Financial Controller

Job Description

For the Dutch Finance team, we are looking for a Financial Controller.

You will be part of the Dutch Finance team which is part of the Central European Region consisting of the countries Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Job Responsibilities

For this position, the focus is on the Dutch entities. You will be the local point of contact for any Finance, Accounting and Tax related activities. You can expect the following:

• Controlling, monitoring and quality assurance of financial accounting while securing compliance with the local legal requirements;
• Preparation and coordination of the annual statutory report and audit, tax returns, reporting to the National Banks and other local legal reporting in collaboration with our compliance partners;
• Handling the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to our Danfoss headquarters in Denmark;
• Be the contact person for local management, colleagues and business partners who have questions related to finance, accounting and taxes;
• Working together with our internal and external Accounting Service Centers, will play a central role in your job;
• The growth strategy of Danfoss leads to acquisition of new companies that needs integration to the Danfoss Standards. As a finance professional, you could be involved in projects such as integration of acquired companies;
• Besides various administrative tasks, it is also expected that you participate and prepare materials for the annual general meetings.  

Background & Skills

To be successful in this position, you need to have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance & accounting or equivalent educational background. Combined with a minimum of 3 years of work experience in a financial or audit environment at an international company. Additionally, we would like to see:

• Good knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP;
• Knowledge of SAP FI and CO tools, as well as MS Excel;
• Experience with M&A activities and integration of newly acquired entities is an advantage;
• Experience working in an international company with a complex matrix organization and with different level of stakeholders;  
• Well-developed sense of responsibility, able to work independent, be accurate and have a structured way of working;
• Have the skills and ability to navigate a global and complex matrix organization;
• Have fluent language skills in speech and writing for the Dutch and English language.

For further details, please contact Tom Robert Schouten, Talent Acquisition Specialist at +31 10 24 92 127

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Danfoss – Engineering Tomorrow

At Danfoss, we are engineering solutions that allow the world to use resources in smarter ways – driving the sustainable transformation of tomorrow. No transformation has ever been started without a group of passionate, dedicated and empowered people. We believe that innovation and great results are driven by the right mix of people with diverse backgrounds, personalities, skills, and perspectives, reflecting the world in which we do business. To make sure the mix of people works, we strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are treated equally, respected, and valued for who they are. It is a strong priority within Danfoss to improve the health, working environment and safety of our employees.

Following our founder’s mindset ‘action speaks louder than words’, we set ourselves ambitious targets to protect the environment by embarking on a plan to become CO2 neutral latest by 2030.