Country Finance Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Netherlands.

📋 Description

• Oversee financial accounting, reporting, and compliance for Dutch entities.

• Take ownership of the preparation and review of accounting for monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities.

• Conduct variance analyses regarding gross margin, cloud computing expenses, mobile communication costs, and operational expenditures.

• Execute, review, and authorize journal entries, payroll expenses, and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Generate financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and local GAAP standards.

• Act as a subject matter expert on local statutory requirements, accounting standards, international consolidations, and taxation.

• Collaborate with centralized Global Accounting teams.

• Manage statutory audits, including coordinating with auditors, preparing audit files, addressing queries, planning, conducting walkthroughs, and finalizing processes.

• Ensure statutory compliance for Dutch entities.

• Direct local indirect tax, corporate tax, transfer pricing, and tax provision activities in partnership with internal tax specialists and external advisors.

• Oversee regulatory reporting and evaluate the financial implications of new requirements.

• Enhance financial controls, governance, internal policies, and processes to align with public-company/IPO standards.

• Manage daily cash management and cash flow forecasting for Netherlands entities.

• Collaborate with accountants across the US, Europe, and APAC regions.

• Maintain local banking relationships.

• Spearhead finance process optimization initiatives using systems, automation, and AI technologies.

• Advocate for AI and automation tools to enhance accounting, reporting, and reconciliation workflows.

⛳️ Requirements

• Registered Accountant (AA/RA), Registered Controller (RC), or a Master's degree in Accounting or Controlling.

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant leadership experience in accounting and finance, preferably within a US-parented multinational organization.

• Extensive understanding of local accounting regulations and the ability to integrate local statutory requirements with US GAAP reporting.

• Hands-on experience managing statutory accounts, collaborating with external auditors, and overseeing the complete audit cycle.

• Experience working within a multinational company, ideally in a centralized or shared-services accounting environment.

• Proven ability to manage corporate tax compliance across various European jurisdictions with external advisors.

• Strong grasp of multi-currency consolidations, cash flow management, and intercompany transactions, including foreign exchange considerations.

• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to collaborate across different time zones with US-based colleagues.

• Comfort with ambiguity and a proactive mindset towards establishing scalable processes in a rapidly growing environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Autonomy and trust with no clocking in/out, corporate regulations, or lengthy approval processes.

• Flexible working hours.

• Virtual-first work model complemented by Bloomreach Hubs located across three continents.

• Company-sponsored events.

• Five paid days off for volunteering activities.

• People Development Program featuring personal development workshops.

• Support from communication coaches.

• Leader Development Program that includes feedback, coaching, and follow-up check-ins.

• An annual professional education budget of $1,500 for books, courses, certifications, and other educational resources.

• Employee Assistance Program offering counseling services.

• Subscription to Calm.

• An additional DisConnect day off every quarter.

• Opportunities for sports, yoga, and meditation.

• Extended parental leave of up to 26 calendar weeks for Primary Caregivers.

• Restricted Stock Units or Stock Options, depending on the role, level of seniority, and location.

• Performance-related company bonus.

• Employee referral bonus of up to $3,000.

• Rewards and celebrations for work anniversaries.