Manager Financial Controller

For a global client in the fashion industry based in Amsterdam, we are looking for a Manager Financial Controller to join the Financial Operations and Controlling team. In this key regional role, you will oversee consolidated financial reporting across EMEA, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strong financial governance under US GAAP. Working closely with Shared Services, FP&A, and US Corporate Controlling, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving reporting excellence, process improvement, and audit readiness across the organization.

Please note, the deadline to apply is Tuesday, October 21st at 12 noon.

The Team

The Financial Operations and Controlling team manages and oversees Consolidation and Accounting, Financial Controlling, and Statutory Compliance & Tax activity. The team is responsible for the accuracy, timeliness, and compliance of financial accounts, ensuring effectiveness of accounting operations. With an integral position in the team, the role contributes significantly to the region's strategic growth and overall success.

The Position

The Manager Financial Controller is responsible for managing the consolidated financial reporting process across the EMEA region. This role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant group-level reporting under US GAAP, supporting month-end close, audit readiness, and SOX control adherence. Working closely with the Shared Services Centre, Brand Finance, FP&A, and US corporate controlling teams, this role plays a critical part in driving consolidation accuracy, supporting disclosure requirements, and maintaining robust financial governance across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare complex accounting entries and produce timely and accurate financial statements to support global external and internal reporting.
• Calculate and ensure accurate financial reporting around sales and payroll provisions and other specialized areas in compliance with US GAAP standards, including being in compliance with Audit and SOX requirements.
• Ensure balance sheet integrity across entities and assist on various projects related to balance sheet integrity; Assist in Balance Sheet account reconciliation.
• Maintain the integrity of consolidation systems (e.g., SAC), focusing on mappings, uploads, and data validation.
• Cross-functional coordination: Work alongside the Shared Services Centre, Brand Finance, FP&A, and US corporate controlling teams to ensure consolidated output reflects accurate actuals and are aligned with FP&A submissions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline consolidation processes, improve data accuracy, and enforce policy adherence across consolidation tasks.
• Provide accounting guidance to countries financial departments in Europe including enhancing existing accounting guidance based on requests or identified needs.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum of 8+ years of relevant financial accounting and reporting experience.
• Experience within retail, supply chain and/or fashion industry preferred.
• Accountancy qualification required (US CPA preferred).
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP.
• Big four career start as an accountant is a plus.
• Skilled in BI, strong knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, SAC, BW, BPC, HANA, Tableau).
• Proactive, organized self-starter able to drive projects to completion and flexible & deadline oriented.
• Strong team player. People management and influencing skills as well as being able to make an impact in a Matrix organization with stakeholder management skills at all levels.
• Ability to solve complex problems and deal with a wide range of issues.
• Able to clearly articulate finance topics in plain language to various stakeholders.
• Able to form trusted relationships with (Sr.) Stakeholders.

What you can expect from our client:

• An international environment which respects diversity, equality, and individuality.
• A beautiful state-of-the-art Campus.
• Depending on the role a monthly home - office budget.
• A chance to unwind with weekly social activities.