Job Description
Description
Global Senior Accountant – Europe
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands (or Remote/Hybrid)
Are you a qualified accountant who’s ready to own the close and not just support it?
Do you want a role where your work actually lands somewhere, in a business that’s actively being built rather than just maintained?
Do you know your way around SAP and feel at home working across multiple entities?
The Role
Cerba Research is looking for a Global Senior Accountant to take ownership of General Ledger accounting across Belgium and the Netherlands.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll lead month-end close, own BS reconciliations, and play a meaningful role in the ongoing SAP S/4 HANA transition. This is an autonomous role, you’re expected to lead, not just execute.
Why Join?
• Real Scope – Dual-entity GL ownership across BE and NL. This isn’t a support role — you’re running the close.
• Genuine Progression – You’re joining at a point of active transformation. The Finance team/new process are being built around people who can perform.
• PE-Backed Business – Cerba Research has PE ownership, which means financial reporting carries real weight. Your work lands in front of the ELT.
• SAP Environment – Both BE and NL are on SAP S/4 HANA. If you’ve built your career in SAP, you’re in the right place.
How You’ll Add Value
• Leading timely, accurate month-end close across Belgium and the Netherlands
• Owning GL accounting and balance sheet reconciliations, reducing audit risk and improving reporting quality
• Supporting the SAP S/4 HANA transition and helping embed the new operating model
• Acting as a reliable, autonomous presence that the Financial Controller can depend on
• Bridging BE and NL accounting into a single, streamlined function
Your Responsibilities
• Lead and execute month-end close for Belgium and Netherlands entities within agreed timelines
• Prepare and review GL journals, accruals, prepayments and intercompany reconciliations
• Own balance sheet reconciliations — ensuring accuracy, completeness and appropriate documentation
• Support the Financial Controller with management reporting and variance analysis
• Actively contribute to the SAP S/4 HANA transition — including data quality, process design and post go-live corrections
• Liaise with external auditors and support the statutory audit process for BE and NL
• Identify and drive process improvements as part of the Finance operating model build-out
Requirements
About You
You’re a qualified accountant who doesn’t need hand-holding. You know how to run a close, you’re comfortable across multiple entities, and you’re sharp enough in SAP to add value quickly. Ideally, you’ve made the move from practice into industry and you’re ready for a role with more ownership.
• ACA, ACCA, RA or equivalent professional qualification
• 3–6 years of relevant experience — Big 4 or mid-tier practice background with post-qualification industry experience strongly preferred
• Hands-on SAP experience (S/4 HANA preferred); comfortable with month-end close processes and GL accounting
• Experience working across multiple entities or jurisdictions a strong plus
• Autonomous, structured approach — you manage your own workload and flag risk early
• Strong English required; Dutch or French language skills a plus but not essential
Travel
Occasional travel between Belgium and Netherlands may be required.
