Accounting & Finance Intern (hbo)

Rockfield Real Estate BV; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 6,700 - 8,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship allowance €600–€800

Casual work environment

Amsterdam location

Flexible schedule by mutual agreement

Job summary

Rockfield Real Estate invites applications for an internship in Amsterdam within the NL Fund Finance team. You will report to the Fund Controller and gain insight into financial administration, reporting, and auditing of Rockfield’s investment funds.

The role focuses on assisting with closings, reports, balance sheet reconciliations, and audits. It requires a finance/accounting student, Excel skills, and fluency in Dutch and English.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance & Control, Business Economics, or a similar field.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong analytical skills and precision.
• Proactive, ask questions, take responsibility for your work.
• Excellent command of both Dutch and English (spoken and written).
• Available to work 32-40 hours per week for at least 6 months and start ASAP or by February 2027.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings of the funds and entities.
• Contribute to investor reports and financial analyses.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and analyze discrepancies.
• Assist with the annual audit and prepare documentation for auditors.
• Assist in preparing annual service charge statements for tenants.
• Verify and prepare payments, reconcile invoices with contracts, and follow approval procedures.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Detail oriented

Proactive

Team oriented

Dutch & English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance & Control, Business Economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Rockfield Real Estate | Amsterdam | Internship | Start: as soon as possible or in February 2027 | Duration: at least 6 months | 32-40 hours per week

About Rockfield Real Estate

Rockfield is a leading European investment manager that develops sustainable housing across Europe. With more than two billion euros in assets under management and partnerships with major institutional investors, the company is rapidly expanding its team, portfolio, and international presence.

Rockfield is on a mission to create sustainable housing that fosters vibrant communities throughout Europe. As a fully vertically integrated real estate platform, the company combines investment management, development, and property management. Rockfield provides housing for various residential segments, with a strong focus on student housing and living concepts for young professionals. Rockfield manages a portfolio of several billion euros in real estate and approximately 8,000 residential units. In addition, the company has developed more than 10,000 homes in Europe, including in the Netherlands, Spain, France, Italy, and Germany.

Rockfield partners with some of the world’s largest institutional investors, including pension funds from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Switzerland, which provide long-term capital.

The department

As an intern, you’ll be working on the NL Fund Finance team and reporting directly to the Fund Controller. The team is responsible for the financial administration, reporting, and auditing of Rockfield’s investment funds. You’ll get an inside look at fund control within a growing real estate organization and will be fully involved in day-to-day operations.

What are you going to do?

You will assist the Fund Controller and the Finance team with a variety of tasks, including:

• Provide support for the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings of the funds and entities;
• Contribute to (investor) reports and financial analyses;
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and analyzing and tracking discrepancies;
• Assist with the annual audit: gather supporting documentation, prepare specifications, and answer questions from the auditor;
• Assist in preparing the annual service charge statements for tenants.
• Verifying and preparing payments, including reconciling invoices with contracts and following approval procedures;

Who are we looking for?

You are an eager-to-learn and meticulous student who enjoys delving deeply into numbers. You also bring the following qualities:

• You are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance & Control, Business Economics, or a similar field;
• You have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel;
• You work with precision, in a structured manner, and have strong analytical skills;
• You are proactive, ask questions, and take responsibility for your work;
• You have an excellent command of both Dutch and English, both spoken and written (required);
• You are available to work 32-40 hours per week for at least 6 months and can start as soon as possible or, at the very least, by February 2027.

What do we offer?

• An educational internship at an entrepreneurial and growing real estate organization;
• Personal guidance from the Fund Controller and other members of the team;
• An internship allowance of between €600 and €800.
• The opportunity to be involved in the entire finance process;
• A casual work environment in a close-knit team based in Amsterdam;
• Flexibility to combine your internship assignments and academic goals with your work duties (by mutual agreement).