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We are looking for a Finance professional who will be responsible for overseeing all Dutch treasury and financing activities. Use your expertise to help us remain the expert and reliable energy partner with the personal touch for our customers. Move ahead with us and apply for the Treasury Business Partner vacancy in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.

Treasury Business Partner

We are looking for a Finance professional who, after an initial handover period and due succession time, will assume the role of Treasury Business Partner in The Netherlands. Together with the Treasury team, you will be responsible for overseeing all Dutch treasury and financing activities. As such you will also contribute proactively to structuring projects and JVs and steer respective financing solutions. You serve as primary point of contact on all finance-related matters for both local management and Group Finance (E.ON), and deal with interdisciplinary colleagues and external stakeholders. Additionally, your role includes director-level responsibility for certain (finance-driven) Group entities. Moreover, you are local facilitator of finance-related governance and ensure compliance of the Dutch operating units with applicable financial policies and certain regulatory requirements. You provide guidance and give directions to the operating units, ensure their effective treasury management, support them in achieving their objectives and assess new business proposals specifically from a treasury and financing perspective. You specifically co-shape the business strategy of Essent N.V. in line with E.ON’s Group policy, contribute delivering the business plan and adding value to realize the business objectives.  

Energie beweegt jou

Only together we can take the next step in energy. As a Treasury Business Partner, you are the expert in your field in:

  • internal financing, cash management, bank account management (including coordinating authorisations)
  • liquidity planning and cash flow planning (via direct method)
  • coordination of payment services, including the monitoring of developments and implementation of these
  • execution of treasury risk management (e.g. foreign exchange, interest rate and counterparty risks)
  • handling of credit support requests (e.g. PCGs, bank guarantees)
  • internal reporting and proper reflection of transactions and planning in the Group’s treasury system landscape
  • reviewing and steering local project set-ups from a finance perspective
  • structuring, advising on, negotiating and implementing on-balance as well as non-recourse joint venture financings and project financings. This includes inter alia
    • advising units on the respective project structures and JV concepts
    • the assessment of risks and development of respective risk allocation concepts
    • reviewing and negotiating finance document
  • Line-management responsibility for the Dutch Treasury team, existing of 3 FTE

As member of the management board of some Group entities your responsibilities comprise: 

  • management liability for certain companies with a specific finance/ treasury focus, i.e. definition and roll-out of the business strategy, financial planning and steering, budgeting, performance management and reporting
  • design, alignment and execution of international intragroup financing transactions and their funding in the Dutch context, including the (re)financing via capital markets, and management of any associated risks. 

You will be part of the CFO cluster. [Jv1] As part of the E.ON Group this role also requires regular exchange with Group Finance at E.ON SE.Moreover, you are responsible manager for a local team of Treasury experts.

Jij bent Essent

We’re looking for team players and go-getters who want to make the Netherlands a bit more sustainable. Who looks at what is possible now. Today. To bring us closer to tomorrow. You recognise yourself in this and in the following:

  • Strong Finance proficiency, esp. familiarity with financial steering and risk management concepts, and their impact on local decisions  
  • Strong ability to tackle complexity in a cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural environment
  • Communicating powerfully and collaborating effectively with external stakeholders (local financial parties, advisors, tax authorities) and internal stakeholders, Group functions and neighbour disciplines, especially in the areas of tax, legal and accounting. Also, running transparent line-management communication with unit CFO and local management, especially on financial steering
  • Strong coordinator in cross-functional optimization of financial transactions
  • Having a strong focus on process enhancement, digitalization, outsourcing of low-value tasks, and communication. Inspirator in driving, implementing and executing strategic improvements
  • Experienced in financial management (e.g. earlier role in banking, as treasury consultant, ideally  complemented by relevant professional certifications such as RT, AMCT, CFA, CAIA or FRM)
  • Proficiency in English is essential, with additional language skills, particularly in Dutch, preferred  
  • All activities are required to be performed from the Netherlands. 
Wij bieden jou

We appreciate and value the energy and motivation you put into your work so that we can be the best energy partner for our customers. We show this by providing a nice employment package. We offer you:

