Financial Controller - Sales Accounting

Introduction
Are you keen on taking up a new challenge in a global, fast-growing company? Are you looking for a next step in your career and would you enjoy enabling ASML business to achieve its objectives while being in control?

We are looking for you: A professional who makes the difference because it’s in your nature to standardize, simplify and automate to ensure E2E business processes are in control.

Job mission
At ASML, we constantly have to ensure that our people, processes and information enable us to realize our growth and meet our ambitious business objectives. Especially in an exciting era of automation, digitalization, robotics, datamining and artificial intelligence, enabling ASML’s future growth and its success.

Recently ASML has launched its transformation towards ASML Business Services (ABS) to deliver world-class transactional & operational support services organized around End to End (E2E) processes. Within Finance we have established the E2E cycles, Record to Report, Invoice to Pay, Market to Cash and Employee Financial Services.

To realize our ambition we are looking for a Financial Controller to strengthen our Finance Operations team responsible for System and UF Sales accounting including its related processes. As a Financial Controller, you will bring hands-on and pragmatic expertise, know how to ensure the right accounting, drive continuous process improvements and support the transition to our future ERP system.

It is a challenging position in a dynamic and internationally-oriented environment. You support the team in its transformation to deliver world-class end-to- end Record-To-Report process that ensures (external) compliance and supports management accounting for (better) decision making.

Team responsibility
Together with the team, you are responsible for:

• Ensuring appropriate accounting (US GAAP, IFRS & local statutory),
• Ensure proper and timely execution of sales related accounting for ASML products (systems and options). Maintain and control related balance sheets;
• Supporting the accounting and reporting related to complex contracts,
• Monitor the execution, progress and balance positions related to volume price agreements using SAP, Spotfire, Mendix and SAPRAR tooling;
• Perform period end close activities;
• Proactively seek for continuous improvements in the execution of activities, improving efficiency and quality;
• Driving compliance and performing internal (SOx) control activities,
• Develop and demonstrate strong understanding of the sales processes, reflected in the reports, analysis and commentaries provided;
• Being the key user for certain processes and systems.

What makes this role interesting

• Being part of a highly-motivated team that has a relentless focus on process optimization and automation.
• Facing demanding challenges and enjoy the freedom to put together creative solutions.
• You interact with all layers in a demanding and busy technology-driven organization

Position in the organization
The Financial Controller - Finance Operations Sales Accounting is part of Finance Operations Europe within ASML Business Services. Financial Operations is responsible for the ASML wide E2E accounting processes, supporting the business and providing management reporting as well as ensuring external compliance. They interact with various departments and layers in and outside of finance.

Experience
You have 6+ years relevant experience in finance, preferably in a financial control or auditing environment. In addition, you have the following qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in Finance, Controlling, Economics or Accounting.
• Experience in working in an international, multinational environment. Having an audit experience in one of big 4 audit firms is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience with US GAAP and IFRS.
• Experience with executing SOx controls
• Expert user in Microsoft Excel and experience in SAP.
• Experience in process mapping and process redesign.

Personal skills
Result-oriented, team player, with excellent analytical skills, critical thinking, proactive and communicative personality that can connect with all layers in a demanding and challenging technology-driven organization. Other important skills are:

• Multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural understanding 
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Proactive / hands-on attitude
• Committed and flexible (go the extra mile)
• Professional and ambitious (growth opportunities)
• Accurate and compliance-minded
• Strives for continuous improvement

Other information
ASML creates the conditions that enable you to realize your full potential. We provide state-of-the-art facilities, opportunities to develop your talents, international career opportunities, a stimulating and inspiring environment, and most of all, the commitment of a company that recognizes and rewards outstanding performance. Location: Veldhoven, Netherlands.

Diversity and inclusion

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

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