Organization
Founded in 2016, by CEO Joep Bruins, Normec Group is one of the fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands and a leading European provider of TICC (Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance) services. Since inception, the company has grown exponentially through a successful "buy and build" strategy, with over 70 acquisitions across Western Europe, achieving revenues of over €600 million. This is an extraordinary achievement in just eight years!
Normec Group currently employs over 5,000 people across six European countries and operates across four key sectors: Food, Life Safety, Sustainability and Healthcare. Each sector is independently managed through dedicated business lines and is outpacing the industry average in growth. The company works with a broad variety of clients: from food manufacturers and retailers to ensure compliance on food safety and quality, to chemical manufacturers to provide critical analysis such as PFAS testing.
The TICC-industry is highly fragmented, with nearly 70% of the European market privately owned. Normec aims to strengthen its influence through strategic acquisitions, focusing on enhancing safety, sustainability, and quality of life.
Since 2020, Astorg Private Equity has been a major shareholder in Normec Group, actively supporting its ambitious growth plans. In July 2024, Astorg provided an additional capital injection of €1.4 billion to help drive Normec's expansion strategy. This investment was made at a company valuation exceeding €2 billion, reinforcing Normec's strong market position and facilitating continued growth through acquisitions and innovation.
Growth strategy:
To maintain its rapid growth, Normec Group's strategy centers on both “buy and build” and organic expansion. The company plans to execute around 10 acquisitions annually, strengthening its market leadership. Normec sees significant potential in Europe, aiming for leading positions in each sector and exploring new markets like Italy and Spain. Additionally, expansion into the United States could nearly double its market potential. This strategy, combined with investments in innovative technologies, ensures Normec remains competitive while expanding its presence across Europe and beyond.
To support this strategy and attract high potential employees the company moved the head office of Normec Group to the centre of Amsterdam. The new office is next to the Rijksmuseum, from where the company will further grow, amongst others its Group Finance Team.
The position
Normec Group is experiencing rapid growth. To support the continued professionalization of the Group Finance function, the company is looking to strengthen its Group Accounting & Reporting team. We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Group Accounting & Reporting Manager to lead the month-end closing process, monitor financial progress across the organization, support the year-end closing, and contribute to the preparation of accounting position papers.
In this role, you will be responsible for setting up and managing the monthly HQ reporting cycle, ensuring accuracy, reliability and insight in all financial data. In addition to your controlling responsibilities, you will also manage the use of the Tagetik platform together with your counterpart in the FP&A team (Application Management & Managing third party development) from a finance perspective.
You will report directly to the Group Accounting & Reporting Director, Bas van Oers, and collaborate closely with the Senior Financial Controller.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the monthly HQ reporting cycle, ensuring timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting in line with internal and external requirements.
- Drive the month-end and year-end close processes, including the preparation of financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and accounting position papers.
- Analyze and continuously monthly reporting processes, with a focus on improving data quality.
- Initiate and lead cross-functional improvement projects aimed at enhancing financial operations, working capital management, and overall performance.
- Manage and further develop the Group’s consolidation and reporting platform (Tagetik), acting as system owner and translating business needs into scalable data structures and reports.
- Provide management with both solicited and unsolicited financial advise or improvements.
The ideal candidate
For this role, we are seeking a seasoned finance professional with a strong background in external audit and extensive experience in reviewing year-end closings. You combine precision with pragmatism and bring a structured, scalable approach to strengthening the financial control environment. You thrive in a dynamic, fast-growing organization and recognize that robust financial control is essential to enabling sound strategic decision-making. You have a hands-on mindset and are not afraid to dive into the details when needed. At the same time, you excel at translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights. With your open and direct communication style, you are able to both challenge and support senior stakeholders effectively.
Experience and Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Business Economics, Finance, or a related field;
- At least 6 years of relevant work experience, ideally gained within audit (Big Four or similar), with exposure to IFRS and complex group structures;
- Proven ability to serve as a financial sparring partner to senior management, with a broad understanding of financial, operational, and strategic drivers;
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Technical and functional skills:
- Solid knowledge of IFRS, accounting principles, and financial reporting at group level;
- Skilled in analytical reviews and cash flow analysis;
- Advanced Excel capabilities; familiarity with Power BI and other data visualization tools is a plus;
- Experience with Tagetik or comparable consolidation and reporting tools is an advantage;
- Capable of designing and maintaining robust reporting structures.
Personal characteristics:
- Analytical and detail-oriented, with a high sense of ownership and integrity;
- Hands-on and self-starting, yet collaborative and team-focused;
- Clear communicator with the ability to present complex financial information in a structured and accessible way;
- Pragmatic, resilient, and comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment;
- Approachable and trustworthy, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to connect across all levels of the organization.
