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We are currently recruiting for a Senior Accountant for our Finance Division in Amsterdam.

MUFG Bank Europe N.V. (MBE) is a fully-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the largest ranked Financial Groups in the world in terms of assets. A world-class set of businesses and more than 180,000 employees in 50 markets. MUFG offers stability in an ever-changing market, providing services to high-profile clients worldwide.

For more than 50 years MBE offers corporate and investment banking services to both Japanese and non-Japanese corporate customers in The Netherlands and, through its branches. The goal is to be among the top performing foreign-owned banks operating in The Netherlands, providing value-added banking services and excellent operations, fulfilling both Japanese and Global Multinational Corporate customers' needs.

At MBE we are committed to contributing to a more sustainable future. Thus, we will encourage you to embed environmental, social & governance (ESG) factors in your everyday work and in our culture.

The MBE subsidiary based in The Netherlands is a network of branches (Germany Branch (Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich), Spain Branch (Madrid, Barcelona), Belgium Branch (Brussels), Austria Branch (Vienna)), managed from Amsterdam.

As a Senior Accountant, you will play an important role in the Headquarter of MBE Finance responsible on all accounting activities and processes to ensure delivery of accurate and concise financial reporting of high quality, support the Head of Accounting and the Accounting Team. MBE is one of important subsidiary within MUFG financial group, and the position will cover the responsibilities of Financial accounting of JGAAP (MUFG group reporting purpose) and IFRS (MBE local reporting purpose) across MBE offices in EU countries.

Overall the team is responsible for the following. :

• Accounting for Japanese GAAP and IFRS
• Reporting towards MUFG Group

The senior Accountant is expected to work independently on the more complex accounting matters. As well as coaching and developing the junior members within the team (total team 8-9 FTE, including VP Accounting and Head of Accounting). The Accounting Department has a central place within MBE and MBE Finance. Hence the Senior Accountant also work actively together with other countries (mainly Germany, United Kingdom) and other departments (Operations, HR, Statutory, Management & Regulatory Reporting) on their processes and requirements for accurate, completely and timely closing. In addition the Senior Accountant is contributing to effective procedures which are properly documented and has a mindset to contribute, change, limit manual efforts and make use of automated solutions.

The function forms part of Accounting Team in Finance Division, and reporting directly into the Head of Accounting and resides in the CFO domain under the Head of Finance.

The role includes the following:

• Monthly, quarterly and yearly closing of JGAAP and IFRS
• Motivate colleagues to perform tasks, their development and engage in new activities (including sufficient back-up).
• Advise/deliver Accounting solution on new business or product, and implement the process
• Periodic update of process manuals, risks and controls
• Maintenance of General Ledger integrity and granularity (GL accounts)
• Maintenance of multi-GAAP Accounting Hub
• Pro-active initiation of improvement in processes, system set-up and control
• Analysis, execution and documentation of (complex / ad-hoc) accounting questions
• Review of procedures performed by team members and approval thereof
• Group reporting (JGAAP/US GAAP) in collaboration with MUFG colleagues
• Monthly and quarterly explanation of developments in figures and report thereon in closing meetings
• Coach colleagues in the team on their daily performance and development
• Advise on required granularity of General Ledger and required granular data for appropriate accounting
• Pro-actively advice finance senior management on required improvements and develops in the team and to the processes
• Ensure SOX compliance for the area of responsibility (i.e. controls documentation)
• Manage the request/question from Internal and External audit
• Support Head of Accounting and Accounting Team on daily basis (incl. periodic team meetings)

In order to be successful in the role, you will need the following:

Skills and experience:

• Intellectual and working background at Master’s Degree in Finance / Business administration
• Minimum 8 years relevant work experience, preferably with relevant post-master qualification (CPA, RA, RC)
• Preferably Work experience in team leading role or senior accountant role
• Preferably experience with (multi-)GAAP environment, usage of accounting hub/ERP system and/or group consolidation.
• Preferably skill and knowledge of data visualization techniques (such as Power BI) and coding (such as Python) to acquire data
• Develop meaningful relationships across the MBE and MUFG Group to be able to properly report, leverage knowledge, realize economies of scale and improvements
• Uniform, effective and efficient processes harmonized accounting across MBE
• Knowledge of and insight into accounting requirements (mainly IFRS), data requirements, market standards of efficient and in-control processes
• Integrity and accuracy
• Team player

Personal requirements:

Integrity and Responsibility

• Balance Risk with Opportunity
• Customer Focus
• Demonstrate Global Perspective

Professionalism and Teamwork

• Drive For Results
• Collaborate and Build Partnerships
• Communicate Effectively and Professionally
• Influence and Inspire Others
• Think Strategically
• Manage and Develop Talent

What do we have to offer:

We offer you a role in one of the largest banks of the world in a growing and international environment. You have various opportunities to develop yourself and we will support you with that by offering various training and development possibilities.

• We take into account your home situation and your ambitions and help you to balance work and private life.
• Monthly team events.
• To work in an ambitious, international environment with colleagues from different countries and cultures, who strive for the best.

Besides that we will offer you:

• Gross salary based on experience and consistent with the market
• 8% holiday allowance and 13th month payment.
• 30 vacation days per year. Optional you can buy 15 additional days.
• Commuting allowance based on annual public transport 2nd class, most economical way, or € 0,21 per km with a max of 75km one way.
• €5,00 net remote working compensation per day, with a maximum of €60,00 per month.
• Possibility to order a mobile phone (up to €800,-)
• Possibility to order Office Equipment’s for the home office, (up to €500,-)
• Remote Working Policy i.e. Working From Home (WFH) and Remote Working in another Country.
• Bicycle plan (fiscal benefit)
• Company fitness (fiscal benefit)
• Mental health workshops and budget for external courses (i.e. Dutch language classes).
• Employee contribution towards Pension insurance (max 5%, currently 2%), our pension scheme is based on a defined contribution scheme.
• Training & development possibilities paid by the bank

Additional information :

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

The role is based in the Netherlands. All candidates need to be willing to relocate to the Netherlands. Internal employees will be supported in case of relocation.

For more information regarding this position you can contact our Talent Acquisition Specialist at: recruitment@nl.mufg.jp

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.

We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.

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