Goal

Provide professional advice and services to the daily activities of Finance including maintenance of the financial

books and records of entities managed by AOC and its affiliates successfully within the required timelines; ensuring

compliance with applicable internal and external regulatory requirements; solving complex accounting matters;

recommending and implementing changes to the existing and developing new Accounting and Reporting processes

and policies; ultimately aiming for providing the best possible business environment for AOC and its affiliates.

General Profile

• Reports to Finance Supervisor (Head of Financial Accounting and Reporting)

• Recognized as a technical accounting expert

• Requires in-depth knowledge and experience in Financial Accounting and Reporting

• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services

• Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business

•  Initiates automation using new solutions

• · Works independently, receives minimal guidance

•  Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience

•  Leads projects to achieve milestones and objectives

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinates the End of Month Financial closing and maintain documentation and analysis for audit and compliance purposes.
• Advise the Finance Supervisor and the Finance management on complex accounting and finance issues.
• Prepare auditor-reviewed quarterly consolidated financials for the group of entities under mandate.
• Prepare or review the statutory financial statement of multiple entities and perform the full consolidation of subsidiaries and branch activities as applicable in conformity with applicable standards.
• Prepare the Directors Report and coordinate the collection of required information from the internal stakeholders.
• Manage the audit of multiple entities with external auditors and local managements of respective entities.
• Support periodic preparation of financial and management reporting to management and stakeholders 
• Align with Tax Unit for tax compliance activities and supporting the maintenance of the Tax Control Framework.
• In alignment with Compliance, ensure external compliance with regard to chamber of commerce and Tax reporting.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other Finance teams in relation to End of Month Financial closing processes (i.e. Treasury, Business Planning & Performance Management, CT&AM, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, GRC).
• Maintain the General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, and manage changes in line with company policy.
• Recommend and implement changes to the existing and developing new Accounting and Reporting guidelines and policies.
• Perform technical accounting analysis and develop memos for documentation and collaboration of informed decision making.
• Initiate automation using new solutions to gain efficiency in financial accounting and reporting processes.
• Maintain Internal Control documentation in the best order.
• Maintain and ensure compliance with regulatory reporting requirements in local jurisdictions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor (/Master) degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related field, supplemented with a post-graduate title (such as CPA, ACCA, RA)
• Combination of Big 4 and industry experience is a must
• Must be able to communicate and comprehend accurately in English (Dutch is a plus)
• Minimum of 12 years of progressive work experience in technical accounting, reporting, consolidation, financial statement preparation and external audit coordination
• Strong understanding and application of IFRS standards
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, S4/HANA, SAP Central Finance, advanced skills in Excel
• Experience with BPC is a plus
• Good communication and problem-solving skills