Financial Controller

At Montis-Q 😄 we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Qollega for our client, VARO Energy!

💡About Varo Energy

VARO Energy is a dynamic, fast developing, integrated European downstream company launched in 2012. Their ambitious acquisition and integration strategy created a major energy company that cares for its customers across North-Western Europe. They have a solid background in traditional energies, with a refining capacity of 176,000 bbl./day and a total storage capacity of almost 2,5mio m3.

In the meantime, through their ONE VARO strategy, they are transforming themselves into a leading energy transition company with a strong strategic focus on green hydrogen, bio-methane and bio-LNG, biofuels, carbon offsets and E-mobility. Renewables already contribute half of their total annual result and they are looking to expand further in this area. Leveraging their knowledge in the renewables space will not only allow them to make a positive contribution to the energy transition, it will also enable them to further grow their market share. VARO will do so via its strong marketing organisation with activities in wholesale, retail and end-consumer deliveries. In combination with their sophisticated supply & trading and biofuels organization, they excel at unlocking value from their Integrated Fuels Value Chains (FVCs).

VARO Energy offers an exciting working environment that is characterized by strong teamwork, a flat organization, a fast pace, entrepreneurial thinking & acting and having fun. Everybody has the chance to make a difference, develop a career and contribute to sustainable growth in an exciting and changing industry. VARO Energy is a partnership between the international energy and commodities company Vitol and the global asset manager The Carlyle Group.

💼THE POSITION 

VARO Energy is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Financial Controller to join the Financial Accounting team in their Rotterdam office. This team is responsible for the accounting of some 14 entities covering also complex areas as (renewable) commodity trading activities, hedge accounting, derivatives and IFRS 16 for mainly the Benelux. The team works closely with other teams based in Rotterdam like Business Control, Risk, Front and Back office but also with teams based in Hamburg (DE) and Baar (CH).

You will be part of building an efficient and highly qualified accounting organization within the Benelux and work across all teams to further improve the internal control environment for our business and operations at all levels.

📃YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in the month end closing process;
• Participate in projects to optimize accounting activities;
• Continuously evaluate and enhance financial processes to improve efficiency and accuracy;
• Participate in audits performed by Group Internal Audit;
• Assist business and operations in implementing recommendations of Internal Audit findings;
• Participate in continuous improvement (business) processes across the Benelux entities;
• Support in coordination of external audit.

🎯YOUR PROFILE

• At least 7 years of working experience in an international (Big-4 or corporate) environment;
• Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting;
• Hands-on ability to implement swiftly and effectively by taking ownership;
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in Dutch and German is considered advantageous;
• Knowledge of oil or fuel (trading) business is considered a big plus;
• Experience in JDE would be advantageous.

🌟THIS IS YOU

• A Teamplayer, but self supporting;
• Strong communication skills;
• Hands-on, pragmatic;
• Ability to build relationships across all layers in the organization;
• Flexible, energetic, and able to perform in a rapidly changing environment;
• Strong drive for continuous improvements.

🏆What does Varo energy offer you?

✔️ A professional and very well connected work environment with a young and international team in a growing company, on the cutting edge of the energy transition;

✔️Contributing to excellent work delivered by the team, where quality and team spirit are key;

✔️A flat organization structure with close ties to senior management of the company;

✔️An attractive workplace in the office in our brand new Rotterdam offices with development opportunities in an international, corporate environment;

✔️Attractive salary structures, as well as a (partly) employer-financed pension an (electrical) bicycle scheme and more;

✔️Further benefits such as health management, including for example health consulting. They also cooperate with a specialized external provider, offering services in the realm of personal advice and professional coaching.

📩INTERESTED?

or have questions? Contact the Qonnecting team!
🙋 Iryna Muntian (iryna.muntian@montis-q.nl)
🙋 Merel Jäger (merel.jaeger@montis-q.nl)
🙋‍♂️ Jan Koudstaal (jan.koudstaal@montis-q.nl).

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