Accounting Professional

At a glance

Ready to play a key role in the Accounting team of ABN AMRO Asset Based Finance (ABF)?

ABF, a wholly owned subsidiary of ABN AMRO Bank, has undergone significant change in recent years, including the integration of businesses, portfolio transfers and the simplification of its operating model. As ABF continues to evolve and further integrate with ABN AMRO's Finance and Reporting landscape, we are looking for an experienced accounting professional to strengthen our Accounting team.

• Accounting Professional
• Nederland Amsterdam
• Finance
• 36-40
• Schaal 10: € 5.304 - € 7.577 pm

As a Financial accounting professional, you will combine strong accounting expertise with a hands-on approach to day-to-day financial activities. You will help ensure accurate financial reporting, support the accounting team during month-end and year-end processes, provide guidance on accounting questions, and contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of accounting processes.

A key focus of this role will be supporting the future technical integration of ABF accounting processes and systems into the broader ABN AMRO environment. You will work closely with Finance, Change and IT colleagues to help ensure a smooth and controlled transition while maintaining the quality and integrity of financial reporting.

Your job

As a Financial accounting professional, you play an important role within the ABF Accounting team and contribute to both daily accounting operations and strategic initiatives.

Your responsibilities include:

• Supporting and reviewing day-to-day accounting activities, financial reconciliations and journal entries.
• Reviewing month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Analysing balance sheet accounts, profit and loss developments and financial results, identifying noteworthy developments and ensuring appropriate follow-up.
• Supporting the preparation of financial reports and reporting packages for internal and external stakeholders.
• Acting as a point of contact within the team for accounting-related questions and helping colleagues resolve complex accounting issues.
• Contributing to the application and interpretation of accounting policies and reporting requirements.
• Supporting internal and external audit activities and ensuring compliance with internal control requirements.
• Maintaining and improving accounting processes, controls and documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Identifying opportunities for process optimisation, simplification and automation.
• Playing a key role in the technical integration of ABF systems, processes and reporting into the wider ABN AMRO Finance landscape, including supporting testing, validation, data reconciliation and implementation activities.
• Collaborating closely with stakeholders across Accounting, Finance, Change, Operations and IT to ensure accounting requirements are appropriately reflected in system and process changes.

You will be expected to balance operational excellence with a continuous improvement mindset, ensuring that today's reporting obligations are met while helping prepare the organisation for future developments.

Working environment

ABN AMRO Asset Based Finance (ABF) is a subsidiary of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and is active in business finance, asset leasing, accounts receivable financing, stock financing and credit management.

You will work in a collaborative and diverse team, gain exposure to a broad range of accounting topics, and contribute directly to the continued development of the ABF Finance function within the ABN AMRO Accounting Shared Service Centre. The ABF Accounting department forms part of the ABN AMRO Accounting Shared Service Centre and is responsible for delivering high-quality accounting, reporting and control activities that support the business.

You will become part of a diverse, international and English-speaking team of approximately 10 accounting professionals. The team combines operational excellence with a strong focus on continuous improvement and collaboration. Together, we support both the day-to-day accounting activities of ABF and the ongoing integration and development of Finance processes within ABN AMRO.

In this role, you will report directly to the Head of Accounting ABF and work closely with colleagues across Finance, Reporting, Change and IT functions.

Your profile

Education and experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in Accounting, Financial Reporting or Finance.
• Strong knowledge of accounting processes and financial reporting principles.
• Knowledge of IFRS is considered an advantage.
• Experience with month-end and year-end closing processes within a medium to large organisation.
• Experience working with ERP and general ledger systems, preferably SAP.
• Experience supporting system changes, migrations or finance transformation initiatives is highly desirable.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Experience collaborating with auditors and stakeholders across Finance and IT functions.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Skills and competencies

• Strong accounting and analytical capabilities.
• Hands-on, pragmatic and detail-oriented approach.
• Ability to review and challenge accounting outcomes in a constructive manner.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment undergoing change.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to explain accounting concepts to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Team player who enjoys supporting and developing colleagues.
• Proactive, dependable and results-oriented.

We are offering

We believe it is important to be a good employer. Joining us means stepping into a role with impact, supported by excellent employment conditions that foster your job satisfaction, development, and wellbeing.

In addition, we offer:

• An attractive gross monthly salary based on a 36-hour work week, including holiday allowance and a flexible benefit budget.
• An excellent pension scheme, ensuring that you are well prepared for the future.
• Flexibility in working: working from home is possible in consultation with your team and depending on your role. We will provide an ergonomic home office setup for you.
• Plenty of room for relaxation with five weeks of vacation per year, supplemented by two mandatory days off. You can also purchase up to four additional weeks of vacation annually.
• Five “Banking for better days”: extra days off that you can use for personal development or volunteer work.
• Personal development is key: you receive a development budget of €1,000 per year, which can accumulate up to €3,000.
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands for both business and private use.

You can find more information about our employment conditions and salary scales in our Collective Labour Agreement (CLA), which applies to this vacancy.

Interested?

This is an opportunity to join a highly visible Accounting team during an important phase of development. You will combine operational accounting responsibilities with involvement in one of the key strategic priorities for ABF: the future integration of accounting systems, processes and reporting into the wider ABN AMRO environment.