Process Specialist

FrieslandCampina produces and sells consumer products such as dairy-based beverages, infant nutrition, cheese and desserts in many European countries, in Asia, Africa and North-America.

As a Process Specialist you will support the Record to Report operation in analyzing and identifying improvement opportunities, possible enhancement projects. Assists global management with recommendations in order to ensure coherence to improvement agenda.

You will promote process optimization and best practice sharing for bracing value creation for external / internal stakeholders. Develop and implement new processes and systems in accordance with functional plans regarding RTR. Ensure process integrity by maintaining an oversight on changes and also by linking up with global BPO framework. Support corporate or global GBS initiatives in case of need.

What We Ask

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Economics/Accountancy
• At least 3-5 years of relevant E2E Record to Report process experience, preferably in multinational / shared services/GBS environment
• Advanced Excel, SAP S/4Hana, ERP knowledge
• Prior experience in CI/Lean methodology
• Project Management, training delivery experience is considered as an advantage
• Certification in project management methodologies (eg. PMP, PRINCE2) and or Lean methodology is an advantage
• Advanced English language knowledge is required for the role

What We Offer

• Unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence
• To ensure a healthy work-life balance, we've implemented a hybrid work model for this role (home office opportunity 3 days/week)
• A wide range of benefits (cafeteria, home office and sustainable travel allowance, MetLife life- and accident insurance, Medicover package, All You Can Move sport pass)
• Opportunity to bring in your ideas and to develop further
• Engaging, high-impact projects with tangible outcomes
• Challenging tasks with real added value
• Diverse training and mentoring programs to help you grow on your own professional journey
• Cheerful environment with colleagues from different cultures

Vacancy Description
Purpose of the role:
Process specialist performs reporting and monitoring activities of RtR processes and associated process performance owned and managed by Record to Report department across multiple company codes.

Requires an understanding of accounting fundamentals and principles, end-to-end process understanding as well as good practice required for bookkeeping.

The role supports the operation in analyzing and identifying improvement opportunities and possible enhancement projects. It assists global management with recommendations to ensure coherence to the improvement agenda. The specialist promotes process optimization and best practice sharing to brace value creation for external / internal stakeholders, develops and implements new processes and systems in accordance with functional plans, and ensures process integrity by maintaining oversight on changes and linking up with the global BPO framework.

• Ensure quality and timeliness of tasks in the field of Record to Report:
• Responsible for and supports MEC activities, including preparation of closing calendars, provides recommendations and status reports during the close.
• Ensures ICF compliance of all RtR processes, develops best practices and follows up internally to ensure timely and accurate execution of controls
• Contribution to further RtR process optimization with special attention to reporting and analytical work processes.
• Supports automation related challenges, and ensures that requirements are assessed and coherently combined with improvements
• Supports the continuous improvement (CI/LEAN) initiatives and acts as first reviewer of ideas to ensure projects are prioritized according to functional plans and strategy
• Sets development framework for departmental policies, procedures, and SOP documentation
• Projects and process optimization:
• Take part in and manage and execute (or ensure execution of) assigned business finance-related internal or external GBS projects (mainly regional and global) – promoting effectiveness and efficiency in day-to-day operation in line with the project management guidelines.
• Signal bottle necks in (work) processes and advice regarding improvements in processes and procedures, and ensure implementation after approval.
• Contribute and coordinate RtR department process, projects and system improvement initiatives

Staying true to who you really are, that is your starting point at FrieslandCampina. Because it is precisely by embracing our differences that we can grow together. We want to create a working environment that allows all employees to bring their best and authentic selves. If who we are suits you, but you're not sure if you're the best fit for the role, we still encourage you to apply so we can help you find the role that fits you best.

Team Details
For thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness, FrieslandCampina means something more. For them it's not just about what we do, but who we are.

We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At FrieslandCampina we own our own career and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at FrieslandCampina means you are contributing to a better world.