ADAMA Northern Europe manages commercial activities of ADAMA in the Benelux, UK & Ireland, Scandinavia and the Baltics states. Reporting into the Finance Business Partner, N.Europe (FBP), the Financial Controller is responsible for managing the finance team to ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial information for the business, to steward the assets of the business, and to act as a catalyst for process improvements.
As the business undergoes a transition to a single commercial unit, with a single finance team supporting multiple jurisdictions, the FC will pay a key role in execution of the finance team transformation. This is an opportunity to play a significant role in the transformation of existing teams to a new operating model.
The position is also responsible for developing strategies to improve on business key metrics and performance indicators, and provides support the FBP with projects.
The role is based at the ADAMA N.Europe office located at Leusden in the Netherlands, with occasional travel required to the ADAMA UK office located near Reading and other ADAMA offices.
The company operates a hybrid working policy with mandatory on site presence required in Leusden on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the other days being home based.
Key Deliverables
Financial Reporting: (Quarterly)
Manage and supervise the GFS Group Reporting Process (USD functional currency, IFRS based) for 3 entities; ADAMA N.Europe BV, ADAMA UAB (Baltics) and ADAMA Registrations BV on a quarterly basis to tight deadlines and ensure other team members can cover this.
To support the quarterly reporting, completion of the following;
Check Interco statements to GL and input Interco balances into GFS system
Prepare and post USD FX revaluation calculation
Prepare and post USD Deferred Tax Calculation
Prepare Inventory NRV calculation for Group
Co-ordinate preparation of any Additional Information reports for Group.
Liaise with external auditors as necessary to complete quarterly reviews.
Ensure bi-annual CSOX audit information is completed as necessary.
Financial Planning (Budgeting & Forecasting):
Preparation of the financial aspects of the annual 5 Year Plan & Work plan
Annual Work plan (Budgeting)
prepare the OPEX plan, complete the monthly phasing of the P&L
Prepare the balance sheet, and ensure work plan loaded to the GFS system
Manage the annual IT investment and expenditure budgets
Preparation of regular Financial Quarter Forecasts as required for Region
Financial Reporting: (Monthly)
Ensure accurate & timely management reports prepared for the leadership team
Evolve a deeper understanding of the commercial aspects of the business, and prepare reports for:
Monthly sales, profitability and EBIT (Performance Report)
Review and analysis of business performance for the monthly conference call with Region team
Financial Performance Summaries for Managers Meeting etc.
Manage the monthly closing process, and complete a final review of the monthly P&L and Balance Sheet with the finance team
Review Financial Statements and Working Capital reports monthly with the FBP & Finance team
Financial Reporting: (Annual)
As per quarter, but in addition:
Ensure that annual statutory accounts are prepared and approved by the external auditors
Manage the annual transfer pricing conditions of the business
Ensure that the tax returns are completed by external auditors, and filed on time
Manage any tax queries with tax authorities as they arise
Team Management & Development:
Set objectives & conduct quarterly reviews for team members
General day to day line management duties for the finance team
Build development plans for all team members, & succession plans
Financial Control of the business:
Maintaining oversight and approving the following:
Bank Reconciliations, Petty Cash & Payments, Interco Statements
PO's, Supplier Invoices, Credit card & Credit Notes, Employee expenses, Stock Movements
Ensure that the business maintains all controls necessary for internal audit purposes and segregation of duties to comply with CSOX requirements (one entity only)
Ensure all control reports are produced for the monthly and quarterly financial close processes
Treasury & Cash Management:
Ensure the team forecast & manage optimisation of;
Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Pooling, Group Securitization Process and efficient use of group funds
Collections and Receivables Days
Customer Credit Limits and Credit Insurance
Select and manage banking relationships to facilitate the above
Declarations & Reporting:
Prepare and submit industry association quarterly & annual sales returns
Prepare and submit regulatory authority annual returns
Candidate Key Requirements:
Essential:
CCAB accounting qualification or similar, plus multicurrency accounting experience
Previous experience as either an FC or direct support to an FC
A high level knowledge of Netherlands accounting rules and regulations
Fluent English and Dutch speaker
An ability to grow with the organisation as it develops
Excellent interpersonal and team leadership skills
A hands on manner, and a positive problem solving approach
Ability to prioritise in the best needs of the business
Excellent MS Excel skills
Desirable:
Exposure to a business with inventory management
Strong IT skills
Person Specification
Leadership:
Taking personal responsibility for the quality and content of your and the teams’ work.
Able to apply judgement to best manage tasks that on occasion may have a high level of ambiguity to a successful resolution.
Able to inspire team members to engage with change and build confidence in a successful outcome
Demonstrating integrity to team members and the wider organisation.
Able to use persuasive techniques to gain buy in to objectives from team members.
Collaborative Working:
Able to promote inter-departmental and team working to a shared common objective.
Ability to develop strong customer relationships and networks that may be of future use to Adama.
Expressing an interest in others experiences and ideas.
Willing to compromise and cooperate.
Emotional Intelligence:
Ability to recognise and regulate your emotions and behaviours both internally and externally within Adama and externally with customers.
The ability to recognise others’ emotions and perspectives and take them into account.
Resilience and able to recover quickly from setbacks.
Persuasive Techniques:
Successfully able to address key concerns and presenting mutually beneficial solutions.
Speaking and listening Skills:
Demonstrating that you can assimilate and communicate complex technical information.
Speaking clearly and at a measured pace. Maintaining eye contact to hold listeners’ attention.
Trustworthiness:
Communicating openly and honestly with colleagues and customers.
Planning and Organisation:
The ability to prioritise both personal and team workloads to ensure deadlines and the needs of the wider organisation are met.
Work Ethic:
Demonstrate professionalism in how you present yourself through your appearance, and the way in which you treat others.
Respectful: exercising grace under stress, respect everyone’s opinion and understand the value that they bring to a situation.
Positive mental attitude.
Self-motivated and comfortable working both independently and as part of a wider team.
