Finance manager in digital infrastructure

Watching a new episode on Netflix, checking your balance online, or listening to your favorite podcast on Spotify. What do these activities have in common? You probably use the services of the AMS-IX interconnection platform. Its leading platform in Amsterdam and several interconnection platforms worldwide have played a crucial role in the internet for more than 30 years and form one of the world's largest hubs for internet traffic. The company is at an interesting turning point. Its foundations are strong and stable, but the organization is increasingly looking at how to expand its position with new products and services.

• Oversee the quality of the financial administration, coordinate the month-end close, and ensure reliable financial reporting to the CFO.
• Lead the finance team, allocate responsibilities, coach colleagues, and ensure effective collaboration within the team.
• Further develop and optimize processes and procedures, focusing on the implementation of Exact Online, automation, and more efficient ways of working.
• Support the CFO with financial matters, analyses, and decision-making, and collaborate with other stakeholders within the organization.
• You report directly to the CFO and lead the finance team of three Financial Controllers and one Business Controller.
• You are responsible for the quality and continuity of the finance function, while also being actively involved in its operations.
• You assess which existing processes and procedures still fit the current organization and systems, make improvements where needed, and ensure processes are properly designed and embedded.
• You are continuously looking for ways to work smarter, more efficiently, and, where possible, with more automation.
• You are also responsible for financial control and reporting and ensure that the financial foundations are in order.
• You safeguard the quality of the figures, coordinate the month-end close, and support the CFO with reliable financial information.
• You work closely with the Business Controller.

• You are an experienced finance professional who is energized by building, improving, and taking responsibility.
• You are comfortable in a compact organization where you work closely with the business and where not everything has been fully worked out.
• You are hands-on and enjoy diving into the figures, systems, and processes, while also knowing how to bring a team along and help it develop.
• You take initiative, see where things can be improved, and ensure that improvements are actually implemented.
• As a manager, you are clear and approachable. You provide direction, build support, and know how to bring people along with changes in a positive way.
• You are curious and pragmatic, and are not afraid to work out for yourself what you do not yet know.
• Master's degree in Finance, (Business) Economics, or Accountancy.
• More than 5 years of experience as a (Financial) Controller, Finance Manager, or in accountancy.
• Good understanding of financial accounting and reporting processes (Dutch GAAP), combined with business acumen.
• Strong affinity with IT and financial tools; excellent Excel skills.
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English.
• The ability to quickly build working relationships and earn credibility. A clear, concise communicator with a practical, no-nonsense mindset.
• Self-motivated, with a can-do attitude, and willing to improve finance-related procedures and processes.
• Organized, able to maintain a broad formal and informal network.
• Above all, a good colleague: honest, dedicated, results-oriented, and a team player who wants to achieve the best results together.
• We are looking for someone who aligns with our entrepreneurial mindset and fits perfectly into our unique company culture. Someone curious enough to truly understand stakeholders and communicate with them as equals. Someone who sees the bigger picture from different perspectives, reaches well-founded conclusions, and communicates their message clearly, but is also happy to roll up their sleeves and take on things they have not dealt with before.
• Будет плюсом: Experience managing (small) teams is an advantage; Experience with Salesforce and FinancialForce is a major plus

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