  • A job in which you can use your expertise to contribute to the sustainability of the Netherlands! 
  • A gross monthly salary between € 7.909 and € 13.115 
  • A flexible benefit budget that you can save every month as desired, have it paid out or use for leave. This budget consists of the value of: 8% holiday pay, 1.8% benefit contribution and 10 extra statutory days off. 
  • An annual bonus of 20% to further express our appreciation 
  • The opportunity to work within a true hybrid model. You decide where you work, every day. 
  • Interested in a workation? You can work 20 days a year from another country within Europe 
  • A discount on your energy bill and on all products of our service partners (solar panels, heat pump, maintenance, etc.) 
  • An attractive head office within walking distance of Central Station Den Bosch with amenities such as a good coffee bar, two company restaurants and free fresh fruit 
  • An NS Business Card for commuting or  a mobility-budget of € 1.235. You decide. 
  • Development and growth opportunities and an associated personal development budget of € 500 per year. You can also follow job-related education, training and courses at our expense. International ambitions? As part of the E.ON Group, we also offer you plenty of development opportunities within the other E.ON countries.  
  • And last but not least: an environment in which you can really be yourself. For us, all that matters is who you are and what you can do. So feel free to leave out your gender, nationality and/or age on your CV.  

This is a great opportunity to get started as a Treasury Business Partner and become part of the Essent team. Curious about what’s next? Check out the steps for our application process below. As the job requires prudent handling of large funds and cash flows, a declaration of good conduct (VOG) is required 

Over de organisatie

As an energy supplier, we help more than 2.5 million customers in the private and business market. With our Essent, Energiedirect, and Vandebron brands and our service partners throughout the Netherlands, we assist our customers with energy solutions. With more sustainable living and saving energy. We do this with sustainable products such as solar panels, heat pumps and insulation for an energy-efficient home. We also invest heavily in innovative solutions that are part of the energy system of the future, such as hydrogen and cooling and heating networks. Together with our customers, we take the next step in energy. We are part of major European player E.ON.

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Sollicitatie­proces

  • Stap 1 CV en motivatiebrief beoordeling
    Wij sturen je binnen 2 weken een reactie.
  • Stap 2 Telefonische intake
    De Recruitment Business Partner van de vacature neemt contact met je op en bespreekt de eerste details.
  • Stap 3 Eerste gesprek
    Het eerste gesprek online of op het kantoor van Essent.
  • Stap 4 Tweede gesprek
    Het tweede gesprek online of op het kantoor van Essent.
  • Stap 5 Job offer
    Je ontvangt van ons een aanbod en we bespreken dit telefonisch. Wanneer je het aanbod accepteert, ontvang je het definitieve contract. Gefeliciteerd met jouw nieuwe baan bij Essent!
  • Lees hier de laatste sollicitatietips van onze recruiters
De Essential Match (online assessment) is mogelijk onderdeel van het selectieproces. Hierbij worden jouw competenties op een objectieve manier vergeleken met de competenties die voor deze specifieke functie belangrijk zijn.
Tips van onze recruiters ×
  • CV en motivatie insturen? Hoe beknopter hoe beter. Wat we graag willen weten?
    • Wie je bent is minstens zo belangrijk als wat je kunt: wie ben je? Benoem karaktereigenschappen, beschrijf wat je doet buiten werktijd!
    • Wij zijn ambitieus en zijn nieuwsgierig: wat zijn jouw ambities, verwachtingen en toekomstplannen?
    • Welke van jouw talenten en kwaliteiten wil je toepassen om een stap verder te zetten in de energietransitie?
  • Op gesprek? Bereid je goed voor!
    • Wie zijn je gesprekspartners en wat wil je vragen over de rol waarvoor je solliciteert én over Essent?
    • Sollicitatiegesprek online? Check de techniek: doen de speakers en de microfoon het? Tip: draag een headset 🎧
    • En tot slot een open deur: zorg voor correcte gegevens en goede bereikbaarheid. We willen je wel tijdig kunnen bereiken natuurlijk!

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