Head of Group Accounting & Reporting

<p>The Head of Group Accounting and Reporting is responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of Optiver’s consolidated financial reporting.</p> <p>The role sits within Group Finance, reporting to the Global Lead of Finance, and operates in a high-performance environment requiring strong technical judgement, clear ownership, extensive experience in the financial services industry, and the ability to translate complex accounting matters into practical outcomes.</p> <p><strong>What you'll do </strong></p> <div class="page" data-page-number="1" data-loaded="true"> <div class="textLayer"> <ul> <li data-section-id="4xb3s2" data-start="1181" data-end="1342">Be accountable for Group-wide financial reporting compliance, ensuring the integrity of consolidated financial statements and alignment with IFRS requirements.</li> <li data-section-id="1ox8dvp" data-start="1343" data-end="1463">Own the Group technical accounting framework, setting policy and ensuring consistent application across jurisdictions.</li> <li data-section-id="2ciqg4" data-start="1464" data-end="1623">Partner with Finance, Risk, Legal, and business leadership to assess new standards and complex transactions, and provide clear technical accounting guidance.</li> <li data-section-id="7np16p" data-start="1624" data-end="1788">Lead the preparation of consolidated financial statements, including the annual report and interim reporting, ensuring compliance with IFRS and internal policies.</li> <li data-section-id="1fzd13g" data-start="1789" data-end="1963">Be accountable for the Group month-end and quarter-end close processes, maintaining a high-quality, controlled reporting environment and driving consistency across regions.</li> <li data-section-id="fi6wpa" data-start="1964" data-end="2144">Own the external audit relationship, acting as the primary point of contact, leading the Group audit process, aligning on technical positions, and resolving issues pragmatically.</li> <li data-section-id="fi6wpa" data-start="1964" data-end="2144">Represent Finance at Audit Committee meetings, clearly articulating key accounting matters and judgements.</li> <li data-section-id="fi6wpa" data-start="1964" data-end="2144">Co-lead Finance Transformation initiatives at Group level, driving the modernization of finance processes, controls, and automation, including AI. </li> <li data-section-id="fi6wpa" data-start="1964" data-end="2144">Oversee regulatory reporting for Optiver Holding B.V., ensuring compliance a