Financial Controller

What will you be doing?  

As a Financial Controller at Arkin, you play a crucial role in ensuring accurate financial reporting. Together, you help ensure that the goals set by our organization are achieved. You are a proactive force who provides support and advice to our team of 12 Group, Business, and Financial Controllers. Your contribution is essential for providing reliable financial information that supports our organization in financial management and decision-making. 

Your responsibilities: 

• You are responsible for preparing both ad hoc and monthly financial reports at both the central and decentralized levels. You identify trends, developments, opportunities, and risks, and report them clearly to management and other stakeholders. 
• You will support the Business Controllers by providing financial advice based on the reports and analyses provided. 
• You will monitor operations, identify discrepancies, and take corrective action. In addition, you will collaborate and coordinate with various departments to ensure streamlined month-end closing procedures. 
• You will provide support with grant-related reporting documents, collect relevant financial data, and ensure accurate financial information for grant reporting within the applicable deadlines. 

We offer you:   

Here are just a few of Arkin’s attractive employment benefits: 

• Salary in accordance with the GGZ Collective Bargaining Agreement (CAO), FWG 50/55, depending on education and/or work experience; 
• This is a position for 32 to 36 hours per week for one year, and if you enjoy the work, we definitely intend to offer you a permanent contract afterward;    
• An end-of-year bonus of 8.33%, 8% vacation pay, and you’ll build up a solid pension plan with the Healthcare & Welfare Pension Fund;   
• A work-from-home policy that includes reimbursement for workplace setup and reimbursement for days worked from home 
• For commuting and business travel, you will receive a second-class transit pass, which can also be used for OV-fiets, or a mileage allowance;   
• Discounts on insurance from Univé and Centraal Beheer;   
• A flexible benefits plan that allows you to use your gross salary for additional vacation time, a bicycle purchase, and supplemental travel expenses;   
• For your well-being, you’ll receive an annual wellness budget of up to €100 (for permanent employees working 18 or more hours per week) and a wellness allowance of €500 (pro-rated based on hours worked), plus access to Nrgize: a platform offering a wide range of (partially free) sports activities, from boxing clinics and boot camps to yoga and windsurfing. You’ll also get unlimited access to Good Habitz’s online course offerings. 

 What do you bring to the table?  

You have a strong team spirit and can collaborate effectively with our 12 Group, Business, andFinancial Controllers. You have a proactive attitude and are driven to learn and grow in the role of Financial Controller. 

We would also be delighted to receive your application if you: 

• You have a bachelor’s degree in a financial or economic field (such as Business Economics) and, preferably, several years of work experience. But are you a talented, recent business economics graduate? If so, you’re also welcome to apply! 
• Do you have knowledge of financial processes, reporting standards, and accounting principles; 
• Are you already familiar with the relevant laws and regulations in the field of auditing, just as knowledge of grants is required, or do you know that you can quickly master this material? 
• We believe it is important that you can convey complex financial information to your non-financial colleagues in a clear and understandable way. 

Careers at Arkin 

Arkin is an umbrella foundation that encompasses 11 specialties. This means that people can turn to Arkin for all types of mental health and addiction treatment. Arkin treats more than 35,000 clients, and we do so with over 4,200 colleagues at locations in and around Amsterdam, Amstelveen, Utrecht, Amersfoort, and Hilversum. 

The Planning & Control (P&C) department is part of the Finance and Control unit at Arkin. Together with other departments such as Business Intelligence, Sales, and Financial Administration, P&C handles financial planning and control. They report to various departments and to the Board of Directors, prepare budgets, conduct analyses, and provide advice. P&C assists in making forecasts, identifying trends, and developing future plans. The reports and proposals they produce are crucial to achieving our goals, both strategic and operational.  

Arkin always strives to ensure that healthcare is as accessible, affordable, and effective as possible. High-quality care is always a prerequisite for this, and P&C plays a key role in achieving these goals. 

Interested? 

For more information about the Financial Controller position, please contact Tjerk van Blokland, Control Manager, at 06 – 11 91 16 78. He is available to tell you more and answer any questions you may have.