Financial Controller - full time
As a Financial Controller, you are responsible for preparing, analyzing and controlling the financial results of the various local and international entities. You can switch quickly between various tasks, and set the right priorities. You manage your workload in a correct and timely matter. You are transparent, and communicate often and open. You like a dynamic environment where no day is the same. In addition, you are actively involved in the business.
Department
The finance team consists of approximately 35 people and is led by our CFO. The entities have their own local finance experts. A number of colleagues also work at Holding level. The Financial Controller will be working from the Bontrup Office in Dubai. The Financial Controller will work together with a local Bookkeeper and Assistant Controllers, Bookkeepers and Group Controllers within the Bontrup Group. The Financial Controller will be reporting to the CFO. On a day to day business the Controller will work with the local staff.
Your activities include:
– Functionally managing the financial administration of the relevant entities
– Prepare and check internal reports on a monthly / annual basis
– Preparing budgets/outlooks
– Preparing and check cost price forecasts
– Maintaining balance sheet- and permanent files
– Being point of contact for various local bookkeepers
– Preparation of the external audits
– Correct VAT return/tax
– Contributing to various ad hoc business projects
– Creating (financial) transparency internally as well as externally
Candidate profile
• Studied Accountancy or Business Economics
• Around 5 years of relevant work experience gained in (international) business or in audit practice at an accounting firm.
• Energetic and “can do” mentality
• Practical attitude, strong communication skills and pro-active, no-nonsense mentality
• Accurate, good analytical skills, independent, flexible, team player
• Process thinker
• Able to travel
• Decisive personality who is not afraid to approach people
• Knowledge of IT, preferably Office 365, MS Dynamics, Atlas XL, consolidation software Oracle HFM and MS Office (Excel)
• Fluent in English
What we offer
We offer an interesting and international job in a hands-on, respectful, friendly and straight forward environment. We are not afraid to work hard and speak our minds. And expect you to do the same. Do you recognize yourself in the above? Apply by sending an email to Irene Redeker from HR: iredeker@bontrup.com.
About us
Bontrup is a multi national family company dealing in raw materials, logistics and agriculture, based in Dubai, The Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, United States of America and Ukraine.
Bontrup Logistics, based in Dubai consists of a network of specialized companies and a fleet of world’s largest self offloading bulk carriers. We offer logistic solutions for complex (offshore) projects all over the planet. As part of our sustainable value chain approach, we innovate and invest in research and product development to make keep the environment future proof.
