Financial Controller Belgium/Netherlands

Ready for a challenge?

Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We’re a leading global online delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience.

Whether it’s a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe.

About this role The common objective of Finance is to be able to report reliable information for our various stakeholders. The Financial Controller is a key role player in achieving this objective. The role is responsible for contributing to the quality of the country and consolidated numbers, collaborating with in‑country contacts and other group stakeholders, improving financial processes, monitoring on internal controls, monitoring on compliance and contributing to process improvement, projects and ad hoc questions.

The roles key deliverables are the financial reporting deliverables to local management and the Group, financial reporting included in consolidated financial information / statements and financial reporting requirements locally in compliance with local laws and regulations (e.g. Statutory financial statements, digital sales tax, tax inspections, etc).

These are some of the key components to the position:

• Closing the books of the local entities in an accurate, timely and efficient way
• Leadership: Regularly meeting with other financial controllers, Business partners, FP&A and the GFO managers. Operating as the communication channel between GFO, Group finance, local business partners and other specialist finance functions such as FP&A, tax, procurement and treasury.
• Internal reporting and analysis: Collect, interpret and explain financial and managerial data based on trends/expectations from knowledge of the GFO and the business.
• Monthly reviews and reporting: Contributing to an effective, efficient and accurate and qualitative MEC process by performing critical analyses on country / consolidated financial data. Contribute to periodical and ad-hoc reports for management reporting and for external stakeholders. Monitor financial reporting and control processes, making and implementing recommendations for policy/procedural improvements and ensuring compliance.
• Accounting compliance: Ensure ongoing compliance and consistent application of the Group Accounting Manual (IFRS), the chart of accounts and any other group finance process or policy. Ensure compliance with local GAAP for statutory reporting.
• Audit coordinator: Coordinating with external auditors and internal Tax team for tax audits.

What will you bring to the team?

• Big 4 and/or other relevant audit or controller experience with a large listed multinational
• Background in accounting with a relevant postgraduate degree and a professional qualification (i.e. RA, ACCA, CA, CPA or similar)
• Knowledge of IFRS, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and ISA's are required. Knowledge of Dutch GAAP is a plus.
• Familiarity with finance ERPs and/or Consolidation/reporting tools is preferred.
• Helicopter view: demonstrates a complete understanding of the Finance function and its many processes. Therefore, based on developments, being able to anticipate implications for accounting / taxes and assure that this is followed up in a timely manner.
• Excellent communication skills in English are required. Dutch language skills is a plus.
• Able to work independently as well as align with colleagues in Amsterdam and in our operating regions around the world
• A committed self-starter with a proactive, well‑organised approach to your work
• Teamplayer and hands‑on professional: be able to take care of complex topics and guide them through to success / completion.
• Cool under pressure: Finance is known for its tight deadlines and elevated stress levels, especially during peak workload times

At JET, this is how we play

Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best‑known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment.

Being the best at what we do isn’t just about delivering on our strategy. It's a competition for something incredibly valuable – our customers' choice. Every time a customer decides where to order, they're picking a side.

At the heart of the JET Customer League are our values and behaviours. They guide every interaction, every decision, every innovation. These are the actions we need to perform consistently and brilliantly, to surpass the competition and earn our customers’ loyalty, again and again.

Fun, fast‑paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth, helping one another to succeed and celebrating wins. By truly living our values and embodying our behaviours, we’re building a customer‑first culture which enables us to stay one step ahead of the competition.

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging

No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day.

What else are we delivering?

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