Reporting Manager - Finance

Hybrid

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

This role is part of our Group Control team based in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. As part of our team, you'll be immersed in a diverse environment, collaborating with experts in Sales Operations, Finance, Hospitality, Recruitment, People, and Marketing. We're the backbone of DEPT®, ensuring seamless operations and empowering Depsters to reach new heights. If you're hungry for success, eager to fuel business growth, and ready to embark on exciting ventures, join us!

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Leading the following functions on a group level: consolidation and group control (containing technical accounting and reporting)

• Responsible for people management and team development (approx. 5 FTE)

• Responsible for establishing, implementing and monitoring policy around consolidation, accounting and reporting

• Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual close reporting process for the group, working closely with the appropriate stakeholders and specialists (local finance teams, FP&A, tax, valuation)

• Lead for the process around the consolidated annual report including the related compliance obligations (i.e. filing, audit).

• Lead the statutory audit preparation of corporate entities to ensure timely filing and quality assurance.

• Support the group finance processing operation, driving efficiency through process improvement and standardisation. This includes the monitoring of internal controls applicable to the group control team.

• Ensure the integrity of financial data on the chosen IT platforms. Identify, monitor and resolve data discrepancies and anomalies in source documents in collaboration with relevant teams and IT vendors.

• Participate as a stakeholder or lead special projects in support of other company departments and company initiatives in relation to consolidation, technical accounting and financial reporting.

WHAT YOU'll BRING

• Leadership skills in an organisation within a fast paced and ever changing environment.

• Solid accounting, reporting, internal control and corporate finance skills.

• Affinity with data, systems (design and implementation).

• Understanding of and ability to implement the internal control environment typical to a finance organisation and reporting and the elements of an effective control measure for a service project organisation.

• Extensive knowledge of a statutory reporting process and consolidated annual reporting process.

• Understanding of consolidation and reporting software systems, as well as local financial administration systems.

• Understanding of primary statements and disclosure requirements under IFRS and NL law.

• Lead team members with a keen interest in developing their skills and maintain a trusting team environment.

• Ability (and willingness) to handle peaks and down time during the closing cycles.

• Clear communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts in an understandable manner and identify/ present complex problems and matching solutions.

• Solid project management skills and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.

• Predict and implement what the company will need in order to facilitate the growth in alignment with the corporate strategy.

• Constructive cooperation with other disciplines and non-financials.

WHAT YOU'll GET

• A flexible, hybrid working policy (2 days from the office, depending on location).

• 24 vacation days per year and the opportunity to work from abroad for 13 weeks a year.

• DEPT®/YOU Learning Menu and DEPT®/YOU Special Programs. Develop your skills with courses and programs tailored to your needs.

• Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform, gym and wellness discounts, and healthy lunches at the office.

• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.

• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!

• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.

• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.