Finance Manager ( Global Inventory) Interim

For a fast-growing international company in Venlo, we are looking for an experienced

Finance Manager ( global inventory ) Interim until october 2025 hybrid

In this role you will be managing the financial impact of inventory specific to your business area, which includes having a full understanding of technical inventory accounting, advanced analytics, financial reporting, variance analysis, and forecasting.
As the primary point-of-contact for your area, you will support in leading all inventory related business support, during and at month end cycles, including all Flash call support and commentary, Balance Sheet reviews, Cash Flow comments and analysis, projections/budget cycles, and any business initiatives related to optimizing inventory, supporting transitions of accounting or inventory work, or system implementations.
This role does not have any direct reports in first instance.

Key Activities & Accountabilities

Business Support:
o Responsible for building a close relationship/partnership with your allocated division on topics like: market insights, PLCM, new initiatives supporting inventory optimization (also in collaboration with Operations), being the point-of-contact for business and rest of Global Inventory COE, leading the flash calls from an Inventory standpoint, provide timely awareness to business or to COE teams, supporting inventory related decisions, attend or supporting business reviews, and participating on mergers/acquisitions
o Responsible for understanding the accounting world behind inventory and the specific business processes in place in your area of responsibility in order to bridge real-world inventory movement with specific accounting transactions and adjustments
o Supporting and driving the monthly closing comments on actuals and where possible any deviations towards projections/budget with Divisional Finance, Operations, Supply Chain and Global Finance Service Centers (GFS) teams
o Supporting the director(s) for identifying and defining all reporting needs to precisely and effectively report on metrices, KPI’s, variances and progress, and the story behind the inventory numbers
o Responsible for timely escalations to relevant stakeholders and proactively finding solutions with alignment on resolving disputes and disagreements
o Supporting the director(s) for setting direction together with higher management within the Global Inventory COE for the business partnering role and strategy

Communication/relationships:
o Responsible for effectively communicating relevant information to all stakeholders, with as main stakeholders the divisional business, being single point of contact for the business versus other departments of the Global Inventory COE
o Proactively communicate changes in business trends, local business decisions or other issues that may have a financial impact and are accounting related
o Informing and aligning with the director(s) in the US and Europe (and other regions) for the business partnering part for the respective divisions

Planning:
o Support the planning process with the internal Inventory COE team for the divisions on preparing forecast models, consolidations, and coordination of projection calls where applicable
o Provide quality inputs into business projections and budget processes

Management:
o Supporting the Global Inventory Business support team by setting direction, developing talent, and empowering their development to support the strategy for the Global Inventory COE
Compliance:
o Manager will support where needed/applicable for Internal and External Audits (mainly SOX related)
o Responsible for supporting compliance related activities based on the daily tasks within Business Support for Global Inventory COE (like last time buys, bridge buys, exceptions on policies etc.) in close collaboration with Compliance Inventory COE team and Technical Accounting team
Other:
o Support in process improvements (use of BOTS/RPA/Alterix/Others)
o Participate in inventory project related items and actively deliver input, such as, further integrations, transitions, and system implementations
o Responsible for all ad-hoc questions related to inventory business support

• Position until october 2025 , hybrid, 1 or 2 days in the office in Venlo
• 27 vacation day (+ 3 days if not sick for 12 months);
• 8,5% holiday allowance;
• 10% bonus opportunity;
• Travel allowance;

Want to know more? Then contact René van den Borst on 06 - 1881 7501.

Interested? Then click on the application button or send your resume to r.vdborst@suc6recruitment.nl

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