policies and documentation meet legal requirements and are accurate and complete;
• Ensuring that all income and expenses are properly recorded and booked, including cash-management;
• Communication and coordination with auditors and authorities regarding year end closing;
• Monitoring compliance with tax and other regulatory requirements. 

HR and Administration:

• Oversee hourly workforce cost allocation and reporting;
• Collaborate with HR to track and analyse employee hours, ensuring accurate allocation to departments/projects;
• Support workforce planning and cost optimization efforts;
• An understanding of employment law and HR regulations would be a welcomed addition, though by no means a requirement.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Strong background in FI and CO, with 10+ years of experience in finance, controlling and HR;
• Bachelor's degree or higher preferred.

Skills and Attributes:

• Self-starter with proven ability to work autonomously and influence key leaders;
• Hands-on mentality;
• Highly organized, proactive, and capable of multitasking in a dynamic environment;
• Strategic and critical thinker with excellent communication and people skills;
• Ability to manage and develop a small collaborative team;
• Familiarity with accounting, controlling and financial reporting standards;
• Ideally knowledge in HR, but at least an interest in developing in this area;
• Willing to interact with all functional areas of the company, but especially with production staff;
• Proficiency in Dutch and English (speaking and writing).

Desirable Skills:

• Profound experience in SAP FI/CO; MM/SD background is a plus, but not required;
• MS Office skills (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, TEAMS);
• Affinity for digital tools to optimize controlling and finance processes.

• An international environment with a strong European network; we value equality, flexibility, work-life balance, and more;
• Competitive salary and a company car;
• Join a well-established dynamic and supportive international team; collaborate with colleagues from affiliated companies to harmonize and continuously improve your own workplace;
• Currently, office employees work in a hybrid environment, with up to 20% remote work;
• Med-Term Participation in S/4 Hana migration.

Klik hieronder op 'Solliciteren', of stuur een CV naar info@dzenpartners.nl. Voor meer informatie kun je contact opnemen met Jurjen van der Honing, tel. 0527 - 619468.