Financial Controller

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Are you looking for a challenging job, where you can act as a true Financial Business Partner in an innovative high-tech environment within an international oriented organization? Then we would like to meet you!

Questions about this job?
Rick van Gool, Recruitment, +316 – 25700897 / rick.vangool@cpp.canon

Junior Financial Controller
32-40 hours per week, hybrid in Venlo (NL)

What You’ll Do

As a Financial Controller you will be working for our Support Functions division. Your key responsibility is to provide management with the right information, which you do by preparing reports and accompanying analysis and advice on a wide range of financial topics. Other responsibilities are:

• Focusing on monthly reporting (Actual, BCF), making sure the results in the reporting tools are accurate and reliable.

• Support the full budgeting process (AOB, QOB, and MTP).

• Understand and challenge monthly results through discussions with the Business Controller.

• Advise on key operational issues and give recommendations to optimize business performances.

• Ensure that financial figures are in line and comply with accounting standards and other legislations (e.g. tax).

• As subsidy controller of the organization, responsible for WBSO and several smaller subsidies.

• Participate in (improvement) projects.

• Translate big amounts of financial data into practical reports in a smart and efficient matter. 

Next to your role as Financial Controller you play a crucial role in the monthly closing process. You are the gatekeeper for controlled period closing, and ensuring processes are performed in the correct sequence.

Who You’ll Work With

You will be part of the Financial Controlling team (±10 people) which is part of the central Financial Accounting & Controlling department. You work in close cooperation with the Business Controller, who acts as the Financial Business partner towards the CPP indirect support functions (this are corporate departments such as HR, IT, Finance and Real Estate) and direct support functions (our Business Unit departments). You report to the manager of the Financial Controlling department.

What You Bring
We are looking for an ambitious finance professional who understands the dynamics and challenges of a multinational company and wants to play a key role in supporting the business enabling growth and success. You are a pro-active person with a pragmatic, customer-oriented attitude, strong problem-solving skills, analytically strong and not afraid to express your opinion.

Furthermore, you meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor of Master degree in Finance, Accounting or comparable.

• 1-3 years of experience in financial / business controlling, but you may also be an ambitious starter with relevant internship experience.

• You have good communication, presentation, and social skills (in both English and Dutch)

• Knowledge of subsidy controlling and knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS (and the ability to apply these) is a big plus.

• Knowledgeable Excel skills.

• SAP, ERP and Business Intelligence software experience is preferred.

• Available for 32 – 40 hours

What You’ll Get From Us

We provide an exciting, dynamic work environment with plenty of opportunity for you to develop personally and professionally. With our company values collaboration, innovation and ownership, we strive to bring out the best in each other, expand boundaries and feel empowered to take ownership of our work.

Besides that we offer excellent conditions to help you to be who you want to be:

• a competitive salary, in line with you educational background and experience

• 38 vacation days

• commuting allowance, standard end-of-year bonus equal to one month’s salary, and vacation pay (8%)

• a laptop and smartphone

• a huge range of training and professional development opportunities

About Canon Production Printing
Canon Production Printing develops and manufactures high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market and is part of Canon, a global provider of imaging technologies and services. Canon Production Printing operates on three continents, with approximately 3300 employees (end 2022) and has its global headquarters in Venlo, the Netherlands.

Further information about Canon Production Printing is available at cpp.canon.