Financial Controller

Founded as a farmers' mutual in 1994, the company is now one of the larger mutual insurers in the Netherlands. Regional offices in Eindhoven and five other cities support agents and policyholders. Founded in 1994, we now have 540 employees.

Overview

Vecht Verzekeringen needs someone to own the close, the audit and the control environment, and to manage a team of five. We are moving from QuickBooks Enterprise to NetSuite next year. ERP conversion experience is a real plus. We are headquartered in Eindhoven and have been hiring remotely since 2020. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. Working hours overlap with Central European Time. Strong written English is important, since much of our work is async.

Essential duties and responsibilities

Prepare consolidated financials and intercompany eliminations. Manage the month-end close and deliver financial statements by business day 8. Write and update accounting policies and procedures. Lead ERP and process improvement projects. Hire, train and review accounting staff. Support budgeting and forecasting with FP&A. Report on loan covenants to lenders each quarter. Design and maintain internal controls over cash, payables, payroll and revenue.

Minimum qualifications

3-5 years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting audit. Experience managing a monthly close and an accounting team. Advanced Excel skills. History of managing external audits with clean results. Comfortable presenting financial results to ownership and lenders. Bachelor's degree in accounting.

Preferred

Master's in accounting or MBA. Private equity-backed company experience.

Pay: $3,200 - $4,100 per month

Benefits

Paid time off. Company laptop.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Vecht Verzekeringen.