Date Posted: 20 May 2025

Legal Entity: Yinson Production (The Netherlands) b.v.

Job Function: Finance

Location: The Hague

Employment Type: Fixed Term

Yinson is a dynamic, equal opportunity employer with great organisational culture where people are valued and empowered to deliver powerful solutions.

Manager, Financial Accounting & Reporting Europe

Job Summary

The Manager, Financial Accounting & Reporting plays a crucial role in overseeing the accounting and financial reporting activities in Europe (The Netherlands and Norway). This position is fundamental in ensuring the integration of our Europe office with the global financial reporting system and processes and acts as a key point of contact with the other global finance teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting and financial reporting in compliance with relevant accounting standards, ensuring timely execution of accounting close processes and reporting.
• Manage month-end closings, including voucher preparation, monthly analyses, and the review and preparation of group reporting packages. Ensure intercompany transactions are processed promptly and accurately.
• Support the preparation of monthly and quarterly consolidated performance reports for stakeholders and contribute to the annual budgeting process.
• Implement and maintain financial systems, such as Industrial and Financial Systems (IFS), ensuring proper usage and providing training to team members.
• Coordinate and fulfil audit and statutory reporting requirements, collaborating with the tax team to ensure tax compliance.
• Deliver accurate and timely financial reports to stakeholders and investors.
• Review management papers for ad hoc transactions (e.g., dividends, M&A) to support decision-making.
• Provide accounting expertise and guidance for new projects and transactions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external auditors, regulatory authorities, and internal stakeholders regarding financial accounting and reporting.
• Mentor and supervise junior team members, providing on-the-job training and knowledge transfer.
• Address ad hoc financial matters and perform additional tasks as assigned.
  
  
  

Other Responsibilities

• Scope: Oversee Finance and Accounting functions for European operations, specifically in the Netherlands and Norway.
• Payroll Management: Review documentation from outsourced payroll providers for offices in the Netherlands and Oslo, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Tax Compliance: Prepare and submit tax filings for Dutch and Norwegian entities in accordance with legal deadlines, coordinating with regulators such as CBS, Belastingdienst (Netherlands), Statistics Norway, and Skatteetaten (Norway).
• Cash Flow Oversight: Monitor cash balances periodically to ensure timely payment of monthly expenses.
• Liquidity Support: Collaborate with FP&A teams to prepare 13-week liquidity forecasts.
• Shared Services: Collect timesheet data and prepare shared service invoices in line with the Group's shared service policy.
• Payment Approvals: Review and authorize payments through IFS and banking platforms as needed.
  
  
  

Experience

• Minimum 5 - 8 years of experience as a financial controller or auditor.
• Knowledge of IFRS, Dutch GAAP, and Norwegian GAAP, as well as all applicable statutory requirements and bookkeeping laws.
• Experience with all aspects of company reporting in The Netherlands and Norway.
• Experience in international finance operations and working in a complex matrix organization with multiple stakeholders.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal. A good understanding of Dutch and/or Norwegian, both written and verbal, is desired.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to produce well-structured written materials and articulate complex matters concisely and effectively.
• A systematic approach to solving complex problems and solution-oriented thinking with high attention to detail.
• Great team player with the ability to influence collaborators within the finance organization (FA&R, Tax, FP&A).
• A high degree of self-motivation, ambition, and hands-on, with an entrepreneurial mindset; a good team player with the ability to engage with people and deliver within tight deadlines and in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Master’s degree in a related field (accounting/finance/economics), with a recognized accounting designation being an advantage.
  
  
  

Our Offer

You will be working in a culturally diverse organization that fosters teamwork and mutual support. Our dynamic workplace not only encourages people to be innovative, creative, and open but is also geared towards realizing ambition. We provide mentorship and coaching to our employees in developing their professional careers with us. Yinson offers an excellent package of benefits and has offices located in a prime location in the city, allowing for easy travel to and from work. Working hours are flexible, with numerous company events held throughout the year.

Please apply via LinkedIn or our candidate portal and include not only a CV but also a motivation/cover letter for the role. CVs without a motivation letter will not be considered.