Accountant

  • Full-time

Company Description

Constanter Philanthropy Services (CPS) professionally supports and enables all of the philanthropic organisations founded by the Brenninkmeijer family entrepreneurs to maximise their impact in service of the common good. CPS does this through providing high-quality, fit-for-purpose operational support in the areas of HR, IT, Finance, Risk, Legal, Tax, Insurances, Facilities, Travel, Procurement, Security, Project Management, and Reporting. CPS dedicates most of its work to the support of Porticus and Laudes Foundation.

CPS is a global service organization, built on the premise of strong collaboration and striving for professional excellence together. The work we do makes a real difference, so we dedicate the best of our skills and knowledge to it, striving to make a positive contribution every day.

Job Description

As accountant you are responsible for the accounts payable, GL, year end closing and reporting. You have a couple years working experience in an international environment. Dutch GAAP is something you have a lot experience with, doesn’t hold any secrets. You will work with highly motivated professionals who are working towards a just and sustainable future.  

You are a broad finance professional who is responsible for contributing to the bookkeeping, accounts payable, year-end-closing and reporting.

 

  • Supporting the Senior Accountant with the bookkeeping.
  • Accounts payable administration and execution of specific payments.
  • Supporting the Senior Accountant with periodical declaration of VAT, calculation of tax provision and preparation of tax return.
  • Supporting with the monthly management reporting.
  • Year-end tasks and support of statutory audit, including: the preparation of the statutory financial statements under various GAAP (Dutch GAAP, UK GAAP), elaborating and reviewing of notes to the financial statements and answering queries from the external auditors.
  • Supporting the year-end reporting, including intercompany reconciliation for group reporting purposes and executing relevant steps for the group reporting such as booking of IFRS journals and upload into consolidation tool.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field or other professional education in the field of financial accounting and/or administration
  • A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in financial administration and accountancy in an international environment
  • Good knowledge of Dutch GAAP requirements
  • Knowledge of UK GAAP would be a plus
  • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 FO is a plus
  • Ability to look at business processes with a holistic view from an End-to-End perspective
  • Good presentation, reporting and communication skills
  • Ability to present and explain (financial) information at the appropriate level for the relevant audience; understanding how to communicate the bigger picture
  • Gain and update job knowledge to remain informed about novelty in the field
  • Positive mindset with a can-do mentality, demonstrating ownership and embracing opportunities for change

Additional Information

Of course, it is a two-way street, this means that we offer not only a competitive salary but we believe in a healthy work-life balance. This is what you can expect from us: 

  • Must be eligible to work in the Netherlands
  • Availability for 40 hours per week has our preference but 36 can be discussed
  • 31 vacation days
  • 4 volunteering days
  • We have our own pension fund (Provisum)
  • Hybrid working opportunity. We have a fantastic Amsterdam office for you to work in and believe you can also be effective at home. We aim for a 40/60 office/home work balance
  • Wish to extend your holidays but don’t have any more vacation days left, you can work up to 10 days from any location in the world

To apply; please upload your CV in English before 11th of December 2022.An (online) assessment can be part of the recruitment process. Reference checks are part of the final hiring procedure.

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