Country: Netherlands

City: Amsterdam

Req ID: 488837

About CRH

We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.

CRH is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.75,800 people at c.3,160 locations in 29 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and in Europe.

Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre .

Learn more about us through the following Link .

Position Overview
This position is to be part of the Europe Finance Reporting (EFR) team in Amsterdam. This team is responsible for the financial processes for the CRH Europe Division and onward submission to the group the Group Function, which is headquartered in Dublin.
In this role, you will make sure that all reporting follows the accounting policies of CRH, users get the support required and that SOX controls are executed properly on time. You will also ensure that the senior analysts and developers are supported in the day to day maintenance and administrative tasks and that all communications to end users are of a high quality. Business end users and other members of the finance community require support for Management, Financial, Budget and Strategic Plan processes.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities
In this role, you will:

• Support with Management, Financial, Budget and Strategic Plan reporting.

o extracting data from source systems

o check mapping between systems and reconciling

o submitting data to Group and resolving validations

o reviewing the data and troubleshooting issues when they arise in the process

• Support external reporting under both IFRS standards and USGAAP
• Liaise with and support the Group reporting processes with accounting issues and analysis.
• Perform functional user support for the reporting systems including regular knowledge sessions.
• Manage the data integrations between systems and keeping systems aligned
• Troubleshoot and resolve functional issues arising from the reporting process.
• Assist stakeholders with financial reporting queries.
• Liaise with HFM and technical support to ensure ongoing alignment of systems.
• Perform a change management role by clarifying business requirements and performing UAT for ExQL model and Reports.
• Liaise with the Internal Control team and execute SOX controls

One CRH & Leadership Competencies
For this role you should:

• Unleash the potential of One CRH
• Have a high quality standards, handles detailed information effectively and is consistently attentive to detail
• Have the ability to maintain an effective performance under pressure or when faced with setbacks
• Be able to set priorities and plan realistically
• Own good interpersonal skills and approachable to end-users
• Establish co-operation and relationships within own team and with other teams
• Approach stakeholders requests with a "can-do" attitude"

Key Functional Competencies
You possess the following:

• Excellent understanding of concepts of Financial & Management Reporting principles
• Good understanding of financial systems and their financial reporting processes is required. Knowledge of ExQL and HFM is an advantage
• Motivation and high degree of initiative
• Team player with the ability to work within tight deadlines
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to understand, manipulate and interpret complex information
• Strong customer/user focused skills

Experience / Education
You are/have:

• Minimum of 5 year experience in similar role
• CPA/ACCA qualification an advantage
• Specific Knowledge of IFRS and USGAAP is an advantage

Key Stakeholders

• CRH Europe Leadership Team
• Divisional & Business Unit Finance Teams
• Group Reporting & Analysis Team
• Local Operating Company Finance Teams
• Group Strategy & Development Team
• Tax Department
• Treasury Department

What CRH Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

• Highly competitive salary package

• Comprehensive secondary benefits

• Significant contribution to your pension plan

• Health and wellness programs, including an on-site gym and fitness classes

• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization

Connect your future to CRH

We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application.

Is this role not for you, but do you know someone who would love to join the team? Please let us know!

CRH finds it important that vacancies are shared to individuals that may find them interesting and/or could be suitable for the role

Please contact our recruitment team at careers@crh.com.

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of the employment with CRH and the country where you work.

Please note that we cannot accept any applications submitted through email for GDPR purposes. Candidates must apply through our job portal.

We do not accept candidate introductions for this position from recruitment agencies, unless you have been instructed to do so by our recruitment team.

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