Role Overview:
A temporary opportunity for a Finance Specialist with an enthusiasm for Tax matters. This role includes topics of general accounting and tax reporting process for our Belgian and Dutch entities. You will be required to lead preparations for tax declarations and the quarterly reviews on tax subjects. You may also be provided with the opportunity to become involved in various Group and local projects which arise. You are based in our Zaventem Offices, occasional travelling to Rotterdam can be required.
Main Accountabilities – Responsibilities, Interactions and Challenges:
Financial accounting and reporting and compliance – Understand, promotes and guides business on Group Accounting Standards, compliance with PG’s Accounting and Reporting Guidelines, BE and NL GAAP /IFRS and Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Responsible of balance sheet & profit and loss accounting details Intrastat & Tax declaration
Audit – Ensures internal/external audits on tax matters are handled with high standards, in a professional manner and the findings are addressed and resolved in a timely way. Undertakes a ‘constant improvement’ approach to ensure the audit process becomes more efficient and controlled for all parties.
Best practice and group Initiatives – Drives implementation of best practices and continuous optimization of local processes to gain efficiencies and drive productivity gains. Drives harmonization and standardization locally in line with Group solutions and best practices and assists in development of global solutions.
Stakeholder management – Manages relationship with business to ensure that audit inputs are defined and delivered as agreed. Develops relationship with all stakeholders to ensure good customer service.
Management of the Internal Control Framework – ensure that HEPG BE and NL is in full compliance with the Control Framework through adherence to review procedures, and further manage the relationship for review with Internal and External Audit teams.
Interactions:
• CSS Finance HUB
• Country Tax/Treasury
• ARIC (Assurance, Risk & Internal Control) Country Responsible
• Internal/External Tax Teams
• Internal/External Audit Teams
Challenges:
• Changing environment
• Driving Tax transformation project
• Strict Reporting Deadlines
Requirements – Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Essential
– Master’s or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field or equivalent work experience (qualified
accountant).
– Preferably more than 7 years of experience in general accounting area.
– Good knowledge of BE-NL GAAP and IFRS and BE – NL Tax regulations
– Familiar with the Companies Act
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills both in Dutch and English, French is a big plus
Desirable
– Large Company/ multinational environment experience
– Internal Control Framework experience/understanding
– SAP experience