Group Financial Controller

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About Damen

Damen is a family-owned international shipbuilding group with a long maritime tradition and a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and craftsmanship. With operations in more than 20 countries, Damen delivers high-quality vessels and services worldwide and supports its business through strong group governance and financial control.

The Role

As Group Financial Controller, you will play a key role within Damen Group Control, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting across the group. You will act as a subject-matter expert on accounting and reporting matters, supporting senior management, auditors, and stakeholders with high-quality financial insight and governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements
• Ensure correct application of IFRS / GAAP across group entities
• Design, implement, and maintain internal control frameworks
• Coordinate internal and external audits
• Assess complex accounting topics including leases, revenue recognition, impairments, and provisions
• Harmonise accounting policies, KPIs, and reporting standards across the group
• Support M&A, restructuring, and special financial projects
• Drive automation and continuous improvement of financial closing processes
  
  

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Economics
• Minimum 8 years of experience in financial reporting, audit, or group accounting
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and consolidation principles
• Experience with ERP and consolidation tools (e.g. SAP, OneStream)
• Strong analytical, organisational, and stakeholder management skills