The Financial Specialist analyses internal and external developments within his / her own financial specialism, apply Finance policies, procedures and/or guidelines, within their own functional area and in line with Finance strategies and policies and business needs, to contribute to accurate, up-to-date and compliant financial administration and insights, minimization of risks and optimization of business processes.
The Financial Specialist role is a generic role at a par with the more senior roles in Reporting & Accounting (Financial Administrator).
The Financial Specialist may provide business support to the Financial / Business Analyst (s) for the preparation of economical/financial research and analysis, gathering, and evaluating financial information for the assigned financial analysis on a regular basis, preparing reports, presentations, etc.
Also, the role may be involved in special projects or activities as required, for example contributes to the design, implementation and management of financial processes (budget, reporting, and compliance), change management, assist in the company’s monthly and yearly closing, setting up internal control systems and adopting Nutreco policies for financial reporting.

Job Description:

Policies

• Interprets and applies policies for the area of responsibility within Finance and monitors their implementation in the organization in order to achive that the policies optimally direct the mid/long term activities within the assigned Finance area and are compliant with the global Nutreco strategy.

Needs assessment and analysis

• Develops and uses needs assessment frameworks to assess fully the scope and context of short and longer-term business needs. I order to have a holistic insight in mid and longer-term business needs.
• Integrates analyses and interprets business and financial information. In order to develop innovative Finance solutions to meet mid/long term business needs

Finance

• Develops and/or delivers plans for significant aspects of the financial management and/or control process for the assigned area, in order to process and deliver financial information and reporting for the assigned area that accurate, insightful and timely available
• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Acts as a liaison with managers, advises and supports them concerning all finance related matters, and formulates and presents possible solutions for non-standard questions not captured in procedures, in order to inform business management and other stakeholders optimally on relevant finance matters and support them in decision-making.
• Advises colleagues and management (pro-actively and on request) on data and insight analysis, opportunities and market developments, in order to optimally inform and advise internal stakeholders and customers about analysis and related insights
• Advice (Month end closing)

Optimization

• Identifies and implements improvements to the OpCo’s / department’s systems, processes and practices in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the processes.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and enhance efficiency. Implement best practices and recommend system enhancements to optimize financial operations.

Compliance (Support activities – Internal/External Audit/House in order)

• Gives input into the development of compliance policies for the area of responsibility and develops underlying procedures and monitors their implementation in the organization, ensuring that the OpCo / department is in line with the existing compliance framework
• Assist in the preparation for internal and external audits by organizing financial records, conducting audit procedures, and addressing auditor inquiries. Ensure compliance with audit standards and facilitate the resolution of audit findings.
• Monitor regulatory changes and ensure adherence to accounting standards and financial regulations. Identify potential risks and implement controls to mitigate financial exposure.

Projects

·         Manages and/or participates in (a portfolio of) projects and delivers the required outcomes, realizing the assigned project portfolio according to targeted outcome, timing, budget and quality of deliverables.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate with colleagues across departments, including finance, operations, and management, to support business objectives and drive financial performance. 

Knowledge development

• Keeps up with internal and external finance developments within the functional domain and expertise and ensures development, transfer and retention of new and state of the art knowledge in own area of expertise.

Our organisation:

Skretting is a global leader in providing innovative and sustainable nutritional solutions and services for the aquaculture industry. Skretting has production facilities in 18 countries on five continents to manufacture and deliver high quality feeds from hatching to harvest for more than 60 species. The total annual production volume of feed is close to 2.5 million tonnes. Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

Skretting is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Skretting is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.