Financial Controller

Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. The role is based in the Amsterdam controllership team; external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at an hirify.global location.

Company

hirify.global is a global media and entertainment company producing and distributing film, television, streaming, news, theme park, consumer product, and experiential content.

What you will do

• Lead monthly and quarterly close activities, including general ledgers, balance sheet reviews, reconciliations, analytical reviews, and corporate reporting.
• Oversee Dutch payroll and related financial controls.
• Strengthen the control environment and support compliance with group policies, laws, regulations, and accounting standards.
• Contribute to finance transformation, continuous improvement, automation, and the use of advanced technologies including AI.
• Support audits, tax compliance, transfer pricing, and statistical reporting across multiple territories.
• Partner with Finance Operations teams and Accenture to manage outsourced finance activities, budgeting, variance analysis, cost allocations, and operating expense controls.

Requirements

• Recognized finance qualification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA, US CPA, or Dutch RA/RC.
• Strong technical accounting expertise and comprehensive knowledge of US GAAP, UK GAAP, and IFRS.
• Proven public accounting experience and experience in controllership or a comparable finance role within a large multinational organization.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, results-driven, rapidly changing environment while managing competing priorities.
• Sound judgment, practical decisive problem-solving skills, and the ability to resolve complex issues independently.
• Strong collaboration, influencing, interpersonal, and communication skills across cross-functional teams in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
• Proficiency in financial accounting systems and Microsoft Office.
• Fluent English, both verbal and written.

Nice to have

• Experience with Dutch payroll processing and Netherlands employment, pension, and tax regulations.
• SAP S/4HANA experience.
• Experience working with outsourced finance partners and managing remotely based teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Continuous professional development and career progression within the media and entertainment industry.
• Opportunities to broaden responsibilities across the Controllership team and hirify.global’s wider Finance organization.
• Inclusive culture with opportunities to contribute to communities and support a diverse workforce.
• Full-time role with day-to-day finance tasks delivered in partnership with an offshore BPO provider.

Hiring process

• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an hirify.global employee at one of the company’s locations before a hiring decision.
• Reasonable accommodation is available during the application and recruitment process upon request.