Title:  Accounting Process Lead

Are you passionate about driving process excellence in finance? At Alken-Maes, we’re looking for an Accounting Process Lead to support and improve our end-to-end finance operations in close collaboration with our Shared Service Center (HGSS) and local teams.

As part of our Model Finance Organisation (MFO), you’ll play a key role in ensuring high-quality execution of non-standardized processes, enabling continuous improvement, and acting as a bridge between local operations and HGSS.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• You’ll be the go-to person for local accounting process improvements, ensuring compliance, efficiency and alignment with business needs.
• You’ll act as a bridge between the business and HGSS, translating operational challenges into actionable solutions.
• You’ll support audits and external stakeholder relationships, ensuring smooth coordination and accurate reporting.
• You’ll help shape the future of finance at Alken-Maes by enabling end-to-end process improvements and driving standardization.
• PTP (Procure to Pay):

Provide support for local language roles to drive process enhancements if needed and support escalation of business related PTP activities and follow up on actions.

• RTR (Record to Report):

Act as the main contact for process improvements, ensure documentation is up to date, and implement corrective actions. Liaise with the Tax Manager and support compliance.

• OTC (Order to Cash):

Collaborate with local OTC leads and HGSS to resolve specific support needs.

• Cross-functional collaboration:

Enable end-to-end finance improvements by working with local functions. Coordinate audit queries and liaise with external auditors.

YOUR PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance & Accounting.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial accounting roles.
• Good knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, S4/HANA) and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to add value in standardization and continuous improvement programmes.
• Experience working with remote teams and cross-functional departments (Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing).
• Proactive, analytical and solution-oriented mindset.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

What's in it for you?  

• Trust, challenge and support from experienced managers and professionals who know how to develop people, teams and take organizations to the next level.
• We are the market challenger. This means we are a dynamic, local organization; with the benefits of belonging to the larger, international HEINEKEN family.
• Awesome colleagues who enjoy a refreshing Cristal or Desperados 0% after work.
• The opportunity to make your mark and take the initiative. (Which, according to our colleagues, is one of the greatest advantages of working at Alken-Maes).
• A coaching environment, giving you an extraordinary learning opportunity.
• And of course, a competitive package and other nice conditions.

• Meal vouchers
• Hospitalisation plan
• Group insurance
• 33 leave days
• Mobility options
• Bonus