Finance Manager - Netherlands

At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its colleagues and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.

Based at our Uithoorn regional HQ site, as the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for all accounting matters of the Netherlands based entities. You will lead an experienced accounting team with a continuous process improvements focus at the same time that you will work closely together with your peer finance leaders in EMEA, within the Controllership and Global Financial Business Services areas and other business leaders as well.

What will you do ?

• Process Lead of the financial reporting cycle of the entities in scope : Prepare, review and report accurate financial statements on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Ensures administration in compliance with main accounting principles (US and Dutch GAAP).
• Responsible for monthly general ledger close activities including daily administration process and account maintenance, reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Conducts various analytics and provides insights to senior leadership. Evaluates financial and team performance by analyzing trends and KPIs and recommends improvement initiatives.
• Coordinates in the external audit with appointed external accountant and their team. Completes the annual accounts for the entities in scope ensuring timeliness and compliance.
• Partners with other finance functions and supports on related improvement initiatives as part of the global finance strategic roadmap.
• Collaborate with other branch Finance Managers as well as with FP&A on budgeting and forecast matters.
• Provides support to the Direct and Indirect TAX leaders with tax submission matters.
• Provides active support to the compliance team, SOX related initiatives and audit affairs.
• Leads the Netherlands controllership colleagues to build a high performing team as per the company strategy guidelines.
• Fosters a collaborative environment in context of the complex and matrix organized structure as in place in QH.

What are we looking for ?

As the ideal candidate you must bring solid experience in a similar leadership role within a principal operating company model, international stakeholder management expertise and US&Dutch GAAP and SOX strong knowledge. Proficiency in financial software and process improvement project leadership experience are key to be successful in this role.

English professional level language skills are a must. Dutch language skills are highly valued.

Location : Reasonable commuting distance to Uithoorn, North-Holland.

Soft skills : Autonomous, hands-on & proactive leadership skills with great influencing and communication skills. Good practical problem solving with acute attention to detail. Strong team player, passionate about delivering success.

What's in it for you ?

Are you a QH colleague? Contact your HRBP or TA Partner for more information about the role, how to apply or how to submit a candidate referral.

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