It’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee. At JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS, we’ve made it our mission to find out. Our people have been raising the bar since day one, thinking fast and acting even faster to make an impact that’s felt around the world. JDE is the home to some of the most well-known coffee brands in the world. To date, our coffee and tea portfolio is available in over 100 countries and includes iconic household names such as Jacobs, Tassimo, Moccona, Senseo, L’OR, Douwe Egberts, TiOra, Super, Kenco, Pilao and Gevalia. We’ve built our business on the belief that everyone deserves the coffee they love – no matter who you are, where you live or how you take it.

At JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS we are inspired by our belief that it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee. We are driven by the vision that everyone deserves the coffee they love.

The Controlling & Reporting Specialist, Coffee is actively conducting all activities in performing the sales controlling & financial control & reporting activities during month end along with audit requirements and support the department once required.

• Conducting for all kind of manual IFRS adjustments
• Responsible for the monthly BPC submissions are completed in time and accurately (Phase1, 2, FTE Reporting)
• Responsible for all activities in finance for Trade Promotion spends including accruals & invoice evidence and their settlements
• Managing the TAS/SAP trade promotion accruals and work in a collaboration with trade marketing team to ensure accruals are created in time
• Making sure all trade promotion allowances are spent with expected activity request forms.
• Making sure that remaining trade budgets are reconciled with financials
• Making sure all trade promotion allowances are spent with expected activity request forms
• Making sure that remaining trade budgets are reconciled with financials

• Controlling of all intercompany balances are in line with each other’s both financially and FTE’s.
• Ensure, via close co-operation with support functions, IS functions and ERP-systems (SAP) are developed & maintained according to the dynamic business needs
• Making sure that all kind of clearing activities including general ledger, accounts payable and accounts receivable are completed to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Conduct balance sheet and general ledger reconciliation in a monthly basis for assigned accounts

• BA degree preferably in Economy / Finance
• 3-5 years experience preferably in Big 4 followed by industry
• Computer skills are required - especially SAP, Logo, and Excel knowledge
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Excellent analytical skills to interpret and relate financial data so that resulting comments describe the key risks and drivers
• Good knowledge of local tax legislation & IFRS reporting experience
• FMCG experience
• CPA is a Plus