Well Rounded European Controller recruitment

Organisatie

Our client, a strongly developping pharmaceutical company, is looking for a Controller to reinforce their Brussels HQ and support the development of their European structure.

Job Description

In this role, you will report directly into the Financial Director for Europe and your responsibilities will be the following:

Drive full range of Accounting activities for Belgian Operations: GL, AP and AR, incl. VAT and statutory reporting. The Brussels based 'accounting' team reporting to the Controller consists of a Finance Manager Supply Chain, Financial Specialist and AP support staff. This role also involves interactions and balance sheet reviews of locally based Finance Managers in UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and France as well as the parent company in the US.

- Ensure Compliance of Belgian Operations with Accounting policies, procedures and systems

- Drive monthly close procedure

- Manage the AP team / review their work and be the contact for any questions

- Review the Finance Manager, Supply Chain's work on a weekly/monthly basis.

- Drive all VAT returns and duties for Belgian entity in each country where it owns stock.

- Manage the intercompany recharge system

- Maintain Belgian salary bookings

- Reconcile all intercompany transactions on a monthly basis for the EU and liaise with the US for an overseas intercompany

- Coordinate with the Manager, Global Consolidation to review all manual/ automated elimination for the supply Chain

- Be the contact for all questions coming from Auditors in Belgium and if needed with the US

- Review and sign off on all reconciliation of Belgian entities and Subsidiaries

- Be the backup for all Finance Managers in the LOC.

- Ensure SOX compliancy

- Assist in system improvements from a finance perspective

- Participate in the establishment and management of effective financial (information) flows between Belgium, Europe and Corporate to include intercompany transactions, cash flow projections etc.

Job Requirements

- Experience in the Pharmaceutical Sector is considered a very strong plus

- Good knowledge of Belgian and US GAAP required

- Good knowledge of VAT and income Tax

- Direct knowledge and experience of SOX 404 requirements required

- Expert knowledge of financial analysis techniques required

- IT: ERP system, MS Office Applications; positive attitude towards systems is needed.

- Fluent in English, Dutch and French

- Flexible and willingness to travel

Contact Information


Are you interested in this position? Apply on-line by clicking apply button below, with reference to job code MPEG520397-EFC. Your application will be forwarded to Gino Perez.