Financial Reporting Specialist Wolters Kluwer Job in Alpen Aan Den Rijn 2408 Ze, Zuid Holland Netherlands

Interesting second or third step for Accountancy/Big 4 candidates!

 

Wolters Kluwer is a market-leading global information services company. Professionals in the areas of legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and healthcare rely on Wolters Kluwer’s leading information-enabled tools and software solutions to manage their business efficiently, deliver results to their clients, and succeed in an ever more dynamic world.  Wolters Kluwer had 2010 annual revenues of €3.6 billion, employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide, and maintains operations across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, serving customers globally. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.

 

Financial Reporting Specialist

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Consolidation Reporting department is responsible for the gathering of the worldwide financials, issuing administrative guidelines and preparing external financial reporting (quarterly reports, annual reports, etc) under IFRS standards. Consolidation is done via a dedicated HFM system.

The Consolidation Reporting department works in close operation with the Business Analysis Control Department and the financial directors of our many operating companies.

 

As a Financial Reporting Specialist you will be keeping track of organizational and reporting change continue to shape the information needs within the Group. This trend sets the need for a new position within the Consolidation Department. To harmonize and coordinate (new) internal financial information as part of Master Data Management and the development of Business Intelligence Solutions, the financial reporting compliance specialist will be responsible for identifying new information needs, maintaining and updating corporate taxonomy, definitions and chart of accounts; to engage with finance community, roll-out these principles and train the Wolters Kluwer’s finance community; to monitor compliance in close cooperation with Internal Audit and the Global Business Process Owner Record to Report of Global Shared Services.

 

DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Uphold Wolters Kluwer’s Chart of Accounts, Corporate Taxonomy and Definitions and provide recommendations to the content and related processes thereto;

- Assess the implications of new accounting directives and, in as far as relevant, implement these new directives in the financial accounting and reporting practices;

- Inform the organization on new reporting directives;

- Write periodically on specific financial reporting themes;

- Educate/train staff on best business practices to increase and demonstrate compliance with Wolters Kluwer policies and procedures;

- Set up, participate in and organize company-wide projects on reporting, such as Corporate Taxonomy (the company chart of account) and other internal control projects;

- Set up and roll-out of Wolters Kluwer’s group wide Financial Compliance database;

- Ensure sufficient reporting and policy setting links with the change controls, required for large programs and projects that usually do not comply with financial disclosure policies.

- In alignment with IAD, assess and potentially review high-risk areas, issues and departments to promote Wolters Kluwer’s compliance program;

- Create corrective action plans where errors occur;

- Liaise with the GBPO’s, mostly the GBPO Record to Report;

- Participate in Master Data Management and Business Intelligence projects;

- Ensure planning alignment with IAD and with the external auditor and potentially assist with financial audits in close cooperation with Internal Audit.

 

For carrying out these duties the Financial Reporting Specialist works closely with the controllers (and CFOs) of Wolters Kluwer’s global operating divisions, Global Business Process Owners, Internal Audit and the corporate staff.

 

Education Experience

- 4+ years of experience within an international environment or Big 4;

experience with internal/external audits or an compliance role is a plus;

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration required, studying Certified Internal - Auditor or CPA designation preferred.
 

Competencies

- Adequate knowledge of and experience in (general) accounting, consolidation, profitability and/or financial reporting;

- Experience with general ledger and IFRS;

- Understanding of accounting consolidation software (preferably HFM);

- Strong and pro-active personality;

- Communication skills, and proficiency in English; Dutch is a pre

- Committed to the Company, accepting accountability;

- Being an effective communicator and team-player.

 

Other requirements

- Leadership and personal initiative;

- One year of project experience is a pre; self-propelling;

- Result oriented and focused on achieving deadlines;

- Able to deal with pressure; must be flexible when required and strict when appropriate.

 

What to expect

You will be situated in Alphen aan den Rijn. The European ICT structure and growth makes a career within Wolters Kluwer very interesting for ambitious candidates. Wolters Kluwer is an excellent employer.

 

Visit www.wolterskluwer.com for more information about market positions, customers, brands, and organization.

 

 

Interested and qualified?

We prefer direct applications via this link.

The Recruiter for this position is Ingrid Stok.