Financial reporting officer CFO

Function description:

• Analysing and validating the data received in relation to the relevant trends and developments, and monitoring their accuracy and exhaustiveness.

• Reacting in the event of problems: identifying the source of these problems, contacting the relevant departments or Back-Offices, contributing to solving the problems identified.

• Handling the various reports.

• Participating in the modification of procedures and systems.

• Updating and checking the modifications made to complex tables.

• Undertaking process checks on reporting systems (comprehensive checks).
  

Accounting

• Checking and evaluation of use of internal accounts (checking suspense accounts, active accounts, etc.) by the various métiers, which includes checking discrepancies between individual entries and general accounts.

• (All these activities must seek to) ensure correct management of accounts and good coordination between the various systems. (Checks are based on source systems, used as the basis for data in the ledger, extending to cross-border reporting systems.)
  

Reporting and Control

• Providing a harmonised set of reports that satisfy the needs of the company and the Group.

• (Satisfying internal and external customers, whilst taking harmonisation principles into account.

• Limiting and streamlining information flows in order to create one unequivocal/clear set of reports/figures.)

• E2E process: from control of back-offices and entries, through to an explanation of the balance sheet and the profit and loss account.
  

Consolidation

• Compiling the various internal and external financial reports with a view to delivering the annual account.
  

Principal responsibilities:

• Putting together the monthly reporting and other reports; ensuring monthly closure according to the schedule.

• To this end, reconciling balances with the reporting systems.

• Making the necessary selection within different files and/or accounts, whilst monitoring consistency.

• Commenting on reports.

• Participating in the update of administrative/operational procedures and internal control processes and measures used within the Accounting/Reporting/Control/Consolidation business. Implementing the required improvements in terms of content and organisation.

• Participating in changes in terms of (administrative) procedures, processes and systems, so as to respond to the insufficiencies or modifications envisaged or implemented (computerisation, new products and/or services).

• Taking stock of, analysing and evaluating the procedures, processes and systems concerned.

• Identifying problems and making suggestions for improvement.

• Translating the new laws, legislative amendments or rules imposed by the Group in specific system requirements.

• Participating in projects linked to questions relating to the department (new laws and regulations or amendment of existing provisions, treatment of new cross-border products and services, etc.).
  

Language requirements:

Dutch Fluent

French Fluent

English Fluent

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in economics or accounting or similar qualification

Required experience / knowledge:

3 years of relevant experience

Technical experience:

Mandatory

• Bank accounting

• Strong MS Office (Excel & Access) skills
  

Business experience:

Mandatory

• Knowledge of the products/services in the area of responsibility

Preferable

• Experience in banking environment.
  

Soft skills:

• Accuracy

• Strong analytical skills

• Communication skills

• Team spirit

• Risk awareness

• Organisational sensitivity

• Autonomy

• Problem-solver