EMEA Retail Finance Controller

2 maanden geleden

Amersfoort, Nederland I-recruiting BV Voltijd

Gibson Brands in Amersfoort, the world’s most iconic guitar brand, has shaped the sounds of generations of musicians and music lovers across genres for more than 100 years. As a 130-year-old start-up, Gibson has a legacy of world-class craftsmanship, legendary music partnerships, and progressive product evolution that is unrivaled among musical instrument companies.


The Gibson Brands portfolio includes Gibson, the number one guitar brand, as well as many of the most beloved and recognizable music brands, including Epiphone, Kramer, Steinberger, KRK Systems, and Mesa/Boogie. Gibson Brands is dedicated to quality, innovation, and sound excellence so that music lovers for generations to come will continue to experience music shaped by Gibson Brands. 

Are you ready to help us share our sound?


Job summary

The EMEA Retail Finance Controller is a new key role within the wider EMEA finance organization of Gibson Europe. As EMEA Retail Finance Controller your influence will span from operational through tactical to the strategic.


This position will be responsible for performing all the financial functions needed to support Gibson’s retail activities in the EMEA region. This will cover:

  • Physical retail stores
  • Touch-points for Artist and Entertainment Relations
  • On-line (E-commerce) channels
  • Consignment partnerships

You will be responsible for the core accounting and bookkeeping functions, and reach into budgeting, forecasting, and process engineering.
This will be a unique opportunity to work closely with the Commercial and Marketing Teams to play a significant role in driving core growth of a globally recognized brand.


Main duties

For all the EMEA retail operations:

  • Accounting / Bookkeeping / GAAP knowledge
  • Reconciling POS-systems to core ERP
  • Inventory monitoring and optimization
  • Maintenance of core POS and product data
  • Forecasting/Budgeting including liquidity and balance sheet
  • Profit/Loss Analysis and Modeling
  • KPI development, measurement, and monitoring
  • Support of retail sales pricing and product mix strategies
  • Development of retail business cases to support growth of retail channels
  • OPEX tracking & reporting
  • CAPEX requests and monitoring
  • Driving and leading improvements in systems and processes from identification through project management to implementation and execution
  • Support external auditors and other external advisors
  • Work with internal stakeholders such as store staff, E-commerce teams and EMEA supply chain to ensure a trouble-free retail experience for Gibson’s customers
  • Supporting Tax Department in preparation of CIT and VAT returns as well as transfer pricing

This job is office based but will have incidental travel to retail locations across Europe and potentially to the US.






Required Education and Experience

  • A University degree in Accounting preferred
  • 5+ years of direct accounting experience or as finance professional
  • Significant experience in a retail environment including e-commerce & POS systems
  • Familiar with different retail concepts
  • Project management and IT-implementation.


Required Skills/Abilities
  • Well-versed in accounting rules and principles, especially as it relates to retail business activities
  • Knowledge of ERP and related POS systems and their inter-relationship
  • Strong communicator able to communicate clearly cross-functionally and cross-culturally
  • Good skills in MS Office, especially Excel
  • Fluent in English
  • Strong in Dutch, other European languages are an advantage


Personal Qualities:

  • Enthusiastic individual who thrives on the cut and thrust of commercial deal making but can balance this against the discipline required by accounting
  • Results-driven
  • Detailed-focused and organized
  • Analytical and numerical aptitude
  • Intellectual curiosity
  • Action-oriented, thinks in solutions not problems
  • Ability to prioritize and deliver against set deadlines


What they offer:

  • Hybrid working option (2 days from home/3 days at the office)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Market conform salary
  • Performance-based bonus
  • 25 paid holidays per year based on a full-time contract
  • Informal, supportive, and international work environment
  • Company Pension Plan
  • Optional Health Insurance and lease a bike plan

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Interested?

Are you interested? Then respond quickly via the application button. We look forward receiving your application
Do you have questions about the vacancy? Please feel free to contact us


Gibson Europe BV has outsourced the recruitment process to I-recruiting B.V. That means that the first telephone contact with I-recruiting will be. If you fit into the job profile, your CV (including interview report) will be forwarded to Gibson Europe BV. This will conduct any follow-up conversations with you. With the right match, you are directly employed by Gibson Europe BV.


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