Financial Controller

The finance controller is part of the European finance team and interface with global & regional controllers, FP&A and external authorities (incl. External Auditors). Will partner closely with all EU business unit finance leaders and is responsible for overseeing the local control environment and corporate housekeeping, including leading the local (EU) statutory account activities, tax/ subsidy regulations, treasury and local filings. An important addition to the core controlling activities, the financial controller will drive process improvement and standardization across the (EU) MSS business units and liaison with the client in deliverables. The financial controller position allows for excellent growth and exposure across the organization as well as through the HST segment and will participate ad hoc in strategic projects and local business unit needs.

This position will report to the VP finance for Semicon and European reporting

Specific responsibilities will include:

Control environment:

§ Leading the annual audit process of local MSS entities (Muon group etc.)

§ Prepare the consolidated statutory financial statements of the group and responsible to comply with annual filing requirements (including local CSRD/ESG)

§ Responsible for group transfer pricing

§ Prepare and coordinate the corporate income tax return of Muon's Dutch fiscal unity. Including specific rulings (innovatiebox etc.)

§ Leading (European) subsidy projects

§ Responsible for country relevant statistical returns and reports

§ Coordinate operational topics in relation to insurance, treasury and banking

§ Responsible for assigned internal/ SOX controls and acts as steward of internal control and governance in all other area's

Financial Processes, business optimization and tools:

§ Establish best-in-class global processes that improve the operational effectiveness of the segment.

o Standardization and uniform reporting

§ Lead and continuously improve critical financial processes (budget, long range plan STRAP, forecasting and management reporting).

Financial Reporting & Analysis:

§ Ensure timely and accurate reporting to management for weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting. Layout clear timelines and communication methods to help businesses meet deadlines. Ensure achievement of "green" status on the Monthly Financial Reporting Scorecard

§ Daily or Weekly monitoring relevant KPI's against targets as appropriate.

§ Lead the preparation, coordination, consolidation, review and presentation of group financial reporting requirements.

§ Identify business and financial risks and opportunities to drive management action.

§ Promote analytical rigor in thinking and questioning – specifically challenging root cause counter measures (RCCM) quality and processes from the businesses.

§ Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards that most effectively measure results and identify and implement actions to continuously improve performance and understanding of business drivers.

§ Interpret, coordinate, and respond to ad hoc financial requests from the businesses and corporate leadership.

Leadership & Projects:

§ Mentor, support and develop financial awareness across the MSS EU businesses.

§ Lead ad hoc financial analyses per requests, Muon leadership, etc.

§ Lead or participate in special projects for the platform and business units.

§ Review Capital Investment Requests for financial returns; analyse and report monthly spend

§ Attend training, seminars and workshops as deemed necessary

Job Qualifications:

§ Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting, Business, or Finance

§ 4-6 years of progressive accounting/finance experience; ideally within an auditing environment

§ CPA and/or equivalent preferred (Dutch: RA/RC)

§ Broad accounting knowledge (US GAAP and NL GAAP)

§ Experience with Hyperion and / or OneStream preferred

§ Self-starter, strong desire of getting results and willingness to learn

§ Able to multi-task while being detail-oriented

§ Manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure

§ Excellent interpersonal and communication/presentation skills

§ Must be a team player and willing to step in and assist on projects when necessary

§ Available to travel up to 20% of the time (NL-EU)

§ Intermediate to advance proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.)