Finance Manager

Come and join the leading #avoexperts 🥑 

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce - 365 days a year & across the globe.  

With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.  

We're looking for a Finance Manager to join our team in Wingene, Belgium on a permanent basis. 

In this newly created Finance Manager position, you will join our Westfalia Fruit team in Belgium and be responsible for leading a small team and overseeing all financial activities. Reporting into the Head of Finance for Europe, you will be a key senior figure within the finance management team and will work closely with other departments across the Westfalia Fruit organisation to ensure financial compliance and contribute to the overall strategic direction of our business. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Summarising of monthly management accounts duties, including balance sheet reconciliations and reviewing month-end accruals and prepayments. 

• Review of fixed asset register and monthly depreciation charge calculations 

• Post-monthly payroll journals and reconcile payroll control accounts 

• Forecasting for the full year estimate 

• Presentation of management accounts at the monthly senior management meeting 

• Prepare and finalise Belgium GAAP and IFRS statutory accounts within a strict timeline 

• Manage the annual audit process with external auditors and tax advisors 

• Prepare and present the annual operating budget whilst liaising with department heads 

• Prepare and present the annual 5-year strategic plan 

• Monitor sales & purchase ledger to ensure orders are invoiced promptly, customers pay to terms, and credit limits are adhered to 

• Review & authorise weekly payments and monthly payroll payments, VAT return and instrastat returns 

• Intercompany reconciliations for revenue, cost of sales, debtors, creditors, and other expenses 

• Motivate, supervise and develop 1 member of finance staff across 2 sites 

Experience we look for: 

Essential 

• Fully qualified finance professional (IEB/ACCA/ACA/CIMA) with relevant experience in a similar role 

• Experience gained within the fresh produce industry 

• Strong knowledge of Belgium GAAP and IFRS  

• Fluent in Dutch or Flemish and English languages  

• Confidence to self-manage the delivery of accurate and timely weekly/month/year end reporting 

• Advanced MS Excel skills to manage large volumes of data 

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are essential 

• Willingness to travel to Oostende and to our offices across Europe as required 

Desirable 

• Previous experience of using an ERP system (Microsoft D365 is advantageous) 

• Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment 
  
  

What can Westfalia Fruit offer you? 

• We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package that will be shared as part of the interview process. 

Please note that this position does not have a specific closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we review applications on a rolling basis and the advert may be removed at any time. Due to the holiday season, there may be a delay in providing feedback on your application. Our team will prioritise reviewing applications as soon as possible and expects to provide feedback within the first weeks of January.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.