Job Description

The Head of Finance position is responsible for providing management with financial information by implementing and following the Corporate Accounting Guidelines, understanding local accounting laws, doing bank reconciliations, preparing, analyzing and coordinating accounts reconciliations and preparing financial statements and reporting packages

• Responsible for all accounting activities both directly and indirectly managed. Implements and follows the Corporate Accounting Guidelines.
• Primary resource for problem solving for accounting related issues
• Responsible for preparing Balance Sheet and Profit &Loss Statement
• Reconciles sub-ledgers with general ledge
• Prepares, analyzes and coordinates account reconciliations for balance sheet accounts
• Responsible for Cash Management
• Works in concert with members of the management team, responsible for development and improvement of companywide systems and procedures.
• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring and enforcing internal controls
• Responsible for establishment, implementation and compliance with customer credit management policies, procedures and processes
• Complies with local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports
• Responsible for all VAT related activities
• Assumes role of ERP-Poweruser (Microsoft NAVision)
• Coordination with external Finance Partners (Payroll office / tax office / auditors)
• Responsible for local finance team

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Very good accounting skills
• Attention to detail, analyze information, highly organized, time management, manage multiple priorities, display problem solving skills
• Very good understanding and knowledge of sales tax and local accounting standards
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Proficient in Excel and ERP-Systems (Navision)
• Leadership skills