Financial Controller (fmd)

Amsterdam - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Flora Food Group

We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads creams liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in with iconic brands including Flora BecelProActiv Blue Band Country Crock I Cant Believe Its Not Butter Rama and Violife together with our local brands and Professional business.

Global branded food champion Flora Food Group offers the next generation of delicious natural nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.

About the position

As a Financial Controller Europe at Flora Food Group you will be a key member of the European Financial Controlling team. Based in our Amsterdam office you will report directly to the Senior Financial Controller Europe and collaborate with a virtual finance team across multiple European locations.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a highly qualified financial controlling professional to strengthen our European organization. We are looking for a true A-player with strong communication skills technical excellence and the ability to drive performance in a dynamic international environment.

You will operate as a trusted business partner articulating financial results insights and strategies to senior stakeholders including the Regional Financial Controller Northern Europe Commercial Finance Manager Global Controlling Team (supply chain treasury tax group finance) auditors and advisors. Your ability to work independently challenge the status quo and lead improvement initiatives will be essential in shaping financial control across the region.

You bring passion performance orientation a strong sense of ownership and a growth mindset enabling you to deliver high-quality outcomes while proactively improving processes that contribute to Flora Food Groups success.

Key Accountabilities

Lead financial control activities for Europe and drive continuous process improvements.

Take ownership for Balance Sheet and P&L reporting across assigned entities.

Own the month-end close process ensuring accurate and timely reporting including overhead and cash flow insights.

Liaise with senior stakeholders such as supply chain treasury tax and group finance.

Ensure local tax and statutory compliance including preparation and submission of statutory reporting.

Contribute to end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) improvement projects including Financial Statement in-housing Balance Sheet reconciliation and VAT-related enhancements.

Communicate financial results and strategies clearly to cross-functional teams and leadership supporting decision-making.

Build strong internal and external relationships based on trust expertise and accountability.

Identify improvement areas and lead change initiatives to enhance financial processes and controls.

Make a visible impact by elevating the financial control organization and strengthening best practices across the region.

So what does it take to be successful in this role

You have outstanding communication skills and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights.

10 years of experience in financial controlling and/or plant controlling within an international environment.

A masters degree in finance or accountancy; a professional qualification (e.g. Certified Accountant) is desirable.

Strong technical knowledge in core accounting Financial Accounting and Controllership/Record-to-Report.

Solid expertise in IFRS and external audit requirement and experience working with SAP (S4Hana) and Blackline is preferred.

Ability to independently drive month-end processes statutory and compliance tasks overhead and cashflow forecasting and other financial control activities.

A proactive detailed-oriented hands-on mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

Strength of character ownership and accountability.

Comfortable operating in a dynamic fast-paced environment where your contribution directly impacts the organization.

Whats next

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If you have questions feel free to reach out to Marie Mantel Interim TA Specialist at .

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values qualifications performance skills behaviours experience and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or other personal characteristics.

About Flora Food GroupWe offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads creams liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in with iconic brands including Flora BecelProActiv Blue Band Country Crock I Cant Believe Its...