About Nickel
Launched in 2014, Nickel is a successful pan-European fintech company that offers the possibility for anyone to open a current account in 5 minutes.
Nickel is a payment institution and, since 2017, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas.
With more than 4.4 million accounts opened and +10.000 local shops transformed into Nickel distributors, we are a great success story in Europe. But we don’t stop here.
Currently employing 830 people based in Paris, Nantes, Madrid, Lisbon, Brussels and Berlin, Nickel is accelerating its international development.
Nickel has launched its activities in Belgium in June 2022 with the objective to reach 300.000 accounts and 1.300 Points of Sale within the first 5 years.
About the Position
The Financial and Control Officer will be directly reporting to the local General Secretary (Chief Financial Officer - CFO).
The Financial and Control Officer for Nickel Belgium will be the right arm of the CFO and will assist him regarding the management of the Finance department (Accounting support and Management Control) and will be also responsible for the permanent controls of the activity.
Your main missions will be:
- Control of the incoming/outgoing documents and preparation of the treatment by the shared service center.
- Control of the accounting production to ensure the accuracy of the financial statements, the transactional accounting being done in a shared service center.
- Monitoring of the analytical accounting and ensure each department is correctly impacted.
- Control and overseeing the cash flow of the company and ensuring it has the appropriate treasury controls.
- Participate to the budget and strategic planning with the CFO.
- Ensure compliance with Belgian rules and regulations on tax and financial regulatory reporting and produce the regular reporting in coordination with our local accounting counselors.
- Manage the External Auditor relationship.
- Oversee the accounting control reporting to BNP Paribas Group (FACT) and to Nickel’s Group in France.
- Produce analysis at Management’s request and implement various global controls plan if needed.
- Assist the local OPC around financial control to perform by checking the timings and efficiencies of the controls.
- Develop the usage of automated reporting facilitating the recurrent work in coordination with central Nickel teams.
For the financial mission you will be working very closely with the accounting Services Shared Center (SSC) located in Madrid. You will be the contact who will provide the local accounting and financial support, and who will ensure the control and validation of the end of month/year closing. You will also participate in the financial planning and management control. Regular missions in France and Spain are to be expected.
About the Profile
- Bachelor degree in accounting or Master degree in finance administration, economics.
- Proven experience in accounting management and capable to perform supervision of accounting done in different GAAP /IFRS (3-5 years experience in a corresponding role).
- Versatile and agile profile capable to deal with different priorities.
- Very good organization and planning capabilities.
- Capacity for analysis, synthesis and judgment.
- Eager to learn and to develop into a Fintech startup while being in an international Group.
- Fluent in French with good knowledge in English. Dutch can be convenient but “not mandatory”.
- Affinities with IT systems and tooling can be a plus.
Benefits
- Meal vouchers.
- Full DKV insurance.
- Group insurance.
- 30 days vacation per year (20 legal days + 5 additional days + 5 additional days after 1 year's employment).
- The chance to work in fintech and join a responsible and inclusive player.
- The opportunity to join a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated team in a friendly working environment.
- The opportunity to contribute to the start-up and future success of Nickel in Belgium.
Our remuneration package consists of a fixed salary and a bonus based on performance.
Nickel's success is due to the diversity of the profiles and the richness of the career paths of each of our employees. More than a degree, it's your personality and your desire to join us that will make the difference!
Job Types: Temps plein, CDI
Pay: €50.000,00 - €60.000,00 per year
Benefits:
- Assurance groupe
- Assurance hospitalisation
- Chèques repas
- GSM de fonction
- Jours de congés supplémentaires
- Ordinateur de fonction
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bruxelles (Brussels)
