Accounting Assistant (EXIN)

Software Improvement Group; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Improvement Group is seeking an Accounting Assistant to support our international IT finance team. You will handle routine bookkeeping, postings, and reconciliations, while assisting the Financial Controller with monthly accounts and analysis.

The role emphasizes accuracy, independence, and collaborative problem solving within a growing organization. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in accounting or finance, at least 2 years of experience, and proficiency with Exact Online and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in an accounting or bookkeeping role.
• Proficiency in accounting software, preferably Exact Online, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word).
• Experience with reconciliations and payment processing.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Familiarity with inter-company transactions and asset capitalization is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine bookkeeping tasks, including data entry for sales, purchases, and accruals.
• Assist with bank reconciliations and other routine reconciliations.
• Process weekly payments and manage accounts payable and receivable.
• Support the Financial Controller in preparing monthly management accounts and operational analysis.
• Handle basic intercompany transactions under the guidance of the Financial Controller.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions.
• Assist in maintaining asset capitalization and depreciation records.
• Collaborate with the finance team to optimize financial processes and reporting.

Skills

Data entry

Bank reconciliations

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Intercompany transactions

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Exact Online

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Where you come in

• Perform routine bookkeeping tasks, including data entry for sales, purchases, and accruals.
• Assist with bank reconciliations and other routine reconciliations.
• Process weekly payments and manage accounts payable and receivable.
• Support the Financial Controller in preparing monthly management accounts and operational analysis.
• Handle basic intercompany transactions under the guidance of the Financial Controller.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions.
• Assist in maintaining asset capitalization and depreciation records.
• Collaborate with the finance team to optimize financial processes and reporting.

How we work

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounting Assistant to join our dynamic finance team. As an Accounting Assistant, you will play a critical role in supporting our financial operations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in our bookkeeping, reconciliations, and payment processing. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a growing company and work closely with our Financial Controller to maintain robust financial controls and reporting.

What's in it for you?

If you are looking to gain real-life accounting work experience in an international IT company with a lot of freedom and responsibility, this is the opportunity for you!

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in an accounting or bookkeeping role.
• Proficiency in accounting software, preferably Exact Online, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word).
• Experience with reconciliations and payment processing.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Familiarity with inter-company transactions and asset capitalization is desirable.