Finance Manager Benelux

Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire GB

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Job Number: 1394

External Description:

    • Job Title: Finance Manager (Benelux)  

    • Location: Cambridge/London (Hybrid working)

    • Job type: Permanent

    The Finance Manager will be responsible in mking sure the company has the highest degree of financial integrity and control is maintained in the Netherlands and Belgium entities. Specifically taking control of the Balance Sheet, Working Capital and Cash Flow including the recording of actuals, accurate budgeting/forecasting and optimizing use of business resources. The Finance Manager will als guide and coordinate the external audit processes and be the main point of liaison with the FSSC. 
     

    Role and responsibilities

     

    • Ensures and undertakes review of, as prepared by the FSSC, monthly accounts ensuring full alignment with the FND submission and all inter-company balances are fully supported and communicated

    • Ensure financial compliance and implementation of an efficient and effective financial control framework and supervise the monthly, quarterly and yearly closing processes

    • Ensure the Team liaises with other Mundipharma entities to ensure integrity of inter-company balances, intervening and resolving any outstanding issues

    • Responsibility to ensure financial statements are in accordance with internal and external guidelines and standards (US and local GAAPs) based on a strong technical-accounting knowledge

    • Overall responsibility to coordinate with the FSSC the production of internal and statutory financial statements including tax planning and declarations to authorities (e.g., VAT and tax)

    • Coordinate relations with external auditors (statutory auditors, Board of Auditors, Tax authorities, Drug Agency, etc.), external partners (banks, insurances, etc.) and different stakeholders.

    • Own Financial Control and accountability for tracking Actuals vs Budgets and for bringing insight and recommended interventions (as required) to ensure delivery on target.  

    • Coordination of forecasts and budgets (including OB, MYE, YEE) for all balance sheet, cash flow and certain P&L areas including insurance, restructure, bank charges, interest, tax.

    • Coordinating Benelux cashflow forecasts monthly and at the above budget intervals

    • Guides and coordinates the external audit processes ensuring appropriate parties (eg auditors, FSSC) are aligned on timescales & requirements

    • Main contact for Internal Audit in Controlling, procedural and balance sheet areas, including recommendation and execution of remedial action against findings

    • Ensuring streamlined implementation and effectiveness of the SAP ERP system including direct liaison with the ERP implementation Team


     

    What you’ll bring

    • Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a comparable education

    • Big 4 experience or experience in any auditing firm

    • ACCA/ACA/CIMA/ICAS

    • Significant post qualification experience in Financial Controlling roles

    • ERP (e.g., NAV, Tagetik, SAP) and BPI tool experience (e.g., Power BI, Tagetik)

    • P&L, B/S, Cashflow and Working Capital Management

    • Highly effective communicator both in writing and face to face

    • Strong project management skills

    • Able to operate independently with high levels of personal accountability

    • Unquestionable integrity and personal ethics.

Job Number: JR1283

Talent Pool / Marketing Title: Finance Manager Benelux

Location_formattedLocationLong: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire GB