Finance Associate

Jibe Ventures; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Jibe Ventures is hiring a Finance Associate to own month-end close activities and key financial processes. You will partner with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting and drive continuous improvement across finance operations.

In a fast-paced, high-growth environment, you will support journals, reconciliations, and payroll-related entries while helping to streamline SOPs and control checklists. This role offers exposure to ERP systems and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of accounting/finance experience.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication with non-finance colleagues.
• Knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and accruals.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close workstreams end-to-end with accuracy.
• Post journal entries with full documentation.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and resolve items.
• Assist in monthly management accounts and financial statements.
• Ensure downstream processes (AP/AR, payroll) stay on track.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Financial analysis

Communication

Tools

Excel / Google Sheets

NetSuite

Exact Online

SAP

Job description

As a Finance Associate, you will take ownership of key month-end close activities and financial processes, act as a finance business partner to internal stakeholders, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our financial operations. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Month-End Close & Reporting

• Own and execute assigned month-end close workstreams end-to-end, ensuring accuracy and adherence to the close calendar.
• Prepare and post journal entries (accruals, prepayments, depreciation, payroll, corrections) with full supporting documentation.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, resolving and escalating reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial statements.

Financial Processes & Controls

• Take ownership of defined financial processes (e.g., accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, intercompany), ensuring they run efficiently and accurately.
• Reconcile subledgers to the general ledger and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Process and review invoices, payments, and expense claims in accordance with company policies.
• Monitor and follow up on outstanding items such as aged debtors, unapplied cash, or open POs.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing workpapers, samples, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain and improve process documentation, SOPs, and control checklists.
• Support end-to-end payroll processing, including reviewing payroll inputs, liaising with the payroll provider, posting payroll journal entries, and reconciling payroll-related balance sheet accounts.

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Support

• Serve as a point of contact for finance-related queries from internal teams, providing accurate and timely responses.
• Support the preparation of ad-hoc financial analyses, models, and reporting packages for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, commercial, and tech teams on finance processes and system improvements.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Use ERP and finance systems (e.g., NetSuite, Exact Online, or similar) to extract data, post entries, and maintain ledger accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to automate or streamline recurring tasks, reducing manual effort and error risk.
• Participate in system implementation and migration projects as a finance representative.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, or a similar role.
• Exceptional attention to detail — you spot errors before they become problems.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured, methodical approach.
• Good understanding of double-entry bookkeeping, accruals, and core accounting principles.
• Proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets; experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Exact, or similar) is a plus.
• Clear and confident communicator — able to explain financial concepts to non-finance colleagues.
• Self-starter who takes ownership and follows through without needing close supervision.
• Collaborative team player with a continuous improvement mindset.