Technical Accountant

Technical Accountant – International Finance Hub

Are you an experienced accounting professional who enjoys bringing structure to financial information, improving processes and working with finance teams across different countries? Do you like combining hands-on accounting with process improvement in an international environment? Then this could be a great opportunity for you.

About Polygon

Welcome to Polygon Netherlands. We are part of the international Polygon Group, operating in 18 countries with more than 8,000 colleagues. In the Netherlands, around 240 colleagues work across several locations.

We specialise in preventing and restoring damage caused by fire, water and climate-related incidents. It is a unique and dynamic industry where no two days are the same and where strong collaboration, speed and quality are essential.

Working at Polygon means being part of an informal organisation with short lines of communication, plenty of responsibility and many opportunities to develop yourself further.

What you will do

As Technical Accountant within our International Finance Hub, you will support finance teams across Europe in improving the quality and consistency of accounting and financial reporting.

You will work closely with local teams to create clear, efficient and well-controlled accounting processes. Part of your role is to look at how things are currently done, identify opportunities to simplify or standardise the way of working and help put those improvements into practice.

• Review and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Support accurate and consistent financial reporting.
• Work on intercompany reconciliations and accounting topics.
• Improve accounting processes, controls and documentation.
• Help standardise ways of working across different entities.
• Support audit preparation and financial control activities.
• Identify opportunities to make accounting processes more efficient.
• Share knowledge and practical best practices with local finance teams.

What you bring

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field.
• Experience in financial accounting.
• Understanding of financial reporting and accounting principles.
• Affinity with international or multi-entity organisations.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Experience with ERP systems and Excel.
• A structured and practical way of working.
• Good communication skills.

You enjoy bringing structure to financial information and looking for smarter ways of working. You are comfortable working independently, but also enjoy working together with different teams and cultures.

International travel is an important part of this position. You need to be willing to spend a significant part of your working week outside the Netherlands.

Fluent professional English is required. German and/or French is a strong advantage.

You must already have the legal right to work in the Netherlands.

What we offer

This is an assignment for a period of approximately 12 to 18 months. You will be employed by Polygon and will report to a manager based in Sweden. The assignment cannot be carried out on a freelance or self-employed basis.

We offer a salary that matches your experience and background. Although this is a temporary assignment, we are always interested in keeping good people within Polygon. If the assignment goes well and suitable vacancies are available, you are of course welcome to apply for other opportunities within our organisation.

For more information on the jobs, please contact Sander Berghuis, CFO +31 (0)6 16582190.

To apply, please send an e-mail including your motivation and resume to [email protected]