Financial Accountant

Reporting to the Head of Consolidation & Accounting
The job is part of the Financial Control & Legal department and involves working with internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced business environment, where timely registration and accuracy are essential for business processes.
Job Dimensions:

• Number of entities: approximately 5-6
• Treatment of bank account statements for each entity (2 bank accounts per entity)

Activities:
The jobholder performs all activities while maintaining the highest level of Safety and Health, protecting the Environment, and reporting any HSE anomalies.
Administration of Renewable Energy Entities:

• Ensure proper processing of cash calls and invoices, including collection of all necessary documentation and authorization for timely payment; timely registration in the accounting system is required.
• Re-invoice charges to third parties while collecting all necessary documentation.
• Ensure timely receipts from third parties and follow up with reminders on outstanding items.
• Post bank statements and reconcile them with the accounting records for each company, especially at month-end.
• Follow up on un-reconciled bank items.
• Regularly analyze each company’s accounts, take appropriate action to resolve outstanding items, and alert management to any (potential) problems.
• Maintain proper filing of cash calls, invoices, re-invoices, and bank statements.
• Ensure timely and accurate closure of the main Head Office (HO) accounts at month-end and provide financial reporting (BS and P&L) to HQ.
• Act as the first point of contact for queries related to the HO accounts of the entities.
• Play an important role in communication with internal stakeholders such as the Legal Department, Tax Team, and Renewables Team.
• Assist with the yearly closure of accounts for all entities.
• Provide information and analysis as required for internal and external audits.
• Contribute to the annual tax reporting.
• Support the preparation of documents for tax authorities (VAT, Energy Tax, CIT, Wage Tax) and provide documentation for partner audits, statutory audits, and insurance claims.

Quarterly Financial Reporting:

• Ensure quality and maintenance of Excel reporting preparation files, including inter-company reconciliation.
• Prepare the complete financial reporting package on a quarterly basis in accordance with Group standards for consolidation purposes.

Consolidated Annual Statutory Accounts:

• Assist in the production of standalone annual accounts.
• Support the year-end closing and consolidation process in compliance with Dutch GAAP and IFRS standards.
• Take the lead in testing and transitioning from Excel-based administrations to SAP to ensure continuity and accuracy of financial figures.

Treasury:

• Prepare, process, and manage batch payments and manual payments in bank platforms.
• Ensure timely and accurate payments to meet contractual terms and conditions.
• Check bank statements and follow up on discrepancies if needed.

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