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Philips

Accounting controller

Posted Mar 13, 2020
Project ID: PHILJP00020745
Location
Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
Hours/week
40 hrs/week
Timeline
3 months
Starts: Oct 21, 2019
Ends: Jan 31, 2020
Payrate range
52 - 80 €/hr
Accounting controller

Summary of the Assignment
Safe guard the financials of the high complex Benelux Philips Health Tech organization, which is based in the Netherlands.
Your responsibilities
The responsibilities for an accounting controller are:
•   Proactively identifies risks to the financial processes, and works with stakeholders inside and outside of Finance to address identified risks and financial process issues.
•   Determines accounting treatment for events and transactions of a complex, unique, and/or judgmental accounting nature, as well as to apply new/revised accounting policies in consultation with Technical Accounting and Oversight (TA&O).
•   Required to review the trial balance (TB) and closing topics (Pre-MEC) in the monthly process, and lead the risk based Financial Reporting Review (FRR). Proactively monitors the BSARs, MEC and Finance and ICS audits.
•   This includes working across finance and non-finance teams to address and close issues timely, review account documentation, and ensure reporting timelines are met.
•   As the main point of contact for the business over the RTR processes, responsible to collaborate with the BP to ensure business requirements are captured and that stakeholders are updated on the status of KPIs and on resolution of accounting and process issues.
•   Leads resolution of RTR issues, and will coordinate both RTR (AS, Global Hub, other AccOps pillars and Infosys) and with non-RTR counterparts (e.g. BP, Supply Chain, Purchasing, HR, etc.) to drive resolution of issues and to build stronger processes.
•   Takes co-responsibility with the Business Partner(s) (BP) over the integrity of financial and management reporting, and work to proactively advise the BP on the impact of accounting standards on different business scenarios.
We are looking for someone
•   who is proactive, vigorous, and self-propelling
•   Who already has Philips finance experience with no / very limited learning curve
•   who has:
•   Masters degree in a Finance and Accounting orientated study
•   5 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent experience
•   Strong and formal IFRS knowledge
•   Strong Excel skills and SAP knowledge preferred
•   Strong knowledge of internal control processes and systems
This role will appeal to you if you ….
•   Enjoy working in cross-functional teams
•   Are curious, open and feel at home in a dynamic environment