Freelance Financial Controller (ZZP)

Your typical day includes:

As an IT savvy Financial Controller you oversee financial processing and reporting mainly for the global IT projects (GIP) organisation within Randstad Global, and support financial control efforts within other corporate functions. You will partner closely with the business controller of the GIP organisation to support Global/regional insights on IT expenses, provide financial oversight with regards to the treatment of IT expenses in the P&L and balance sheet, including cross charging the operating companies. You will be comfortable working in a regional & global matrixed environment where a number of financial activities are supported by local operating companies. To help achieve these goals, strong relationship building in internal networks throughout Randstad Global including Group Control, Group Accounting, Group Tax, and the IT and finance teams of the operating companies will be required.As part of the role you will report to the Manager Financial control & Accounting.

Your key tasks and responsibilities:

• Control monthly, quarterly and yearly financial records of GIP including all closing activities

• Ensure completeness of GIP direct cost recharging and resolve any queries arising.

• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.

• Provide support for the global technology team, IT business leaders, with queries around actual costs and commentary around variances against forecasts / budgets

• Provide the Manager FC&A with accurate and clear feedback and reporting on GIP to be included in HQ reporting, as well as on ad hoc projects / tasks / reporting

• Partner closely with the business controller for accurate forecasting / budgeting and project creation

• IT Project administration - be the financial control point of contact with PMO and business controllers to ensure alignment between project management tools and financial data.

• Responsible for direct cost recharges across Global IT projects and services -working with product owners to ensure correct and timely recharges to OPCOs and improving current process where possible (potential dashboarding visualisation project)

• create presentations for internal stakeholders.

• Support financial control efforts when needed within other corporate functions

Your background:

• overall strong financial background, with demonstrable financial control experience preferably in a technology driven sector

• results-oriented, innovative thinker with a focus on continuous improvement

• flexible and able to adapt to situations

• understand global & local and matrixed organisations

• communication and relationship building skills needed 

• you are a team player, enthusiastic and you have a strong commitment to customer service

• you feel comfortable to effectively work and communicate at all levels, with multiple stakeholders of varied backgrounds, nationalities and cultures

• project management, comfortable with google suite & BI tools, PMO tools and Agile working methods

• process driven individual with ability to operate in ambiguity with limited guidance

• fluent in English

Your capabilities

• Advanced Excel & Google sheets

• Solid accounting and financial skills

• Good knowledge and understanding of digital -tech world

• Experience in IT projects and development

• Agile in approach with a LEAN way of working mentality

• A good communicator

Your competencies

• Thinking and acting globally

• Linking technology improvements to outcomes

• Business Acumen

• Shows initiative

• Passionate