Accounting Operations Specialist

At Catawiki, every day brings the extraordinary! Whether it’s Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 Car, a Woolly Mammoth’s Skeleton, Lady Gaga's Jumpsuit, or Usain Bolt’s running shoe, we encounter exceptional objects every day.

We're a one-of-a-kind marketplace for buying and selling special objects! Each week we offer over 75,000 unique items in auction, carefully curated by our passionate in-house experts.

Having sold over 20 million unique objects to date, we’re on a mission to become the world’s most popular destination for special objects. As a growing, diverse and sustainable scale-up, we proudly live by our core values:

• Taking ownership and driving impact
• Being open to change and feedback
• Being passionate about our mission and our customers.

If these values resonate with you, we’d love to explore how you can join us on this exciting journey!

About the role

Looking to kick off your career in Accounting and Finance? We’re searching for an Accounting Operations Specialist who’s ready to take on exciting challenges, grow their skills, and have some fun while doing it. Whether you’re a fresh graduate or have a couple of years of experience, this is your chance to bring your passion for finance, learn on the job, and be part of a team that works hard and knows how to enjoy life.

Bring Passion, Positivity, and a Good Vibe!

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Own the Purchase to Payable process: Process invoices and payments efficiently and accurately.
• Get hands-on with period-end close activities: Handle journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals.
• Manage and improve asset processes: Use tools like Workday to collaborate with stakeholders and streamline workflows.
• Update and enhance policies: Partner with the People Team to refine our expenses policy and ensure compliance through spot checks.
• Support reporting and audits: Help with external audits, financial statements, VAT declarations, and internal reporting.
• Drive automation and innovation: Bring fresh ideas for invoicing and expenses, using OCR, AI, and other tools to make processes smarter and faster.

What Makes You the Perfect Fit:

• You’ve got the basics of accounting down—think journal entries, reconciliations, and balance sheets—but you’re eager to learn and grow.
• You’re a quick learner with a tech-savvy mindset, ready to master tools like Workday and explore new technologies.
• You love process automation and innovation, and you’re excited about using AI/ML to make processes smarter and faster.
• Your communication skills are on point, and you’re comfortable working independently or with a team.
• You’re organized, reliable, and detail-oriented, able to juggle tasks and meet deadlines.
• Most importantly, you’re fun, approachable, and easygoing—the kind of person we can work hard with and grab a drink afterward!

Why You'll Love Working with Us

• Create a Visible Impact by working at scale in a global organisation that serves millions of customers across 80+ categories. In our flat structure, every role has a broad scope that directly impacts both our customers and the business.
• Learn and Grow with Us through our Learning & Development initiatives, which include clear development plans and mentorship programmes designed to support your career progression.
• A Culture of Connection defines us. We’re a passionate, diverse and collaborative team of 800+ Catawikains and 60+ nationalities, all coming together to build a one-of-a-kind marketplace. We foster an inclusive and queer-friendly work environment, committed to making every Catawikian feel welcomed and empowered. Whatever your story, we encourage you to bring your unique perspective to our team.
• Celebrate Life’s Moments with us at Catawiki. When you join us, you’ll receive a €100 Catavoucher, and on each birthday, you'll get a €50 Catavoucher to celebrate. Enjoy an extra day off each year to "Pursue Your Passion". We also recognise significant work anniversaries (3, 5, 8, 10 years) with additional time off, plus extra leave for life’s big moments like marriage, engagements, or moving house.

Please note that benefits can vary by location. For specific information regarding what’s available in your country, please consult your recruiter.

Our Offices and Way of Working

Our vibrant offices in Amsterdam, Paris and Lisbon are designed to inspire and connect. Most Catawikians are within commuting distance of one of our offices and enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work model. This means we typically ask you to be in the office 2 out of 5 days, roughly 40% of your working time, to collaborate and connect with your colleagues. Of course, if the job description specifies that the role is 100% remote—such as for certain expert or sales positions—then that arrangement will apply.

If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.