Team lead service accounting

Introduction to the job
As a team lead for Service Sales accounting, you will lead a team that is responsible for the accounting, analysis, controls and reporting relating to the customer service sales activities of ASML. You will collaborate with teams across the world and align with stakeholders in Finance and Business to ensure proper managerial and external reporting. You will work in a dynamic and internationally-oriented environment with tight deadlines and direct impact on ASML's financial results.

Role and responsibilities
As a team lead for Service Sales accounting, you will be part of the Finance Operations team Europe within ASML's Business Services (ABS) organization (reporting into the CFO organization). You will be responsible for the Service Sales Accounting team, consisting of six people and based in Veldhoven. The primary objective of the Service Sales accounting team is to effectively and efficiently execute the periodic accounting process for Services (US GAAP and IFRS) as well as SOX execution ensuring we meet the compliance obligations for ASML. The team also ensures that we have an efficient and effective globally managed Service accounting process and works closely with together with other finance functions such as: Business Insights & Control (BI&C), Tax, Technical Accounting experts, Country Finance teams, Sales Control, Order Management Desk and the Business line finance teams. Part of your job as a team lead is partnering closely with the Business to support new Business initiatives and growth opportunities by co-designing with the business optimized E2E process solutions. You will relentlessly focus on continuous process improvement to achieve world class operations also by leveraging LEAN in our processes.

In this role, you will:

• Lead financial accounting for the customer service activities and ensure proper and timely internal and external reporting in compliance with US GAAP and IFRS revenue recognition guidance (ASC606/IFRS15)
• Lead insightful analysis and support on accounting topics re customer services activities towards business counterparts within e.g., Customer Service, Business Lines, Business Control, Sales Control, Tax, and Order Management Desk, etc.
• Prepare proposals and work together with the Expert Advisory (EA) team on special transactions and ensure incorporation of changes in accounting standards
• Drive improvement initiatives in the area of accounting, reporting and transactional processes and work closely with Asia and USA teams here
• Drive execution and improvement of our internal control framework and SOX controls for the applicable customer service processes
• Develop and demonstrate strong understanding of the customer service sales processes, reflected in the reports, analysis and commentaries provided to business counterparts within Customer Service, Business Lines, and Business Control

Education and experience

• Master's degree in accounting supplemented with a CPA/RA degree
• Minimum of 10 years experience in a multinational environment in comparable positions/or Big Four
• Knowledge of and experience with US GAAP and IFRS as well as experience with revenue accounting and related processes
• IT technical experience with data analytics, AI and automation of processes like RPA is a pre
• Experience in leading a team of highly skilled and motivated people
• Affinity with end-to-end process optimization (incl. LEAN) as well as affinity with internal controls, SOX, reporting, data analytics and continuous monitoring
• Experience with SAP ECC

Skills
In this role, you will make a difference because it's in your nature to optimize, simplify and automate. You are someone who connects the dots in the end-to-end process, is comfortable dealing with ambiguity and embraces challenges in a global and rapidly evolving environment.

To thrive in this job, you'll need the following skills:

• Strong drive with a hands-on, structured, accurate and result oriented working style
• Ability to build relationships with colleagues globally, also in other functional areas
• Strong understanding of financial accounting processes, able to think through E2E accounting process
• Multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural understanding, valuing differences and being able to bridge the gap between different departments and people
• Having a strategic and innovative mindset and striving for continuous improvement
• Being committed and flexible and being able to challenge the status quo
• Ability to engage and manage senior and different level stakeholders and multicultural audience through superior communication and presentation skills

Inclusion and diversity
ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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