Assistant Financial Controller

 

ABOUT US

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Damen Services provides a broad portfolio of services for the entire life cycle of a ship built by Damen. This includes the handling of warranty calls, delivery of vessels, training crew members, delivery of spare parts, providing maintenance, and execute modifications & repairs. Damen Services' mission is to support the sales organization of Damen in selling vessels by providing additional value in the form of services. After the sale of a ship, excellent services are delivered in order to increase the likelihood that a customer will choose Damen again to buy a ship for replacement or expansion. At the operational level, the Services department maintains contact with clients and is the eyes and ears of the sales organization. Damen Services is a dynamic organization due to its global character. This is reflected in behavior of its employees; together we make it happen, approachable, proactive and always in for the extra step.

THE ROLE

We are looking for an Assistant Financial Controller for the division Damen Services. Damen Services consists of our head office, based in the Netherlands, and several Service Hubs located across the globe. In this role you are working together with the Business Controller, Financial Controller and Project Controller located in Gorinchem and our local financial services providers. You will also work together with colleagues from the Financial Shared Service Centre and Damen Group specialized finance departments such as Treasury, Tax and Group Control.

This position is an excellent opportunity to be the linking pin between the independent Service Companies and Damen Group functions in a very dynamic, growing and international organization.

The Assistant Financial Controller will be reporting to the Financial Controller of Damen Services and has an important role in realizing all the internal- and external financial reporting of the Damen Services division, cash flow statements and ad-hoc financial analyses. Additionally, you will assist in improving the current SAP (ERP) set-up for Damen Services B.V. and working capital improvement projects.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Support the Financial Controller in creating an accurate financial accounting and control information system;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the required reporting to add value to companies planning and control cycle;
• Support the Financial Controller in providing monthly and quarterly financial reporting of the company;
• Identify points for further optimization of accounting & reporting processes of the Division;
• Support the Finance team in reviewing, updating and documenting the organization’s financial policies and procedures to ensure full compliancy with (inter)national laws and regulations;
• Ensure (accounting) standards for division reporting purposes by means of the Damen Accounting Manual are applied.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor/Master degree in Business Economics, Accounting or Finance;
• (maximum of) 5 years of relevant experience (accounting, reporting etc.);
• Driven, ambitious and engaged;
• Accurate and well-structured;
• Hands-on attitude;
• Team player: flexible and able to work in a small team within a dynamic work environment;
• Affinity with automation and digitization of reporting processes and analytics;
• Knowledge and experience with SAP (or familiar ERP);
• Good verbal and written communication skills in Dutch and English.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Damen we realize supporting and managing many talented individuals is of great essence. We understand that the key to success is to find the right person for the right job. That’s why we continually invest in your development. Damen offers you (in case of full-time employment):

• A dynamic international working environment focusing on technology and innovation;
• At least 40 days of annual leave;
• Profit sharing & pension allowance;
• Continuous focus on professional and personal development through our Damen Academy;
• An active social environment in terms of business culture, events & sports.

OTHER

If you have any questions, please contact Recruiter Ankie van Hees at 06-51923320

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Job Detail

Reference number

NL01956

Location

Gorinchem

Country

The Netherlands

Teams

Legal & Finance

Product Group

Damen Services

Company

Damen Services

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