General Ledger Accountant (f/m/d) - 6 months contract

Patagonia; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays per year

Pension scheme with 24.75% contrib.

40 EUR WFH allowance

Public transportation reimbursement

Onsite catered lunches (EUR 4 per meal

Company laptop and mobile phone

Job summary

Patagonia in Amsterdam is seeking a General Ledger Accountant to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for its EMEA entities. You will handle fixed asset accounting, intercompany recharges, and month-end closings while enhancing internal controls and process automation.

You will work in a hybrid setup, collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain data integrity, support audits, and drive improvements across accounting processes.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of EMEA internal accounting principles and controls.
• Experience with fixed asset, accrual, and intercompany accounting processes.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and automated reconciliation tools (e.g., Blackline).
• Adept at analysis, problem solving, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage fixed asset accounting and intercompany recharges with accurate record keeping.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reviews and close checklists, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Lead month-end close activities including lease accounting and tax provisions when needed.
• Drive internal controls and automation initiatives, collaborating with IT and finance teams.
• Support internal and external audits and respond to US finance requests as needed.

Skills

Fixed asset accounting

Intercompany postings

ERP systems

Blackline

Power BI

Excel macros

Automation

Tools

Blackline

Power BI

Excel macros

Job description

We’re in business to save our home planet. Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company based in Ventura, California. As a certified B Corporation and a founding member of 1% for the Planet, the company is recognized internationally for its product quality and environmental activism, as well as its contributions of more than $240 million to environmental organizations. Its unique ownership structure reflects that Earth is its only shareholder: Profits not reinvested back into the business are paid as dividends to protect the planet.

Job Title: General Ledger Accountant

Reports to: General Ledger Lead

Direct Reports: 0

Location: Amsterdam

Contract duration: 6 months

Hybrid: Working from home for maximum 3 days per week

Your Role

We’re in business to save our home planet. The General Ledger Accountant ensures accurate and timely financial reporting by managing complex accounting tasks and reconciliation processes such as fixed assets and intercompany transactions. This role also acts as a subject matter expert (SME) within these domains, supporting internal and cross-functional projects, including systems automation and financial process improvements. This position contributes to the financial integrity of Patagonia's EMEA entities through expert handling of month-end closings, accounting controls, and compliance with local statutory and tax regulations.

Your Main Tasks

• Manage Accounting Activities: Responsible for accounting activities including but not limited to Fixed Asset accounting and Intercompany recharges by ensuring accurate and timely record keeping, template preparation and maintaining general ledger entries.
• Balance sheet review:preparing monthly Balance Sheet review files and Month-end checklists and performing balance sheet reviews on assigned accounts to ensure that these balances are justified and complete in accordance with accounting policies and tax regulations. Highlight and raise identified discrepancies/risks that need further investigation and corrective action.
• Month-End Close Activities: Review accounting records and execute complex month end-closing journal entries such as lease accounting and corporate income tax provisions. Coordinating with internal stakeholders to meet reporting deadlines and maintain data integrity.
• Project support: Drive initiatives that enhance internal controls such as defining new accounting policies. Optimize and standardize accounting processes and tools (such as BNA fixed asset software) in collaboration with IT and Finance.
• (Internal) Audit Support & stakeholder management: Contribute to an effective control environment (e.g. month end close checklist) and assist with interim and year-end audits. Support requests from US finance team on recurring accounting matters such as insurance and lease overviews.

What we’re looking for

• An inclusive mindset
• 3-5 years of relevant experience, educational background in accounting or similar areas will be a plus
• Good understanding of EMEA internal accounting principles and journal entry processes. Adhere to internal controls and procedures.
• Working knowledge within accounting areas, such as fixed asset accounting, accrual accounting and intercompany postings to ensure accurate financial treatment and reporting.
• Strong proficiency in financial, reporting and ERP systems including automated reconciliation software such as Blackline or similar, Power BI and Excel macros, with the capability to support automation, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve complex accounting issues independently and identify opportunities for process optimization and automation.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, consistently applied across financial documentation and data handling to support compliance, audit readiness, and data integrity.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions, communicate clearly with stakeholders, and adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• An appreciation of the outdoors
• An interest in saving our home planet and making a positive impact through your work

What we offer

Our offers are based on relevant experience and skills, allowing us to ensure internal equity and consistency across the team.

Every offer we make is carefully reviewed by our People + Culture team. To avoid creating or reinforcing pay gaps, we do not base our offers on a candidate’s previous salary, salary expectations, or negotiation skills

• 25 days holidays per year (pro-rated if you work part-time)
• Pension scheme with 24.75% contribution (17.25% paid by employer and 7.5% paid by employee) enhanced with secondary pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria
• 40 EUR (net) WFH allowance paid monthly (pro-rated if you work part-time)
• Reimbursement of public transportation when commuting to the office
• Onsite catered lunches available 4 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) for an employee contribution of EUR 4 per meal
• Company laptop and mobile phone if needed for your role

To find out more about what we offer our employees click here: https://eu.patagonia.com/nl/en/what-we-offer/.

Justice & Belonging

We commit to becoming an anti-racist and anti-discriminatory company that leads by example. This means doing the work to be inclusive and equitable, across all aspects of our business.

We foster a welcoming and respectful environment where every member of our EMEA team feels included, respected and empowered regardless of their race, colour, ethnicity, nationality, culture, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, family or marital status, socio-economic background, disability, age, neurodiversity, or any other aspect of identity or lived experience.

Recruitment Process

If your application is successful, you will be contacted by one of our recruitment team within 4 weeks to set up a first interview who will talk you through the full interview process.

We strive to make unbiased decisions and to offer a great experience to every person who applies for a role at Patagonia. Our interviews include standardised questions that focus on the aspects that are important for success in the role.