Process Expert Finance

32-38 hours

Action is looking for a Process Expert Finance within Financial Services.  You will play a key role in continuous improvement of financial processes. Would you like to apply your knowledge of financial processes and systems within Europe’s largest retailer? Then read on!
 

This is your daily action

Your team, Financial Projects & Processes, ensures that Action’s finance function is supported by modern systems and a coherent financial process framework. As Process Expert Finance, you will relish the challenge of ensuring stability and continuous improvement of financial processes and supporting financial processes.

In this role, it is very important to maintain close contact with the stakeholders involved, such as colleagues in operational financial positions and financial system users, business technology staff, and project and test managers. 

In addition:

• You prepare and maintain high quality process documentation; 
• You monitor the performance of processes and systems, report to stakeholders and take follow up actions as needed; 
• You are happy to share your process and systems knowledge with new joiners as they are onboarded; 
• Existing users appreciate your support and advice on how to use systems more effectively; 
• Frequently, you engage with Technology colleagues as you provide and monitor change requests, contribute subject matter expertise in projects and participate in user acceptance tests. 
   

Meet your team

The Financial Projects and Processes team consists of 15 enthusiastic and committed team members, some with an international background, and forms part of Financial Services.
Financial Services handles the entire administration of our international organisation and employs around 100 different specialists. Do you want to work in the dynamic environment of Europe’s fastest growing retailer, with plenty of international growth opportunities? If so, it's time to take action!

Curious about your new colleagues?  Marije Schouten is looking forward to working with you.
 

This is you

As a Process Expert Finance, you are comfortable sharing your extensive knowledge with your colleagues and have a strong drive to improve.

In addition:

• You are educated at Bachelor’s degree level in finance, economics, business administration or technology; 
• Your have at least 5 years of prior work experience with financial processes and systems; 
• You are experienced using financial SAP applications and process documentation tools; 
• You are knowledgeable in the fields of process documentation and process improvement, internal control implementation and systems implementation and testing; 
• You have an excellent command of English, both spoken and written. 
   

What we offer

Quite a lot, actually! From our bustling headquarters in the Netherlands, you'll have an impact across the whole of Europe. We're now up to more than 2,500 stores in 11 countries and millions of smiles from our customers – and we're not stopping there, because we have big growth ambitions for both Action and you. Our growth means you can always take new steps to develop as a professional, whether that means a different position, an interesting innovation project or new skills. And you can do all that in a culture where we truly live our shared values: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost-consciousness and respect.
You can also count on Action for the following:

• 24 days' holiday with the option to buy five additional days (based on 38 hours per week) 
• A competitive salary based on a 38-hour week
• An annual bonus of between 7.5% and 15% based on achieving company and personal targets
• The option to spend up to 40% of your hours working from home (in coordination with your team and manager)
• 15% staff discount on your purchases at Action 
• A good pension scheme, collective health insurance and travel allowance (Zwaagdijk-Oost is reachable from Amsterdam by car in just 30 minutes on uncongested roads).
   

How we contribute to society

If you only know Action from the stores, a world will open up for you when you join us. For example, we are working hard behind the scenes to make a positive impact on society and the environment. Did you know, for example, that we sponsor more than 2,000 children worldwide who are growing up in an SOS Children’s Village? That our team reflects the diversity of our customers, including 124 nationalities? That we already source 70% of our wood products and 86% of our cotton sustainably? And that only energy-efficient LED lighting is used in more than half of our stores? Yes, that is also Action. Curious about what other initiatives we’re facilitating? Join our team and find out for yourself. 
 

Interested?

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite anyone who recognizes themselves in the vacancy to apply. So take action and respond to this vacancy now!

What happens next:

1. Response to your application within 14 days (and usually earlier)
2. First meeting with the manager and a colleague
3. Online assessment to get to know you better
4. Second interview with your recruiter, among others
5. Welcome to Action…