Group Accountant

VTTI. Full of Energy.

VTTI is one of the world’s leading storage providers for energy and other essential products like chemicals, with its headquarters in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Located at major shipping crossroads and supply gateways, VTTI provides over 10 million cubic meters of storage capacity across five continents. VTTI focusses on developing and implementing sustainable solutions, fueling the transition to the energy needs of tomorrow and building the emerging renewable value chain.

We are looking for a driven Group Accountant for our Group Reporting team. The team is part of the VTTI Finance team and based at our headquarters in Rotterdam. It is responsible for the support of the Finance teams around the world, using Oracle Fusion Financials and other financial applications. An excellent opportunity to pursue a career after a few years working as a financial auditor with a Big 4 firm or comparable.

Group Accountant F/M/X

at VTTI Headquarters, Rotterdam

The Group Accountant will be part of the Group Reporting team who is responsible for preparing (monthly) consolidated reporting under IFRS(including ESG) to management, the shareholders and other stakeholders. The Group Accountant will be working closely together with the local finance teams in the operating companies (terminals) to ensure the financial accounting and reporting processes are running smoothly and deliver a high quality of financial and non-financial information which is standardized and comparable across the group.

The team consists of 3 people, reporting to the Head of Reporting which means the team members will have a lot of opportunity to get involved in a wide range of projects and topics including automation, process optimization, internal control, technical accounting and managing the annual external audit process. Given that the local finance teams are generally quite small (2-3 people on average), the group accountant will also have an advisory role to those teams ensuring transfer of knowledge that is built across the operating companies and facilitating the sharing of best practices between teams.

Part of the reporting team’s current ambition is to streamline the ESG data collection and reporting process across the group in accordance with CSRD as a new requirement for large companies as VTTI. This process gives a wide opportunity and exposure to be a reliable business partner with multiple disciplines within the group, such as HSE, HR and Legal.

VTTI has a strong growth ambition and is looking for an energetic, self-starting individual who likes working in a small team with a lot of international exposure.

Your responsibilities

• Managing the monthly consolidation process of financial and ESG data in the Hyperion Financial Management System
• Review the monthly reports from the operating companies and work closely together with business control to prepare the budget vs actual analysis for management
• Preparation of the annual IFRS consolidated financial statements and disclosures
• Be an advisor to local (finance) teams on the financial (reporting) consequences of complex transactions
• Maintenance of standard chart of accounts and accounting manual
• Research and analyze technical accounting issues and propose and document solutions/treatments that can be presented to management and external auditors
• Contribute to an effective internal control framework for the group
• Assist in coordination of the global audit process
• Participate in projects (IT system upgrades, M&A, tax) as required
• Engage with variety of stakeholders (sometimes virtual)

What we’re looking for

• Approx 5-6 years of work experience in an Accounting, Audit or Control position
• (post) Master’s degree (RA, RC, CIMA)
• Audit experience is preferred
• IFRS/ESG knowledge and experience
• Knowledge of internal control frameworks
• Fluent in English, written and spoken (other languages are a plus)
• Self-starting, attention for detail
• Team player, prepared to help out at all levels

What we have to offer

• Competitive salary for a full-time job
• Bonus scheme based on personal and team performance
• Attractive pension scheme
• Opportunities for development/ training
• International and diverse working environment

About VTTI

We do it the VTTI Way

Different nationalities, diverse cultures, other ways of thinking. Working together to get the very best out of each other. That’s VTTI. We succeed through teamwork. From engineers and operators to IT innovators and business developers, VTTI is the result of talent that is full of energy. With opportunities and a culture that motivates and challenges talented people. We have an organization, with an open and flexible climate, where everyone has an important and equal role to play. We work and succeed together.