Global Finance Manager

Role Overview

• Oversee global finance for a multinational manufacturing group
• Lead and support global financial consolidation and preparation of group financial statements
• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and multi ‑ year financial planning
• Ensure consistent application of IFRS, group accounting policies, and statutory requirements across international entities
• Develop and maintain global financial models, forecasts, and scenario analyses
• Drive manufacturing finance excellence including cost accounting and variance analysis
• Provide high ‑ quality financial insights, variance analysis, and performance reporting to Group Finance and the Global Leadership Team
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of global finance processes, controls, and reporting cycles

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Economics
• CPA strongly preferred (or equivalent professional qualification)
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS and Dutch GAAP
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.

Benefits

• 10–15 years of progressive finance experience, preferably within manufacturing or industrial environments
• Background in Big 4 audit, advisory, or accounting, combined with in ‑ house industry experience or equivalent senior industry-only experience
• Strong expertise in financial reporting and consolidation
• Audit management
• Internal controls and governance
• Hands ‑ on experience with cost accounting, inventory management, and working capital optimization
• Solid understanding of tax, transfer pricing, and compliance in a multinational context
• Experience with ERP and reporting systems (e.g. D365, consolidation tools, Power BI)