Financial Controller

EMEA Recruitment is searching on behalf of our client, an agriculture scale-up, for a Financial Controller to join their team. The client operates within a pioneer sector, producing high-quality products with a strong focus on quality, safety, reliability, and compliance.

Due to ongoing growth and professionalization, the Financial Controller will play a crucial role in ensuring financial control, maintaining a reliable financial administration, and optimizing processes, reporting, and systems.

Around 20% of the role will focus on process improvement, automation, and further developing the finance department within Odoo.

The successful candidate will receive an attractive salary and benefits package, along with significant opportunity for ownership and impact within a unique, highly regulated, and growing sector.

Responsibilities of the Financial Controller:

• Lead the monthly and annual close processes, ensuring general ledger accuracy, balance sheet reconciliations, and compliance with financial guidelines
• Deliver monthly management reporting, financial analyses, cash flow forecasts, and KPI insights to department managers
• Manage inventory valuation, cost price accounting, production variance analysis, and periodic stock counts
• Drive process improvements, internal controls, and automation within Odoo to professionalize finance operations
• Support year-end financial statements, coordinate external audits, manage tax returns (VAT/payroll), and guide the Finance Assistant

Experience required:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Economics, or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant experience in finance or accounting, with proven ability to independently run month-end closes
• Experience with inventory accounting, cost price calculation, ERP systems (Odoo highly preferred), and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong knowledge of Dutch GAAP and Dutch VAT regulations (IFRS and ACCA/RA/CPA qualification are a plus)
• Fluent in Dutch and English
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with experience in a production, manufacturing, or FMCG environment highly preferred

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We welcome all applications regardless of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.