Senior Finance Assistant (Tiel)

Responsible from Tiel for the administrations of a growing group of companies on Bonaire. Independent, accurate, and critical regarding figures, as a senior within the Finance Team Bonaire.

At Van der Valk International, you will apply your financial expertise to a unique tropical destination: Bonaire. From our head office in Tiel, you will manage your own portfolio of administrations, ranging from Van der Valk Plaza Resort Bonaire to our participations and affiliated enterprises on the island. If the work requires it, you may work on location for a period once a year. Our organization on Bonaire is growing rapidly and is fully professionalizing. Driven by our mission to create a surprising total experience for both our guests and our employees, and our vision of healthy, sustainable growth, Finance plays a key role in control, insight, and a future-proof organization. Therefore, we are looking for a Senior Financial Administrative Assistant who independently manages multiple administrations and looks critically at figures and costs. You are a reliable link within our organization, where our core values of hospitality, teamwork, innovation, and sustainable entrepreneurship form the foundation of our DNA: Welcome to the Family.

• Checking general ledger administrations and suspense accounts of various administrations;

• Ensuring timely payments to creditors;

• Maintaining an overview of the mailbox(es) for which you are responsible;

• Preparing various monthly & quarterly reports and (foreign) tax returns;

• Identifying irregularities and communicating these to your supervisor.

• You will be employed by Van der Valk International B.V. in Tiel, our head office. Dutch laws and regulations and Dutch employment conditions apply to you. You will receive your salary in euros.

• The administrations you manage are primarily in US dollars (USD), the official currency of Caribbean Netherlands. Additionally, you will work with euros (EUR) and Caribbean guilders (XCG), so you will switch between multiple currencies daily.

• Caribbean Netherlands has its own tax system: no VAT, but general consumption tax (ABB). We will teach you the tax rules of the island; experience with this is not a requirement.

• You will work with a time difference of 5 to 6 hours, depending on daylight saving time. Therefore, you should schedule coordination with colleagues on Bonaire in the Dutch afternoon. This sometimes requires a bit more flexibility.

• Working on Bonaire is also part of it: if the work requires it, possibly once a year, you will work alongside your colleagues on the island for a period. You will then see with your own eyes the companies behind your figures and the people who make them. When this happens, we will decide together, based on the activities and the team's planning.

• Moving to Bonaire is not required, but it is an option. Do you see yourself living and working on the island in the long term? Then we would love to think along with you.

As a Senior Financial Administrative Assistant, you will independently process your own portfolio of administrations on Bonaire. Our team manages approximately 20, and that number is still growing: from a hotel with daily turnover to boat companies, a shipyard, a diving organization, rental companies, tours, and holdings, each with its own dynamics. You will process purchase and sales invoices and bank transactions, prepare monthly reports and tax returns for Caribbean Netherlands, and work together with your colleagues to ensure that the figures for these foreign administrations, in various currencies, are correct.

You get energy from administrations that are correct. You work analytically, structured, and accurately, think in solutions, and use common sense when looking at invoices and costs. Excel holds no secrets for you, and you enjoy taking the lead over general ledger administrations, accounts payable management, and your own mailbox. You communicate clearly with colleagues both nearby and remotely: our Finance team consists of 4 FTE in the Netherlands and 2 FTE on Bonaire, together one strong team. You switch easily between different administrations, each with its own rhythm and own questions. Ad-hoc requests in between do not throw you off balance; you pick them up without losing the overview.

Functie-eisen

Imagine: working in a place where you don't just get a job, but are truly welcomed. At Van der Valk International, you will start at our head office in Hotel Tiel, in a warm environment where entrepreneurship is in the DNA. Colleagues are ready for you, help you on your way, and ensure that you quickly feel at home. Your administrations are located on a tropical island, and if the work requires it, you will also work there on location for a (short) period. 'Welcome to the Family' truly gains meaning here.

• A challenging position within an entrepreneurial organization on a tropical island

• Collaboration within a professional, driven, and close-knit team

• Possibility of a fresh staff lunch;

• A position within a family business with a cozy working atmosphere where teamwork is the basis of success.

Van der Valk International BV (VDVI) is a holding company to which various hotels in the Netherlands and abroad belong. The holding originated from the Nuland branch, the branch of Gerrit and Toos van der Valk. The core business of Van der Valk International includes: 10 Dutch hotels, 1 hotel in Belgium, 1 hotel in Spain, 5 hotels in Germany, and 1 holiday resort on Bonaire. For a complete overview of all our hotels and other activities, please visit www.valkinternational.com.

Plaza Resort Bonaire has been a leading employer in Caribbean Netherlands for 30 years. Our entrepreneurial hospitality family business features rooms, suites, and penthouses, a private beach, multiple swimming pools, a marina, plus a PADI 5-star dive center. Our mission is clear. We offer our guests and our employees a unique total experience, with exceptional service, a professional organization, and sincere attention to the nature that makes this island so special. More than 350 colleagues from all walks of life make that happen every day. Hospitality, teamwork, innovation, and sustainable entrepreneurship are not just words on paper for us. It is our DNA.

GOOD TO KNOW: WORKING FROM TIEL FOR BONAIRE

You will work from Tiel for companies on Bonaire, which is part of Caribbean Netherlands. Dutch territory, with its own rules. We believe it is important that you know exactly what you are getting into beforehand. Therefore, we have outlined the most important differences here.

I am Sanne, recruiter at Plaza Resort Bonaire. We are a family business, so I don't just look at whether you fit the position. I also look at whether this team, in Tiel and on Bonaire, fits you. I am happy to think along with you so that you can make a choice that you fully stand behind.

Our mission is about a unique experience for our guests and for our people. That applies just as much to colleagues working for our resort on the other side of the ocean. I will therefore take my time to tell you how the collaboration with Bonaire actually works, so that you know exactly what you are saying yes to.

We will discuss all your questions about the position, the team, and working remotely for Bonaire in detail during the interview. Still in doubt? Feel free to email me; then we will get in touch and I can think along with you without any obligation. Do you see yourself working as a Senior Financial Administrative Assistant with us? Apply via the application button or via WhatsApp, or send an email. Bon bini na Plaza Resort Bonaire, even from Tiel!

Sanne | Recruiter Plaza Resort Bonaire jobs@bonaire.valk.com