Amsterdam, Netherlands Apply until: 31 Jul 2025
Are you ready for a new challenge as Senior Accounting and Financial Reporting Specialist in our Global headquarters in Amsterdam? Do you have experience with working in the “big four” and excellent analytical skills, than we are looking for you.
At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

GOOD TO KNOW

This is a position on a full-time basis, based in Amsterdam. You will be reporting to the Assistant Corporate Controller, who is based in Amsterdam.
Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it’s with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/
We look forward to receiving your application!

ABOUT NOURYON

We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers, today.
If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.
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We believe you are

• A highly-motivated self-starter looking for a challenge, who can also work independently.
• A premier problem-solver and understand how to improve a process through effective assessments and monitoring

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Accounting and Financial Reporting Specialist will be a key member of Accounting and Reporting Team, who is responsible for financial external reporting, technical accounting and accounting policies, business partnering throughout our organization and certain corporate close activities and SOX controls. Our team is leader in supporting the company through its IPO journey and the related compliance requirements, as well as driving continuous improvement and transformation throughout the finance organization. This role will report to the Head of Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting and Transformation, and will be responsible for preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements, technical accounting assessments and ad-hoc guidance, performing certain SOX controls related to financial reporting and more. This individual will frequently collaborate with many stakeholders and must be an effective communicator, organized and be able to document conclusions in a clear and concise manner. This position will be based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, but part of a global team.

IN YOUR FUTURE ROLE AS SENIOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING SPECIALIST

• Assist in the preparation of the quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements under IFRS and SEC reporting requirements, including preparation for an IPO;
• Draft technical white papers to address accounting issues under IFRS and US GAAP;
• Be part of the team which will lead a transformation from IFRS to US GAAP;
• Assist in developing, implementing and preparing internal controls to ensure SOX compliance;
• Perform internal controls related to financial reporting;
• Resolve accounting matters with internal stakeholders and external auditors;
• Issue accounting policies for our global organization
• Assist in the preparation of monthly internal reporting package, including the reconciliations of account balances and transactions;
• Drive continuous improvement of the financial reporting process, identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiency.

We believe you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related area;
• 3+ years of experience, preferably at a public accounting firm;
• CPA/RA is a plus;
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills;
• Experience with the preparation of consolidated financial statements under IFRS;
• Experience with process/controls documentation;
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and under tight deadlines.
• SAP experience is a plus;

We believe you are

• A highly-motivated self-starter looking for a challenge, who can also work independently.
• A premier problem-solver and understand how to improve a process through effective assessments and monitoring.