Job Description
We’re on a mission to become the go-to destination for students across Europe to find a trusted home away from home. We make every step of the rental journey simple and seamless, so students can focus on what really matters: studying, exploring, and growing.
With HousingAnywhere, Kamernet, and Studapart under our roof, we’re Europe’s largest student rental platform.
You’ll find us in Rotterdam, Paris, and Cergy, always guided by our four core values: Ownership, We are enablers, We are changemakers, and We are connectors.
Join us in empowering students to unlock their potential through a safe, online, rental experience.
The team You will join the Finance & Legal department, which consists of four core areas: Accounting, FP&A, Finance Operations and Legal. You will join the Accounting team and will work closely with the Finance Manager.
Your role & Impact
As a Senior Accountant, you are the backbone of our financial integrity. This is not just a role for a number-cruncher; we are looking for a proactive owner who can translate complex data into actionable insights while ensuring our Dutch and international operations remain beyond reproach.
- Own the full month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes for the entire group, ensuring the General Ledger accurately reflects the company’s financial health with high precision.
- Manage complex journal entries and account reconciliations, including intercompany accounts, and ensure the seamless reconciliation of sub-ledgers to general ledger balances.
- Own the Group consolidation and coordination, ensuring a smooth and timely closing process across all entities, including close collaboration with external accountants for the French subsidiary.
- Perform detailed Balance Sheet (BS) reconciliations and oversee payroll and wage tax journal entries, including rigorous verification of all related figures.
- Ensure full compliance with local GAAP (French and Dutch), and company accounting policies, researching technical accounting issues to maintain high standards of financial integrity.
- Support and execute year-end closing processes and external audits, providing all necessary documentation and acting as a key point of contact for auditors.
- Coordinate Tax & Treasury activities, working with external tax advisors when required to ensure accurate statutory filings and operational efficiency.
- Prepare and maintain accurate accounting operational functions, identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance reporting speed and accuracy.
What does success look like?
- Build strong and constructive working relationships within the Finance team as well as within the company, is unafraid to engage in honest and open dialog around critical internal issues and continuously looking for process improvements.
- Communicates often and shares the common goal of “getting things right” and avoiding surprises.
- Enjoys being hands-on and is happy with that as an ongoing part of the job, comfortably working both as a preparer and a reviewer. Willing to do work proactively to get the job done.
Your profile
- 2-5 years of relevant working experience as an Accountant or a comparable position
- University degree. HBO, BSc or equivalent is preferable
- Being a Certified or Chartered Accountant is a plus
- Experience working in an auditing firm (Big 4 or Small 5) would be considered a plus
- Experience in consolidating financial figures and management reporting
- Experience in IFRS and Dutch GAAP
- Excellent problem solving skills. Being able to identify the issue, coming up with solutions, implementing those solutions, and evaluating their effectiveness.
- Experience implementing an ERP system and exposure in payment service providers is a plus
- Fluent in English. French is a plus
- Ideally based or willing to relocate to The Netherlands
What’s in it for you
- Salary range €49,400 - €59,300 gross per year (based on 40 hours, including Holiday Allowance).
- Unlimited paid holidays, minimum-based, not maximum!
- Position based in our Rotterdam office with a hybrid working policy (2 office days).
- Flexibility to work remotely in another country than the Netherlands for up to 2 months per year!
- 1,000 EUR per year personal development budget.
- Complete coverage for commuting.
- Personal equipment, including a laptop and ergonomic setup.
- Gym membership discount with GoVital or OneFit.
- Dutch/English classes budget.
- Variable pension scheme.
- Diverse international community (46+ nationalities).
- Pet-friendly office in Rotterdam city centre.
- Team-building events and after-work drinks every Friday.
What can you expect from our hiring process? Read more here.
