Digital Finance Analyst – English

About the Role

Our client, a highly respected and extremely prestigious global leader in the integrated energy and chemical industry, is looking for a Digital Finance Analyst to join their dynamic, multicultural and multilingual organisation in The Hague.
This is a senior contributor role positioned at the intersection of Finance and IT. The Digital Finance Analyst owns the digital finance agenda – designing, optimising, and continuously improving finance processes and systems with a strong emphasis on SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud FI/CO. The role operates with significant independence, determining its own approach and priorities in alignment with broader team objectives.

Responsibilities

• Act as the expert connecting Finance and IT departments
• Drive the digital finance process design, optimisation, and continuous improvement
• Lead the design, configuration, and optimisation of SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud FI/CO modules across accounting, treasury, controlling, and governance functions, including connected systems such as Concur, Ariba, BTP, IAG, and AFC
• Translate complex business and accounting requirements into functional specifications for system enhancements, upgrades, and integrations
• Drive end-to-end finance process design to improve standardisation, automation, and scalability across record-to-report, procure-to-pay, and order-to-cash
• Ensure system designs and digital workflows remain aligned with IFRS and local GAAP requirements
• Lead digital automation initiatives, including workflow automation, robotics, and analytics, to reduce manual effort and improve data quality
• Act as Business Lead on Finance‑IT projects, covering planning, testing, UAT, and post‑implementation stabilisation
• Support the design and maintenance of financial data structures, the chart of accounts, and reporting hierarchies
• Monitor integration flows between SAP finance modules and connected systems
• Perform root cause analysis on financial discrepancies and system incidents
• Support journal entry automation, workflow approvals, and reconciliation controls
• Provide mentorship and functional guidance to less experienced team members and finance end users
• Coordinate XBRL/ESEF electronic tagging and filing of financial statements in line with regulatory requirements

Candidate Profile

• Must be fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field. Postgraduate specialisation in ERP, Digital Finance, or FinTech is an advantage
• 8+ years of relevant experience
• Strong practical knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP environments
• Familiarity with connected SAP ecosystem tools: Concur, Ariba, BTP, IAG, and/or AFC is a strong advantage
• SAP Certified Application Associate in FI, CO, or Group Reporting
• A professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CA, DipIFR, CPA, or equivalent) is a plus
• Experience with digital automation, workflow tools, and finance transformation programmes
• Proven hands‑on experience with SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud FI/CO modules
• Demonstrated experience translating finance and accounting requirements into documented functional specifications
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency
• Solid stakeholder management capabilities across Finance and IT functions
• Comfortable operating with significant independence and managing competing priorities
• Clear communicator able to bridge technical and non‑technical audiences

What Our Client Offers

• 24 days of annual leave
• Every 10th day is off
• Annual bonus
• 13th salary
• Travel expenses reimbursement
• Pension Plan
• Subsidised Canteen

Application

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