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The role is responsible for ensuring all financial data and reporting is complete, accurate and complies with Global, Regional and Local legislation, regulation, polices and processes. The role is responsible for all aspects of Finance Controllership delivery for Netherlands including external and internal audits plus full oversight and management review of all accounting activities impacting the entities within scope. The individual should proactively adopt the outsourced finance operating model and core technology and support driving efficient, effective, aligned processes.Job Description\nKey Responsibilities\nClose & Reporting\nResponsible for accurate, timely, monthly closing of the books (in US Gaap) including preparing and reviewing supporting journals all in accordance with Global & EMEA deadlines, policies and compliance requirements,\nApprove AR invoice requests, AP invoices and journals checking all for completeness, accuracy and compliance\nMonitor and minimize late journals, unadjusted items and off system ETB adjustments\nResponsible for the timely production, management review, variance explanations, query resolution and sign off of all reporting and disclosures requirements (internal, external, statutory, treasury and group - including all supplementals) in accordance with polices & timetables issued by US/EMEA Controllership and in accordance with all relevant regulations and controls\nDeliver adequate management review over all aspects of accounting, the financial statements and reporting (eg FX, balance sheet reconciliations, close completeness etc) to identify and remediate issues\nResponsible for driving timely investigation & resolution of unusual, outstanding & aged items (eg: Balance sheet reconciliations open items, bank open items, intercompany mismatch, aged accruals)\nSupport for all Netherlands payrolls\nSupport appropriate requests from senior management\nAudits & Statutory Financial Statements\nSupport and contribute to the co-ordination, planning, management and cost efficiency of 9 local audits including the co-ordination and timely delivery of all PBC deliverables\nSupport minimising audit costs and over-runs and implementing efficiencies in the audit process\nSupport and contribute to the production, review, approval and filing of all local statutory accounts (in relevant GAAP) including production by others in accordance with required governance and local filing dates.\nFor MS LLP, support and contribute to the production, review and approval of partnership accounts.\nSupport Internal Audits and implement agreed recommendations according to plan\nCollaboration with FSC, BOS, EMEA Centre, HR, all external advisors, Tax, Treasury, FP&A\nCollaborate effectively with stakeholders producing financial data (input or output).\nSupport improvements to processes and controls that ensure data is recorded accurately and on a timely basis, including change management and training\nSupport the timely resolution of issues, queries and escalations raised by stakeholders (eg the Business, US/EMEA Controllership, FSC teams (AP, AR, Treasury, Inter-company, Controllership), PWC and Buzzacott\nProactively adopt and support all aspects of the Finance Operating model including efficiency initiatives. Take steps to make the FSC staff feel part of the ‘Belux & MSLLP ’ Finance team (retained/outsourced)\nBalance Sheet Control\nPerform monthly reviews of balance reconciliations to identify unsupported items and drive monitored, timely resolution. Unadjusted amounts must be reported in accordance with Group reporting requirements\nWork with Internal Control and Senior Management to establish reconciliation frequency and thresholds that are risk appropriate and efficient\nCompliance & Control\nSupport the communication, training, understanding and implementation of existing and new Accounting and Treasury Policies ensuring financial records and reporting are compliant\nSupport all SOX controls eg SOX 302 sub-certification process\nResponsible for ensuring financial controls are performed and appropriately designed (eg Co-star and reporting systems) to satisfy US and Local Gaap/IFRS and are performed on a timely basis and deficiencies are remediated\nResponsible for accurate, efficient coding (AP,AR, journals, payroll, manual payments) that minimizes reporting issues, re-classifications and balance sheet reconciliation issues\nSupport senior management, Global & EMEA Controllership in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, checklists and close calendars\nRevenue Recognition & Debtors\nSupport the execution of accurate, documented revenue recognition review controls by the business, finance & the BPO\nPerform contract reviews where required and proactively support the adoption of EMEA policies and process\nEnsure bad debt allowances are in accordance with policy and Support aged debt reduction and the achievement of DSO targets\nSkills and Experience\nExperience in managing month end close process within a BPO / Shared service model\nExperience managing audits and statutory accounts process - audit background and SOX control experience preferred\nFinancial management experience with a proven ability to translate financial data into commercial language\nPreferred: knowledge of core reporting systems, Essbase, HFM & Workday\nPossesses deep understanding of controllership activities within the context of a global professional services business\nPost qualification experience more than 5 years\nKnowledge and expertise of US Gaap\nPreferred: knowledge of core reporting systems, HFM & Workday. Essbase also preferred\nPreferred: Local Gaap/IFRS, SOX\nEffective communication skills in English, both oral and written, Dutch is of an advantage\nCushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace. 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