Financial Controller
Job Description
SodaStream is the world’s #1 sparkling water brand and a leader in 46 markets in the production of home sparkling water makers. SodaStream is part of the world’s largest complementary beverage and convenient foods provider, PepsiCo, whose products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. From our Netherlands Logistics Centre in Tilburg (NLC), we refill and distribute gas cylinders, package SodaStream products, and distribute them according to forecasts in European markets.
Want to change the way the world drinks? We are actively recruiting a Financial Controller.
What’s in it for you?
SodaStream has a multicultural, diverse, inclusive, bubbly and super creative working environment full of great vibes where we encourage personal growth. In SodaStream every bubble counts and every employee has the opportunity to sparkle, excel and make a real impact on the business.
What are you going to do?
Sodastream is looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and experienced Financial Controller to join its Sparkling team! In this role, you are responsible to keep the accounting and financial processes and reporting of the company up to standard.
The Soda Stream Finance department operates in a dynamic environment where learning, commitment, business partnering, flexibility and continuous improvement are top of mind. We are responsible for driving: cost effectiveness, fiscal and financial processes, supporting business decisions, financial planning, action management, risk mitigation and maintaining appropriate corporate governance practices.
You will be responsible for:
- Ensure timely completion of weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial and management reporting, aligning with HQ deadlines.
- Monitor performance and profitability against targets, supporting fiscal reporting, compliance, and inventory management.
- Prepare and manage budgeting and forecasting processes in line with group schedules.
- Implement SOX controls and develop procedures for efficient business management, ensuring reliable information for decision-making.
- Support PepsiCo's Global Control Standard (GCS) goals by performing process and operating controls, adapting to business changes and mitigating risks.
Requirements
To strengthen our dynamic team in the Netherlands, we are looking for employees with similar characteristics as our unique products. Sparkling of energy, original and bold. Active participants (in our projects) who make a difference and think outside the box. Someone who chooses change, who dares to take calculated risks, and who will always get the best out of themselves.
- You have a bachelor level education in a matching field. CPA is an advantage.
- you have at least 3 years of experience in a similar international environment.
- You have strong experience with Dutch GAAP
- You have experience with developing/enhancing systems. Experience with Oracle is a big plus, experience with MS Office is required.
- Strong communication skills.
- Calm under pressure and thriving in a fast moving constantly changing environment.
- Excellent English language skills, Dutch is a plus,
Since you will be working in our site in Tilburg, NL, If you are not Dutch, a valid work permit/ VISA is required for the interview process. Relocation /HSM VISA is not supported for this position.
Our offer:
- Dutch employment contract, starting with a year contract, with the intention to extend to fixed contract.
- Competitive salary, depending on education and experience.
- Company bonus scheme.
- 25 vacation days (and the possibility to buy 10 days more/based on your working week).
- Mobile phone/Laptop
- Pension scheme.
- Travel allowance (fully covered up to 30 km home-work distance).
- Other fringe benefits such as a free SodaStream device and free-of-charge exchange of CO2 cylinders and discounts for SodaStream products.
- SodaStream celebrations & events: Summer & Christmas parties, Easter presents, King’s Day activities, etc.
- A warm, family-like, and international working environment with colleagues from 30 different countries based in our facility in Tilburg.
SodaStream is a growing company and there are plenty of opportunities to grow with us. We offer you a fun, versatile and vibrant work environment in which you can adequately challenge and develop yourself. In addition, you will work in a fresh and open team, with lots of freedom and responsibilities in your work.
Are you interested? Please send us your resume.
Please add a personal description to your resume, we like to know more about you and not only your work history :)
If you have any questions, please let us know!
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