General Ledger Lead (f/m/d)

Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company founded in 1973. At a time when all life on earth is under threat of extinction, we aim to use the resources we have—our business, our investments, our voice and our imagination—to influence changes needed to protect our planet. A registered B Corporation and founding member of 1% for the Planet, Patagonia is recognised internationally for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism, contributing over $145 million in grants and in-kind donations to thousands of grassroots environmental groups around the world.

Your role:

We’re in business to save our home planet. Your role will contribute to this purpose by supporting the Accounting Team with the consistent recording of financial data into the relevant systems in accordance with accounting principles and internal procedures.

You are an experienced Senior Accountant to work closely with the different functions across the accounting team to ensure the General Ledger is accurate and compliant for tax and statutory purposes across Europe. You will play a key role in driving the cross-departmental and internal accounting projects forward and contribute to a strong knowledge-sharing platform for the team.

Main tasks:

Be the first point of contact for Ecommerce Accounting Operations and be the Accounting business partner to the Ecommerce team:

• Oversee day-to-day Ecommerce Accounting operations and support recurring ecommerce tasks.

• Ensure accounting reconciliations for the Ecommerce channel are performed within set deadlines including sales to pay-out, settlement reconciliation, invoice and AR reconciliation.

• Lead weekly & monthly cross-department E-com/Accounting meetings and act as point of contact for Ecommerce Accounting projects.

• Oversee accounting processes and controls all transactions sitting outside the automated flows (e.g. chargebacks and manual credit notes).

• Utilize analytical skills to identify potential issues, dig in to understand root causes and follow through to resolution.

• Closely work with our Ecommerce & Finance Business Analysts to further automate these processes.

Responsible for EMEA Treasury Accounting:

• Together with Finance manager lead the monthly Cash Flow Forecasting process.

• Accounting of derivative contracts (Patagonia’s hedging program).

• Coordinate EMEA treasury Accounting with our global treasurer.

• Oversee the payment operations performed by the AP team by ensuring adherence to relevant internal controls by the AP team through periodic inspection and sign off on AP and Payment reconciliations & supporting documentation.

• Preparation and oversight of the Month-End and Year-End accounting close activities with timely & accurate preparation of journal entries and GL account reconciliations (e.g. Bad Debt, Cash in transit).

• Lead process improvements on Treasury & Payments accounting tasks and assist with ongoing projects & testing.

• Manage the internal and external audit process for the accounting team and prepare Financial Statements together with the Accounting Manager.

• Liaise with multiple stakeholders including but not limited to external auditors, US & EMEA finance team and other business partners.

• Filing, scanning, storing, and retrieving of all related financial documents in accordance with local rules, regulations and company policies.

• Adhere to accounting principles and internal procedures.

Other tasks

• Ad hoc administrative duties to be performed as and when required, including cover for other members of finance.

What we’re looking for:

• An inclusive mindset

• An interest in saving our home planet and making a positive impact through your work.

• Degree in a related discipline (accounting, finance, economics, statistics…) or similar work experience.

• (Part) Qualified accountant or interest in pursuing further accounting education.

• Senior Accountant with a minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience.

• Strong supervisory skills and acting as a source of best practice for junior accounting colleagues.

• Ability to coach, mentor and train others.

• Team player with strong interpersonal skills and ability to build effective cross-functional relationships.

• Advanced Excel proficiency and ability to execute complex data reconciliation on large data sets.

• Understanding of functional accounting processes and ERP Systems with in-depth experience as a key user (preferably Microsoft D365).

• Tech-savvy with proven ability using technology to automate recurring accounting tasks and analyze & reconcile data (PowerBi, TM1, Blackline are a plus).

• Demonstrated ability to lead process improvements and efficiency initiatives through automations, workflow management, reporting and collaboration with other departments.

• Demonstrated ability in improving internal control environment by developing policies, maintaining adequate documentation.

• Flexibility, proactivity, self-motivated, adaptable and hands on.

• Keen attention to details, analytical mindset and proven problem-solving skills.

• Fluency in English, other languages are a plus.

  
  

Other important details:

• This is a full time position, based in Amsterdam.

• We have a hybrid work model, working from home for maximum 3 days per week

• We strive to make unbiased decisions and to offer a great experience to every person who applies for a role at Patagonia. Our interviews include standardised questions that focus on the aspects that are important for success in the role. For some roles there will also be a practical assignment, where you can showcase your skills

• To find out more about what we offer our employees click here: https://eu.patagonia.com/nl/en/what-we-offer/

At Patagonia, we commit to becoming an anti-racist company that leads by example. This means doing the work to be inclusive and equitable, across all aspects of our business.

Every person who applies to join Patagonia receives equal employment opportunities, and we value a welcoming environment where each member of our EMEA team feels included, respected and empowered, regardless of their race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, civil status, national origin, disability or age.

At Patagonia, we strive to have inclusive representation within our organisation and embrace a diverse mix of talent to contribute to our culture. We actively seek applications from Black and People of Colour (BPOC) and other underrepresented groups.

As we are in business to save our home planet, we can only do this together.

Please make sure that your CV and cover letter are in English.

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Thanks for your interest in supporting us for this role, but we don’t accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies