Job Description

• Policies

• Interprets and applies policies for the area of responsibility within Finance and monitors their implementation in the organization in order to achive that the policies optimally direct the mid/long term activities within the assigned Finance area and are compliant with the global Nutreco strategy.

• Needs assessment and analysis

• Develops and uses needs assessment frameworks to assess fully the scope and context of short and longer-term business needs. I order to have a holistic insight in mid and longer-term business needs.
• Integrates analyses and interprets business and financial information. In order to develop innovative Finance solutions to meet mid/long term business needs

• Finance

• Develops and/or delivers plans for significant aspects of the financial management and/or control process for the assigned area, in order to process and deliver financial information and reporting for the assigned area that accurate, insightful and timely available.
• Assist in the month-end close process by reconciling accounts payable balances, preparing accruals, and generating reports for financial analysis. Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.

• Advice (Month end closing)

• Acts as a liaison with managers, advises and supports them concerning all finance related matters, and formulates and presents possible solutions for non-standard questions not captured in procedures, in order to inform business management and other stakeholders optimally on relevant finance matters and support them in decision-making.
• Advises colleagues and management (pro-actively and on request) on data and insight analysis, opportunities and market developments, in order to optimally inform and advise internal stakeholders and customers about analysis and related insights

• Optimization

• Identifies and implements improvements to the OpCo’s / department’s systems, processes and practices in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the processes.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounts payable processes and enhance efficiency. Implement best practices, automation solutions, and process enhancements to optimize workflow and reduce manual intervention.

• Compliance (Support activities – Internal/External Audit/House in Order)

• Gives input into the development of compliance policies for the area of responsibility and develops underlying procedures and monitors their implementation in the organization, ensuring that the OpCo / department is in line with the existing compliance framework
• Assist in the preparation for internal and external audits by organizing financial records, conducting audit procedures, and addressing auditor inquiries. Ensure compliance with audit standards and facilitate the resolution of audit findings.
• Monitor compliance with internal controls, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements related to accounts payable activities. Prepare reports and analytics to support decision-making and internal/external audits.

• Projects

• Manages and/or participates in (a portfolio of) projects and delivers the required outcomes, realizing the assigned project portfolio according to targeted outcome, timing, budget and quality of deliverables.

• Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate with colleagues across departments, including finance, operations, and management, to support business objectives and drive financial performance.
• Provide guidance and training to accounts payable staff, ensuring understanding of policies, procedures, and systems. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional development within the team.

• Knowledge development

  Keeps up with internal and external finance developments within the functional domain and expertise and ensures development, transfer and retention of new and state of the art knowledge in own area of expertise