Director Financial Accounting & Control EMEA
HybridAmsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands or Amsterdam, New York, United States
Job Summary
Lead the EMEA Accounting & Control organization, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Treasury, and Financial Control. Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting. Serve as the regional technical accounting authority, ensuring consistent application of US GAAP, local statutory requirements, and Group accounting policies. Lead EMEA reporting and consolidation activities and act as the primary interface with US Corporate Finance. Ensure the timely preparation, audit, and filing of statutory accounts across EMEA jurisdictions. Manage relationships with external auditors, tax authorities, regulatory agencies, and external advisors. Drive remediation and resolution of accounting, audit, tax, and compliance matters. Lead finance systems, reporting, and process transformation initiatives, including automation, standardization, and data governance improvements. Partner with Corporate Treasury to ensure effective liquidity management, cash forecasting, and treasury governance. Build and develop a high-performing accounting and control organization across the region. The position is based in Amsterdam with frequent travel to Ansbach, Germany. EU Citizenship and/or valid work permit is required; relocation assistance is not available.
Required Qualifications
- EU Citizenship and/or valid work permit
- Professional accounting qualification (WP (Germany) / RA (Netherlands) / ACCA / CPA / Big 4-trained Head of Accounting)
- 10–15+ years of progressive experience in accounting, financial control, consolidation and reporting within an international environment
- Proven experience leading accounting organizations and developing high-performing teams
- Hands-on experience with group consolidation across multiple legal entities
- Demonstrated success implementing consolidation and financial reporting systems
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and German GAAP (HGB)
- Strong SAP experience
- Fluent English
- Strong people leadership and team development capabilities
- Ability to drive organizational, process and systems transformation
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong planning, prioritization and execution capabilities
- Ability to balance business partnership with financial governance and control
- High integrity and ethical standards
- Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills
- Active listener with excellent judgment
- Ownership mindset and accountability
- Must be available for frequent travel to Ansbach, Germany
Desired Qualifications
- exposure to Dutch and UK statutory reporting requirements
- German language skills
- exposure to SAP Group Reporting and BPC
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