Financial Controller (Banking/Financial Insitution)

Added 19/07/2024

Proven backgroud in controlling and analysis plus some accounting knowledge
You enjoy analytic / ad-hoc activities and can work with large amount of data

About Our Client

Our client is well-known and established in leasing and sustainable mobility and has recently become part of a new conglomerate.

The bank is part of a small and lean operation with 25 staff members in specialized functions such as Compliance, Marketing, Risk Management, Finance, Information Security, ICT, and Customer Service. Its client base includes over 25,000 customers spread across The Netherlands and Germany, with total assets of more than EUR 12 billion.

Working there is like working for any other financial institution, but better! They are a small organization that is part of a bigger company, which gives us many benefits while maintaining an entrepreneurial culture. You know your colleagues well and help each other. They pride themselves on offering a very good work-life balance and an abundance of jokes on the days they are in the office together.

Job Description

Financial Reporting:

Responsible for financial reporting and analysis (accurate, timely & efficient) to support correct decision-making;
Manages the day-to-day efficient and adequate transfer of savings money with Treasury;
Daily reconciliation of transactions & accounts;
Corporation with SSC / Holding control for monthly closing;
Budgeting for all the departments: annual plan, tracking actuals vs budget, cost controlling;
Ability to work with a large amount of data, identify trends & anomalies, and summarize and present information adequately.

Internal Reporting & Projects:

Assist Customer Service department with finance-related inquiries;
Assist in preparing key business and financial (management) information. This applies to periodic and ad-hoc requests;
Handling procurement processes between LPB suppliers and departments;
Assist in monitoring and reporting of companywide KPIs (dashboarding);
Cooperation with other LPB departments on projects, analysis, and modelling.

The Successful Applicant

To succeed in this role, you have the following skills and experience:

The ideal candidate can deal with confidential information, is reliable and has high integrity.

An academic bachelor's/master's degree in finance or economics;
Approx. five years of relevant work experience in a financial or relevant field;
Background in the financial industry is preferred;
Advanced Excel skills, advanced in PowerPoint;
Preferred experience with BI software & SAP;
Proven analytical ability, analytical mindset, problem-solving skills and a high level of initiative and critical thinking;
Can-do mentality; taking ownership, proactive, flexible and able to work in a group settlement as well as work independently;
Good communication skills in English (both oral and written). Dutch is a huge plus.