Financial Accountant

Are you an independent Financial Accountant who enjoys taking responsibility for multiple international entities? For our client in Amsterdam, we are looking for an accurate and communicative finance professional. You combine a solid accounting foundation with a clear overview, liaise easily with various stakeholders and ensure accurate financial reporting. Would you like to work in a professional environment with a family-like culture? Read on!

About the organisation

You will join an international organisation where financial administration is organised by country or group of countries. The organisation is currently centralising its finance activities in Amsterdam. Within finance, you will work alongside Financial Accountants, Financial Controllers and colleagues in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.

The working environment is both professional and personal. English is the working language, and Coda/Unit4 is used for accounting. The role is based in Amsterdam, with a planned move to the Zuidas district.

Job profile

As a Financial Accountant, you are responsible for accurate, complete and timely financial administration and reporting for multiple European legal entities. You ensure compliance with local accounting standards, IFRS and internal policies. You report to the Head of Accounting & Control. Your responsibilities include:

• Managing the month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing for multiple European entities
• Preparing statutory financial statements and processing company-specific adjustments, IFRS adjustments and other accounting adjustments
• Managing and reviewing multiple sets of accounts and general ledger accounts in accordance with group policies
• Processing journal entries, statutory depreciation, revaluations, accruals and prepaid expenses
• Preparing and reviewing summary and detailed trial balances
• Performing intercompany and bank reconciliations and investigating reconciling differences
• Submitting and uploading financial data to the group consolidation package and checking the information provided
• Liaising with external auditors and supporting and coordinating audits
• Preparing corporate income tax estimates and accounting for property taxes, current tax positions and deferred taxes
• Ensuring accurate VAT returns and compliance with tax and legal obligations

The offer

• A salary of up to €70,000 per year, based on a full-time position
• Holiday allowance and a year-end bonus
• A pension scheme
• Travel allowance
• Fully catered lunches
• An individual choice budget that you can have paid out monthly or use to buy extra holiday days
• Growth opportunities within a finance organisation that is centralising its activities across various countries
• A broad, independent accounting role with responsibility for multiple European entities
• An international working environment with a professional approach and a family-like culture
• Hybrid working, 3 days at the office

What you bring

• A completed bachelor’s degree in Accounting or an equivalent professional accounting qualification, such as CPA, ACCA or AA
• At least five years of experience in financial accounting
• Experience with VAT returns and compliance, reconciliations, preparing financial statements and supporting audits
• Strong Excel skills and experience with financial accounting systems
• An accurate approach, strong analytical skills and the ability to organise multiple tasks independently under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills for liaising with clients, external auditors and internal teams
• A good command of English; Dutch is desirable, and French, Spanish or German is an advantage

Experience with alternative investments, such as private equity, hedge funds or real estate, is an advantage, as is experience in real estate accounting and/or fixed asset accounting. A background in financial statement compilation services, an international multi-entity environment or the trust services sector is well suited to this role.

Want to know more?

Does this sound like your next step? Apply via the apply button. Have questions first? Feel free to contact Dirk Schouten at d.schouten@mondavi.nl