Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands
Experienced Manager with strong focus in project controlling, analyzing and reporting financial information. Teamleader with effective communication skills, strong ethics, empathy, technical expertise, and the ability to inspire my colleagues. I ensure organizations follow legal and regulatory requirements, timely (group) reporting and recommend improvements for business procedures. My international audit background gave me the opportunity to become confident and experienced in a wide range of different business areas. Strong knowledge of international accounting rules (German commercial law, IFRS ans USGAAP) and German tax law.
Leading the Surface Finance and Controlling department in the Netherlands and global lead for Production Solutions
• Leading the multinational Production Solution Finance and Controlling department • Monthly hard close incl. full reporting • Ensures compliance with financial standards (USGAAP). • Project Controlling • Collecting, analyzing and forecasting accounting, financial and cost information. • Performing ad-hoc analysis on competitors and various business critical issues. • Responsible for reviewing and approving month end financial statements. • Responsible for the fixed asset management. • Reviewing quarterly schedules for accuracy and perform analysis. • Reviewing month end closing journal entries, schedules, FRS, cost center reports and other financial statements. • Developing and implementing accounting systems, methods, procedures and internal controls. • Reviewing and approving complex monthly, quarterly, and annual internal and external reports. • Responsible for annual budgeting process.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards (USGAAP, German GAAP, German tax law); • Complete the monthly closing process, including preparation of journal entries, accruals, prepayments, intercompany transactions, reconciliation of GL accounts and other related activities; • Monthly reporting process of figures; • Close support of with financial analyst department; • Contact person for general management regarding accounting, tax and finance requests; • Intercompany coordination process; • Preparing financial statements in accordance with German GAAP and German tax; • Preparing and support German tax returns (VAT and income tax); • Cash flow management and forecasting; • Merger and merger implementation process; • Review and analysis on balance sheet and P&L accounts; • Compliance with local tax reporting and tax exemptions (German VAT and income tax) • Transfer pricing compliance procedures; • External and internal auditing support; • Participation in improvement projects; • Continuously improvement with Lean Six Sigma methods; • Leading Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt project; • Leading of the Dutch sub-team;