Financial Reporting Analyst - Amsterdam

Country: Netherlands 
City: Amsterdam 
Req ID: 502126

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 (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

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.

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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.  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. Additionally, you will 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.

To bring increased commercial, operational and acquisition opportunities CRH primary listing moved to the NYSE. With this change CRH will report quarterly under both USGAAP and IFRS. The EFR team play a leadership role in transitioning Europe towards USGAAP accounting standard and new reporting timetable.

CRH Europe uses ExQL (Exsion Reporting) for all of its management and financial reporting and submits to the Group Hyperion Financial Management where it is consolidated with the remaining parts of CRH.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities
In this role, you will:

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

1. extracting data from source systems
2. checking mapping between systems and reconciling
3. submitting data to Group and resolving validations
4. reviewing the data and troubleshooting issues when they arise in the process

• Liaise with and support the Group reporting processes with accounting issues and analysis;
• Be the 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.

Key Functional Competencies 
One CRH and Leadership Competencies

• Unleashing the potential of One CRH;
• High quality standards, handling detailed information effectively and being consistently attentive to detail;
• Ability to maintain an effective performance under pressure or when faced with setbacks;
• Ability to set priorities and plan realistically;
• Good inter-personal skills and approachable to end-users;
• Ability to establish co-operation and relationships within own team and with other teams;
• Approaching stakeholders requests with a "can-do" attitude".

Other Competencies

• Good understanding of financial systems and their financial reporting processes is required. Knowledge of ExQL and HFM is an advantage;
• Motivated and have a 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.

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

Experience / Education
You are/have:

• Minimum of 5 year experience in similar role;
• CPA/ACCA qualification is an advantage;
• Specific Knowledge of IFRS and USGAAP is an advantage;
• Excellent understanding of concepts of Financial & Management Reporting principles.

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.

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