Who we are
Amplifon is the global leader in the hearing care retail industry. Since 1950 we've been changing the lives of millions of customers all around the world. And though we are a global company that is constantly growing, we have a start-up approach and strive for innovation every day. We take pride in setting the standard for our industry and constantly challenge and improve the customer and employee experience.
Every day, more than 20,000 professionals work in a network of 10,000 points of sale, to give back the joy of hearing, feeling and living to thousands of people across the world.
In The Netherlands, Amplifon operates under the Beter Horen brand and is the leading brand in the hearing care industry with over 115 years of expertise, over 200 points of sale and 700 dedicated professionals. As the hearing care specialist, Beter Horen stands for customized hearing solutions to empower people to re-discover all the emotions of sound.
Who we are looking for
For Amplifon Netherlands, we are currently looking for our Finance & Accounting Manager.
You will report to the Country Head of Finance and will lead and mentor a team of 6 people. As the NL Finance & Accounting Manager you will have the following responsibilities:
- Team Leadership & Management: lead, mentor, and develop a team of 6 accounting professionals, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring alignment with company goals;
- Accounts Payable & Receivable: responsible for the accuracy and the completeness of AP and AR reconciliations, overseeing end-to-end AP and AR team operations (timely processing of invoices, collections and payment);
- Resource planning: the person will be responsible for planning and overseeing the team's daily activities to ensure efficient execution and adherence to deadlines;
- Perform/review month-end activities including reconciliations, account variation analysis, accruals and journal entries while maintaining a continual accounting mindset to ensure timely processing of financial transactions throughout the month;
- Accounting management: bank reconciliations, balancing of transitory accounts, verification of interest payments and accruals registration; notes to the financial statements;
- Will be responsible for the treasury accounts activity; and will support the shops for all banking-related issues;
- Managing VAT and CIT ensuring compliance obligations, declarations and payments;
- Ensure the keeping and conservation of the obligatory accounting books provided for by civil law and the keeping of the obligatory registers provided for by the fiscal legislation;
- Relations with independent auditors and interface with the company and local functions;
- Process Improvement: identify opportunities for automation and process enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy within the accounting function.
What you'll need
- Bachelor or Master degree (with preference to Economics and Finance);
- Educational Background in Accounting;
- 7+ years of financial accounting experience in Multinational Companies, gained in a fast paced environment;
- People management experience;
- Fluent in English and Dutch;
- This position requires a self-motivated and energetic individual with a strong desire to improve processes;
- Experience with Finance and Treasury systems
- Result and strategic oriented skilled manager, willing to collaborate and influence within the organization with business acumen.
What we offer
The opportunity to work at an international and purpose-driven organization where you can really make a difference in people's lives. You will do this in the modern, sustainable and inspiring Le Mirage building in Utrecht with stunning views over the city from the 17th and 18th floors. We offer you the option to partially work from home to create a good work-life balance. We give you every opportunity for a wonderful career where you will be able to help shape a growing organization. We offer you a versatile and responsible role with many opportunities for personal development through education, training, workshops, coaching, 18k+ training courses from LinkedIn Learning and access to the Ampli-Academy!
In addition you will get:
- 24 vacation days + an extra inclusivity day (an extra free day) and the option to buy up to 13 additional leave days;
- A competitive salary, bonus and good pension arrangements;
- A home office compensation and budget for setting up your workplace at home;
- The possibility to lease a bike of your choice via Lease-a-Bike;
- A company fitness arrangement;
- The option to use a NS-business card;
- Daily healthy and fresh lunch for less than 2 euros.
