Financial Controller (Energy Business)-Utrecht

Job PurposeReporting to the Head of Finance, The Financial Controller is responsible for supporting a strong and effective financial control environment across the organisation. The role focuses on ensuring the accuracy and reliability of financial reporting, strengthening internal controls and supporting robust governance processes.

This position plays an important role in identifying opportunities for improvement, implementing effective financial controls and developing scalable processes that support the organisation's evolving control and assurance requirements.

ResponsibilitiesFinancial Control, Reporting and Audit

• Maintain and review accurate financial records, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation and amortisation, as well as intercompany transactions.
• Perform monthly financial reviews and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring that all accounts are reconciled and balances are appropriately supported and documented by business day 10 following month-end.
• Coordinate the monthly consolidation process and provide accurate and meaningful financial information for management reporting, including sub-consolidations where required.
  • Maintain entity-level and group consolidation processes.
  • Ensure consistent application of ledger and reporting principles across different jurisdictions.
  • Monitor compliance with applicable local GAAP requirements.
• Prepare group consolidations in accordance with IFRS and/or relevant local GAAP for external reporting purposes, coordinating with finance team members on necessary reclassifications and adjustments.
• Develop and maintain shadow IFRS reporting where required.
• Work with external consultants and accounting advisors when necessary to ensure financial books and supporting records are complete and accurate.
• Coordinate the external audit process and act as a key point of contact for group auditors in relation to the Dutch annual audit, ensuring deadlines set by lenders and other stakeholders are achieved.
• Prepare and submit statutory financial statements for individual entities as well as consolidated group accounts in accordance with local regulatory requirements.
• Conduct periodic reviews of finance policies and control procedures to ensure they are being applied consistently and effectively across the organisation.
• Support internal stakeholders and other departments with financial analysis and management reporting requirements.

Taxation

• Oversee indirect tax activities, including VAT returns, import/export matters and related VAT administration, engaging with local tax authorities where necessary.
• Support the CFO in evaluating and implementing local tax initiatives and opportunities, including interest deductions, tax depreciation allowances, sustainable investment incentives and other relevant local schemes.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors to ensure tax liabilities, provisions and credits are accurately reflected within the financial statements.
• Ensure all required tax returns for Dutch group entities are prepared and submitted within the applicable deadlines.

Other Responsibilities

• Prepare financial accounts and supporting information for borrower entities in connection with project financing and agreed hard-close deadlines.
• Provide guidance, support and knowledge sharing to junior finance colleagues as well as Treasury, P2P and O2C teams when required.
• Oversee SSI administration for bank accounts, including reviewing and validating new instructions or amendments before they are entered into the system.
• Support additional finance-related projects and ad hoc activities as business requirements arise.