Financial Analyst

Main Purpose

We are seeking to hire a highly qualified and experienced professional to join our team at our terminal in the port of Rotterdam. The successful candidate must be proficient in Dutch speaking, reading and understanding to be able to perform activities related to analyze accounting, from initial entry of transactions to monthly cost reporting and annual audit. The analyst role will be a key member of staff and will work closely with procurement, the regional financial controller and the operations team.

• Cost controlling: ensure that terminal costs are understood against expectations by all stakeholders, budgets are adhered to, supplier costs are per the agreed amounts and resolve or escape issues.
• Serve as the finance expert point of contact for the business, ensuring that financial data entering the ERP is right first time.
• Help the teams understand their commitments against approved plans with the goal that any deviation can be anticipated and managed.
• Monitor purchase commitments each month to ensure accurate costs per department.
• Prepare monthly cost reports for discussion with each department, with the goal that both finance and operations understand the terminal’s performance.

• Support the financial controller in capex project controlling.
• Coordinate with the shared service centre on monthly sales invoicing.
• Be a part of the Impala ERP upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Annual audit support.
• Occasionally deputise for the equivalent role in Impala UK.

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• Proven experience in financial/accounting management and cost control.
• Experience working with shared service centres.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Prior experience working with MS Dynamics 365 will be an advantage.
• Fluent in English and Dutch.

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills required.
• Organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong financial, technical and analytical skills.
• Critical thinking abilities and team orientation.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Effectively work with all levels of organisation.
• Prioritise multiple priorities in a constantly evolving environment.

• Internal:
  Regional financial controller (UK based), shared service team Montevideo, local operations team.
• External:
  Auditors.