Accounts Payable Cluster Lead

Job Description

For our office in Leidschendam we are looking for a Cluster Lead who will be part of our Accounts Payable team within the Finance Shared Service Center (FSSC). The Accounts Payable team consists of 3 clusters, each of the clusters have designated AP Assistants and AP Accountants with each their own Cluster Lead.

Key objective of the role is to drive and motivate the team and to manage change.

Are you a strong people manager who can find the balance between supervising a team, supporting the day-to-day business, and identifying and implementing process improvements? Then this might be an opportunity for you!

Your role

• You are responsible for the overall AP (Accounts Payable) process for multiple entities;

• You deliver periodic AP reporting and assist with month-end closing and other tasks when necessary;

• You provide support to AP Accountants/Assistants and are main point of contact for external suppliers and Fugro entities on AP related questions;

• You take care of first level review of vendor master data, follow up on escalations and open items;

• You continuously look for improvements in the AP process and management of AP.

• You report to the AP Team Lead.

Your track record

• You have a BSc degree in a financial discipline or certificate in Accounting;

• You have 5+ years relevant working experience;

• You have excellent knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP, knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics is a plus;

• You have previous experience in leading, motivating, coaching and developing a team taking into account team performance & skill development and meeting stringent deadlines;

• You have excellent communication skills at all organisational levels and an excellent command of the English language (written and spoken);

• You are service and results oriented and are in the possession of a continuous process improvement mind set.

What Fugro offers

• A diverse and inclusive working environment;

• A competitive salary;

• 29 holidays per year based on a fulltime employment (of which 4 are appointed by Fugro management) and the possibility to purchase 12 additional days;

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally;

• Flexible working hours and the ability to work from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies;

• Commuting allowance;

• Modern pension scheme;

• Collective health insurance;

• Possibility to register with our corporate fitness plan;

• Coaching options through our EAP (Employee Assistance Program).

Are you interested?

Please visit our Company Page to find out more on what it is like to work at Fugro.

For further information, please contact Stefanie Baldassarri-Steenhauer, Talent Acquisition Partner, tel. +31 (0)6-114 55954.

After you have applied

• You will receive an automated confirmation-email of the receipt of your application.

• When we see a match, we will invite you for the first interview within a couple of days. Of course, you will also receive a message if we will not invite you;

• After a successful first round, you will be invited for the second round.

• If we are both still positive after the second interview, we will make you an offer, and with that we hope to welcome you at Fugro!

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated**.**