About Action

Action is Europe’s major retail success story. We grew from a single store in Enkhuizen (in the Netherlands) into an international retail organization in the space of 30 years, with over 3 100 stores across 14 countries. We provide jobs for approximately 80,000 colleagues helping us build on our success and great shopping experience for our customers.

Impressive numbers, but what really matters to us is people. Our customers, whom we want to surprise every day with amazing products for low prices and of course, our employees, who work every day to make a success of our company and themselves.

About the Job

The Financial controller is responsible for internal and external group reporting. The overall role of this position is to support the continued rapid (international) growth of Action in a manner that safeguards the integrity of our reporting and manages the key risk elements of the company’s growth. You will report to the Finance Manager in Portugal with regular contact with local Management team and our Internation Headquarter Finance team in the Netherlands.

Missions and Responsibilities

Weekly activities:

• Report performances to the organization
• Weekly business performances reporting
• Support on Ad-hoc request
• Communicate with global headquarter

Periodical activities:

• Participate in Period Close
• Performs monthly and quarterly analysis reviews to P&L and Balance Sheet
• Manages and coordinate the preparation of time, accurate and periodic financial reporting
• Collaborates and organizes with external auditors and internal stakeholders (internal audit)
• Support preparation of annual statutory accounts
• Reporting to country and global headquarter

Budgeting & forecasting:

• Drive Budget and Forecast (quarterly) process together with Finance Manager
• Sales
• Direct & indirect expenses (Labour, housing, and general costs)
• HQ expenses
• P&L and business reviews

About You

• University Degree in Economics / Business or Accounting
• Minimum 5 years of experience (previous experience in retail sector is a plus)
• Fluent in English
• Expert in excel and other pack office competencies
• Proactive, organized and hands-on, able to work autonomously.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment

What we can offer you

• Attractive salary
• A comprehensive training program at the Action Academy
• Opportunity for professional development in a fast-growing international organization
• Working in a young and dynamic environment
• 15% employee discount on all products

Are you interested?

Would you like to get to know us better? Send us your application