Finance Analyst - Shell - Amsterdam

CBRE; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonus

Fixed pension scheme

25 fixed days of leave

Extensive development opportunities

Job summary

A global real estate services firm in Amsterdam is looking for a Finance Analyst to prepare and deliver financial reports, complete accounting transactions, and respond to management requests. Candidates should ideally hold a bachelor's degree and have up to 3 years of relevant experience. The role requires knowledge of accounting fundamentals and analytical skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, bonuses, extensive leave, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Up to 3 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to analyze information and make judgments.
• Intermediate math skills for financial calculations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver financial reports for clients.
• Complete accounting transactions and create journal entries.
• Analyze trends and respond to management requests.

Skills

Accounting Fundamentals

Financial Reporting

Microsoft Office

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

About the Role

As a CBRE Finance Analyst, you will apply basic cash and accrual accounting fundamentals to prepare, evaluate, maintain, and deliver complete and accurate financial reports for a portfolio of clients and properties.

This job is part of the Financial Strategy and Operations job function. They are responsible for maintaining accounting, financial, and reporting policies and controls.

What You’ll Do:

• Complete accounting transactions in preparation of client financial statement packages.
• Create and post journal entries and ensure that all expenses, receipts, owner's distributions, funding requests, and other transactions for the accounting period have been accurately posted.
• Use aggregate data from multiple sources to generate reports.
• Generate financial packages for accuracy and comprehensive reporting.
• Review the accuracy of information provided and respond to requests from management and vendors.
• Understand and work with scenario planning (exit/maintain/grow) tools/models, while analyzing trends in general business conditions.
• Respond to and resolve issues and requests from management teams and clients regarding various accounting issues and reports.
• Research open accounting issues and recognize potential issues and conflicts so corrective action can intercept and minimize issues.
• Use existing procedures to solve standard problems.
• Have some knowledge of standard principles with limited practice experience in applying them.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.
• Impact the quality of own work.
• Work within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• Exchange straightforward information, ask questions, and check for understanding.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with up to 3 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Ability to use existing procedures to solve standard problems.
• Experience with analyzing information and standard practices to make judgments.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
• Intermediate math skills, including the ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial‑related calculations.

What you will get:

• Competitive salary (depending on knowledge and experience) + bonus
• Telephone
• Fixed pension scheme and optional collective health and home insurance.
• 8.33% holiday pay.
• 25 fixed days of leave, 12 ADV days, and up to 10 additional days of leave can be purchased.
• Extensive development opportunities through the GWS Academy or external trainers