Senior GL Accountant

Come and join the leading #avoexperts

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and value-added products, serving customers across retail and wholesale markets around the world. Through our vertically integrated supply chain, we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocados and fresh produce 365 days a year.

With operations across Europe, Africa, North America and Latin America, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and a trusted partner to customers globally.

Help Shape Our Next Chapter

Westfalia Fruit Netherlands is entering an exciting new chapter as we further integrate into the wider global Westfalia Fruit organisation.

With a strong heritage in the European fresh produce market, we are evolving our operating model, strengthening collaboration across regions, and creating greater alignment with our global business. As part of this journey, we are investing in leadership capability, operational excellence, and long-term sustainable growth.

We’re looking for a Senior GL Accountant to join our team in Poeldijk.

The Senior GL Accountant is responsible for overseeing the general ledger activities, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining compliance with accounting standards, and supporting month-end and year-end closing processes. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to improve financial processes and controls.

Responsibilities include:

Manage general ledger activities, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records across the business

Prepare and post journals, accruals, provisions and other accounting adjustments in a timely manner

Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies identified

Support month end, quarter end and year end close activities, ensuring reporting deadlines are achieved

Oversee accounts receivable activities, including invoicing, cash allocation, account reconciliations and collections support

Support accounts payable processes, including invoice processing, supplier reconciliations and payment administration

Analyse financial data and variances, providing meaningful insights and explanations to management

Support internal and external audit requirements, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies

Assist with statutory reporting, tax related activities and the maintenance of robust financial controls

Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting efficiency

Requirements

Essential

Experience working within a finance or accounting role with exposure to general ledger activities

Good understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting processes

Experience supporting month end and year end close activities

Experience preparing journals, reconciliations and accounting adjustments

Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy

Good analytical and problem solving skills

Experience using finance systems and Microsoft Excel

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines

Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across the business

Proactive and organised approach with a willingness to improve processes and ways of working

Desirable

Experience supporting accounts payable and accounts receivable activities

Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Dynamics or similar

Exposure to audit, statutory reporting or tax compliance activities

Experience working within an international organisation

Professional accounting qualification or studying towards one

Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline

Experience identifying and implementing process improvements

Experience working with financial reporting and analysis tools

Benefits

Competitive salary

26 days paid vacation, plus national holidays

Company pension scheme

Please note that this position does not have a specific closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and the advert may be removed at any time.