Accountant

ParkBee; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development budget

Perkbox access

Pension scheme

25 days holiday

Free daily office lunch

Job summary

ParkBee, a fast-growing European technology company transforming how people park in cities, seeks an Accountant to work with our Senior Financial Controller to keep international finance operations running smoothly.

You will own transactional accounting, from accounts payable and general ledger maintenance to VAT returns, month-end closes and audit preparations, across our Dutch and UK entities, while driving automation and reporting improvements in a fast-scaling organisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s or Master\'s in Finance or Accounting is required or preferred.
• 2–5 years of relevant accounting/finance experience.
• Experience with VAT and intercompany accounting is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence with financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable, general ledger entries, payments, accruals and intercompany accounting across Dutch and UK entities.
• Perform bank reconciliations and revenue/payment reconciliations across platforms.
• Support month-end and year-end closes, VAT returns, and audit preparations.
• Identify automation opportunities and drive reporting improvements.

Skills

Accounts Payable

General Ledger

Reconciliations

Intercompany Accounting

VAT Returns

Month-End Closing

Year-End Closing

Payments

Accruals

Automation & Data

Excel

Financial Systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master\'s in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Exact

Xero

Job description

• As an Accountant at ParkBee, you will work closely with our Senior Financial Controller to keep our daily international finance operations running smoothly
• ParkBee is a fast-growing European technology company transforming the way people park in cities, and you will help us professionalise our Finance function as we continue to scale
• You will take ownership of transactional accounting, from accounts payable and general ledger maintenance to the reconciliation of parking revenues and payment settlements
• You will also play a key part in month-end and year-end closes, VAT returns and audit preparations
• Transactional Accounting: Manage accounts payable, general ledger entries, payments, accruals and intercompany accounting across our Dutch and UK entities
• Payment and Revenue Reconciliations: Reconcile bank accounts, payment service provider settlements and parking revenue flows across platforms
• Closing and Reporting: Carry out month-end and year-end closing tasks, including balance sheet reconciliations and journal entries
• Compliance and Audit: Support VAT returns, internal reporting and statutory audit preparations
• Process Automation: Analyse datasets and use digital tools to automate repetitive tasks and scale our finance operations
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work directly with the Senior Financial Controller, the CFO, payment providers and external advisors

Benefits

• Personal development budget of £1500 a year
• Access to Perkbox
• Pension scheme
• 25 days holiday
• Free daily office lunch

If you are tech-savvy, detail-oriented and enjoy digging into large datasets to solve problems, automate repetitive tasks and make processes more scalable, you will feel right at home hereSpecific Knowledge: Experience with accounts payable, payments, accruals, intercompany accounting and VAT is preferredTech Orientation: You are tech-savvy, with a genuine interest in automation, AI and process optimisationCore Accounting Skills: A solid understanding of bookkeeping principles, general ledger accounting, reconciliations and month-end closing processesLocation: Must currently reside in the Netherlands with existing eligibility to work (no relocation support offered)Mindset: You are curious, eager to learn and motivated to grow professionally within a fast-scaling organisationCommunication: You are fluent in English and comfortable working in an international environmentAttention to Detail: You are analytical, accurate and detail-oriented, with a strong sense of personal responsibilityWorking Style: You are hands-on, pragmatic and proactive, able to work independently and manage competing prioritiesExperience: Around 2 to 5 years of relevant experience accounting, financial administration or a junior financial control roleEducation: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Economics or a related fieldSystems and Data: Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems and large datasets; experience with Exact, Xero or similar software is a plus