For our client, one of the largest port-infrastructure companies in Europe, headquartered in Kallo, we are currently looking for a:
Finance Manager – Holdings
As a Finance Manager – Holdings you play a key role in the corporate organization. You are responsible for the reporting and financial administration of the holding companies and are the sparring partner of the support services with whom you are partnering.
Position:
- Ensure the integrity of the financial and management accounting as well as reporting of the holding companies.
- Lead and control the financial accounting activities during monthly and year end close (Local GAAP, IFRS, Audit, Annual Accounts, VAT, and Income tax)
- Provide cash forecasts and optimize the cash management processes.
- Coordinate, set up and manage the development of the budget and recurring forecasts (including Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, Capital Expenditure, and Cash Flow) for the assigned support services departments within the holding companies.
- Conduct detailed financial analyses to offer strategic insights into the financial health of supported services departments, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Manage transfer pricing and intercompany invoicing processes to ensure compliance and optimize financial transactions.
- Continuously analyse processes to identify opportunities for enhancing efficiency and effectiveness (example: system of internal controls).
- Collaborate closely with the accounting team for holdings to ensure timely and accurate accounting and financial reporting, including managing the closing process, accruals, recharges, ICO transactions, and reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with corporate guidelines and local legislation, maintaining high standards of governance and transparency.
- Act as a key liaison and reporting point for holding companies where accounting functions are outsourced, ensuring smooth communication and accurate reporting.
Profile:
- Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics or equivalent field.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a similar role, with preferable exposure to statutory accounting, financing, intercompany, treasury, cashmanagement, tax.
- Proven to initiate cross-business and cross-functional collaborations with a bottom-line focus.
- Demonstrated ability to excel in business partnering, fostering strong relationships across teams and departments.
- Demonstrated change management skills, including relationship building, influencing, flexible thinking, and innovative problem-solving.
- Solid understanding of finance and business principles, with strong analytical skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Hands-on approach.
- Fluent in both Dutch and English.
Interested?
You can submit your documents (CV and cover letter) to us via the contact form on this page. Caroline Bastiaens will handle your application. If you have any questions, you can contact us at +32 (0)473/99.02.11 or via email at caroline.bastiaens@bakker.be.
