PpThe bFinance Business Partner Benelux /b will support the Head of Finance (CFO) and can either be located in Belgium (Zemst) or in the Netherlands (Lelystad). /p pYou will act as: /p ul liCountry lead interface, facilitating interactions, providing instructions, managing escalation topics and issue resolution between local operations and SSC team (Lisbon) /li liOwner of local specific knowledge to ensure local regulations are correctly applied (local business, local regulations, Tax regulation, local policy., financial statements, group consolidation IFRS..) /li liCountry responsible for local accounting activities (e.g: physical inventory participation, local bank relationship, account reconciliation...), and Auditor main point of contact /li liApprover for activities requiring country approval (segregation of duties between SSC and country as defined in Finance processes as VAT approval, bank...) /li liLocal owner and point of contact for process and ERP/IT improvement design and implementation (with SSC, local and corporate IT) /li liEnsure consolidation packages to the group are well performed on time and reconciliated with local books. /li /ul h3Main Accountabilities /h3 ol liVerify invoices, perform invoice processing, and assist in resolution of invoice discrepancies. /li liPrepare vendor reconciliation and perform vendor data maintenance periodically. /li liMaintain Payment records and vendor files, as well as end-of-the-month Payment closing activities in accordance with group policies. /li liVerify claims with supporting documents, and conduct reconciliation in accordance to reimbursement policies regularly. /li liEnsure accurate data entry of accounting entries into the system and assist with internal control activities in accordance with group policies. /li liCheck and validate the quality and accuracy of information provided by Affiliates for transaction processing. /li liPrepare bulk and ad-hoc payment for countries, and manage Supplier enquiries and Employee claims. /li liLiaise with IT/ bankers for any bank/ system issues. /li /ol h3Differentiating Criteria /h3 pLeading Finance topics /p h3Decision Making / Activity /h3 ul liReview results, identify anomalies and propose appropriate course of follow-up action. /li liValidate information for transaction processing /li liAssist with internal control activities in accordance with group policies /li /ul h3Profile /h3 ol li5+ years financial reporting / financial accounting experience. /li liDemonstrated understanding of accounting rules including GAAP and SOX. Expert computer skills in SAP or other ERP; Oracle. /li liFluent in Dutch, Englisch, French is not mandatory. /li liAs the role operates in a Benelux setting, you are open to travel to the Netherlands or Belgium on a regular base (+- 2-3/month). /li /ol /p #J-18808-Ljbffr