Director, Group Control & External Reporting

citizenM hotels

Director leading the consolidation and external reporting in finance for various stakeholders. Managing a diverse team and ensuring compliance with standards for group entities in finance.

Posted 5/4/2026full-timeLeiden • 🇳🇱 NetherlandsLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end consolidation in accordance with IFRS, local statutory requirements and internal policies.
Responsible for all external reporting: the annual integrated report (financials and ESG), all reporting to the shareholders and the reporting to lenders. Act as a key contact for external financial stakeholders.
Represent the Finance function to the Executive team and Board. You provide a critical eye and can translate financial data into practical insights and clear reports for business stakeholders.
Responsible for balance sheet integrity, ensuring readiness and transparency.
Maintain and enhance accounting standards and internal control frameworks, supporting global compliance.
Coordinate across regions and domains with various finance teams and global peers to ensure harmonized financial processes and alignment with our global finance policies.
Support tax and compliance processes by coordinating accurate and timely input for local filings in close collaboration with the global tax team.
Writing position papers and consulting with group and local GAAP advisors with regards to IFRS and local GAAP reporting issues.
Responsible for ensuring compliance with complex accounting issues by providing technical assessments as necessary to ensure compliance with new and existing accounting, sustainability and regulatory standards.
Define and monitor service delivery KPIs and SLAs, driving accountability and continuous improvement across the team.
Drive automation, standardization, and system optimization, maximizing efficiency through ERP (BC365), PowerBI and financial tooling (Tagetik).
Contribute to solving complex challenges by exploring new approaches and sharing solutions across the organization.
Support succession planning and long-term capability development, identifying growth paths, mentoring team members and building a resilient finance function.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in auditing & control, finance, or accounting
Extensive experience in Finance & Accounting
Ability to keep the big picture, whilst also having eye for detail structured, organized and able to work under pressure and to work well as part of a global team
Strong communication skills, ability to communicate on various levels and with different stakeholders
Experience leading and developing diverse teams in scope, deliverables experiences and background
Knowledge of Tagetik and Microsoft BC365 is an advantage and proven proficiency in the use of PowerBI
Strong interested and demonstrated experience in improving accounting processes
An entrepreneurial mindset is important - being proactive, flexible and independent is needed to support “igniting the power of Another Star”

Benefits

Comp & perks

citizenM experience nights for you (and friends and family). Discounted rates at Marriott Hotels
Personal and professional development opportunities and programs
Latest tech devices and all the tools you need to be successful in your role
Commuting travel costs covered (by car or public transport)
Pension and cycle-to-work scheme
Subsidized fresh daily lunches at our support office
Flexible public holidays
Employee assistance program
Varied team days and social events (from food trucks and quizzes at the office to parties on boats)

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Hard Skills & Tools

IFRSGAAPfinancial reportingaccounting standardsinternal control frameworkstax compliancefinancial analysisKPI monitoringservice delivery SLAsprocess improvement

Soft Skills

communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailteam collaborationleadershipmentoringproblem-solvingproactivityflexibilityindependence

Certifications

Master’s degree in auditing & controlMaster’s degree in financeMaster’s degree in accounting