Position Summary:
FOH® Europe B.V is seeking an Accounting professional to join our Finance & Accounting team. This role contributes to the success of the company by being responsible for the administration and monitoring of all financial transactions. They will work to lend general support to the external accountant/CPA and the Global VP of Finance by overseeing the booking of all financial transactions and being involved in the day-to-day finance tasks. The Supervisor supports our vision by being one of the main points of contact for management in Amsterdam.
Additional Information:
- This is a Full-Time position with a permanent contract
- Candidate must reside and be able to work in the Netherlands
- This role participates in our hybrid schedule
- Hybrid Schedule: Monday & Friday; 2 days working remotely. Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday; 3 days working from our Netherlands office.
- Our office is located at Wilgenweg 22-C 1031HV Amsterdam, Netherlands
Major Duties Include:
AP:
- Create vendors in SAP
- Enters, posts and reconciles ap invoices including rent, taxes, licenses and permits
- Posts landed cost invoices
- Posts commissions
- Posts and reconciles due to/from intercompany invoices.
- Ensures all paperless invoices for the month are in completed folders.
- Follows up on past due vendors’ invoices, outstanding credit balances and vendor statements
- Prepares AP aging weekly and review with Controller and VP of Finance
AR:
- Responds to business partner inquires
- Produces manual invoices for direct and drop shipments
- Monitors daily AR invoice exceptions for warehouse shipments
- Posts incoming payments from the bank, ACH, wires, etc. within ERP system
- Proactively performs collections activities for all business partners accounts with balances
- Processes and applies credit memos and adjustments
- Assists with researching short payments, over payments, refunds and deductions
- Produces weekly dunning letters and ensures the delivery of monthly statements for all business partners
- Coordinates final invoicing activities on the last business day of each month including credit memos and AR down payments
- Consistently reviews and updates credit limits and on-hold status for AR customers
- Partners with key team members to help maintain business partner relationships
- Communicates regularly with Sales team regarding collection challenges and accounts on hold
- Prepares AR aging weekly and review with Controller and VP of Finance
Accounting:
- Ensures the integrity of the AR & AP ledger
- Posts payroll journal entries
- Responsible for reconciliation of financial statements, BS and IS
- Analyzes company budget by department and issues monthly variance report
- Responsible for reconciling all bank accounts & credit cards
- Main contact for outsourced payroll company
- Ensures intercompany balances align with corresponding entity
- Prepares daily cashflow
Taxes:
- Confirms VAT tax submission
- Provides outside auditor with financial statements
- Works with outside auditor on mandated reporting by Dutch authorities
Other:
- Maintains good relations with stakeholders and is proactive in reporting concerns/issues
- Contributes to the FOH BV implementation in Datarails
- Actively participates in all one-on-one and group meetings
- Assists in other duties and projects as needed and directed
- Promotes our FOH® Culture in all interactions
Education, Experience & Computer Skills:
- Degree in Financial Administration, Accounting or related
- Minimum of 4-5 years’ experience of relevant financial administration
- Prior experience with international bookkeeping is a plus
- Proficient in Microsoft Applications, Excel
- Proficient in ERP systems, SAP Business One Accounting System knowledge is a plus
Skills Needed for Success:
- Basic understanding of Dutch fiscal law
- Communicate with excellence and clarity both verbally and in writing in English and Dutch required (additional languages is a plus)
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
- Critical accuracy in all financial transactions and projects
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Stress and time management skills
- Analytical, creative, practical problem-solving skills
- Customer service and interpersonal skills
- Work collaboratively and as part of a diverse team
- Communicate with excellence and clarity both verbally and in writing
- Project management skills and strong attention to detail
- Tech-savviness
- Strategic thinking, planning and execution
- Ability to re-arrange tasks as priorities change
- Provides and follows direction and works under pressure to meet deadlines
- Presentation and public speaking skills
- Supervisory, coaching and leadership skills
- Balances quick decision-making with thoughtful judgement
- Complete projects as a self-starter with minimum supervision
- Organized, action and detail-oriented
- Demonstrates sound work ethics
- Possesses cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Ability to re-arrange tasks as priorities change
- Highly enthusiastic, positive-minded, and composure in challenging situations
- Thrives in a goal-driven environment
- Nimbleness to respond to everchanging priorities in a high-growth environment
- Decisiveness
- High emotional intelligence
Established in 2002, FOH® is a global award-winning hospitality and foodservice brand including: Front of the House® and room360˚ by FOH®. Based in Miami, shipped worldwide FOH® is your global solutions partner. Across all divisions our innovative, award-winning, and eco-friendly product collections are as practical as they are aesthetic.
Front of the House®, is a sought-after designer and manufacturer of trend-forward, commercial grade dinnerware and serving solutions in the foodservice industry. Our Miami-based in-house Design & Development Team continuously focuses on introducing new and innovative, eco-friendly product options to improve our existing product lines. Currently, we have 10 sustainable collections and look forward to adding more.
room360° by FOH® is your solution for stylish, innovative and sustainable guest room and bath room accessories. Specified by the finest hotels, spas and design firms worldwide, room360° by FOH® is an established leader providing luxury accessories that offer the best quality at the best price.
Designed and manufactured by us, our products are always in-stock and ready-to-ship from any of our 3 distribution centers worldwide, including the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
FOH® offers an environment where entrepreneurial spirits are given the opportunity to grow without limits in a culture where you can influence the company's path. We are guided by our inclusive team, culture, commitment to sustainability, and diversity.
Passionate about what we do and how we do it, we value different perspectives from people of all backgrounds and actively recruit diverse team members. "Be yourself! We like it that way". Bring your experience and join a team that strives to deliver impactful solutions to our partners worldwide.
Our websites are the perfect place to learn more about FOH®
www.fohworldwide.com
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