Head of Financial Control

Excellent remuneration package + bonus + car
This vacancy is already filled.
Refresco Benelux is the business unit within Refresco responsible for the production of beverages for leading retailers across the Netherlands and Belgium, as well as for both national and international A-brands.
Refresco’s vision, Our Drinks On Every Table” , reflects its growth ambitions and the wide range of opportunities within the business. It provides the strategic framework that guides decision-making across the markets in which Refresco operates and the beverage categories it serves.
While the products Refresco manufactures for its customers do not carry the Refresco name, the organisation takes great pride in the bottling, packaging and service solutions it delivers. Refresco is committed to the highest standards of quality and takes full responsibility for ensuring its customers receive products and services that consistently meet those standards.
The Head of Financial Control is responsible for leading the Financial Control team and, through this team, ensuring the effective collection, processing and reporting of financial information. The role ensures that accurate, complete and timely information is available to support the management of the organisation and to fulfil both internal and external reporting obligations.
In addition, the Head of Financial Control is responsible for the accurate and timely execution and administration of payroll, as well as the filing, processing and administration of all indirect tax and customs obligations.
The Head of Financial Control also leads a range of process and systems improvement initiatives aimed at ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations and further professionalising processes and collaboration across Refresco, including the continued development of SOX-compliant working practices within Finance.
The Head of Financial Control holds overall responsibility for financial accounting, internal controls, payroll, indirect tax and customs activities within the organisation. In this position, the role holder directly manages three managers and indirectly leads the wider Financial Control function.
The focus is on delivering timely, accurate and complete financial reporting, safeguarding compliance, and driving the continued professionalisation of processes, systems and collaboration within Finance.
Directly managing the Manager Financial Control, Manager Customs & Indirect Tax and Manager Payroll, and indirectly leading the broader Financial Control team;
Setting clear objectives, priorities and performance indicators, while coaching, developing and evaluating team members;
Creating a culture of ownership, accountability, compliance awareness and continuous improvement;
Holding ultimate responsibility for the financial administration, including the General Ledger and related sub-ledgers covering fixed assets, inventory, accounts receivable and accounts payable;
Ensuring the timely, accurate and complete delivery of monthly, quarterly and annual financial close processes;
Reviewing balance sheet positions, journal entries and reconciliations, while ensuring the correct application of accounting policies, including IFRS and Belgian GAAP;
Contributing to the maintenance and enhancement of an effective SOX-compliant internal control framework;
Coordinating the budgeting and forecasting process in collaboration with the Manager FP&A;
Reviewing cash flow forecasts and identifying risks and improvement opportunities relating to working capital and operating cash flow;
Leading Customs & Indirect Tax activities, including oversight of AEO status, customs licences, tax filings and tax and customs audits;
Holding overall responsibility for the accurate and timely payroll processing activities in both the Netherlands and Belgium;
Overseeing time registration, collective labour agreement compliance, pension contributions, payroll reconciliations, segregation of duties and SOX-related payroll controls;
Acting as a key point of contact for MTXL members and serving as a trusted sparring partner to the Director Finance & IT;
Coordinating external auditors and advisers and supporting both strategic and operational decision-making;
Initiating and delivering process improvements, standardisation, automation and systems optimisation initiatives within Financial Control;
Strengthening internal controls, data quality and audit-ready documentation.

We are seeking an experienced finance professional who combines strong technical expertise with proven leadership capabilities and a continuous improvement mindset. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating within a complex and operationally focused environment and will be capable of further professionalising financial processes without losing sight of day-to-day business operations.
The ideal candidate is analytically strong, highly accurate and an effective communicator. They will act as a credible sparring partner to management and key stakeholders, encourage ownership within the team and bring structure, quality and reliability to the finance function.
If you are interested in this vacancy, we invite you to apply directly via the “Apply” button, stating: the reference number . Unfortunately, we cannot provide any further substantive information about the vacancy in advance as it is extremely confidential.
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+31 (0)20 442 112 8
This vacancy is already filled.
This vacancy is already filled.