Junior Billing & Collection Assistant

Macrogen Europe BV; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Macrogen Europe BV in Amsterdam is seeking a Junior Billing Assistant to join our finance team. The role is full-time (40 hours/week) with ASAP start and is based at our Amsterdam office.

You will support billing operations across the EU and Africa, ensuring accurate invoices and timely processing. Key duties include assisting with monthly closings, resolving invoice issues including VAT questions, and monitoring overdue payments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in business/finance or related field.
• Experience with SAP or ERP systems.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to adapt to changes and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Issuing invoices, prepayments, credits for EU and Africa territory.
• Handling monthly closing sales activities.
• Resolving invoice issues including VAT information and coordinating with customers.
• Reporting sales figures and forecasts to upper management.
• Monitoring overdue payments and coordinating debt payoffs.
• Updating invoicing and collection status weekly and monthly.

Skills

Attention to detail

English communication

Fast-paced environment

Multi-national team

Education

Bachelor/Master in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related field

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Macrogen Europe is a leading provider of genome sequencing services for academic and clinical research, as well as the life sciences industry. We provide flexible, fast sequencing of DNA and RNA with comprehensive, reliable data. Our services are available across Europe and Africa and include whole genome, whole exome, and targeted sequencing – as well as transcriptome, epigenome, metagenome, and single-cell sequencing.

Our main office is located in Amsterdam and we are part of Macrogen's global network, which has offices and sequencing facilities in South Korea, the US, Japan, Spain, and Singapore – and is working closely with over 18,000 researchers in 153 countries. You can visit our website (macrogen-europe.com) to find out more about our company.

For the dynamic, rapidly developing European market, we are looking for a talented and motivated Junior Billing Assistant to be based in our Amsterdam office.

Position Overview

• Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Employment Type: Full-time (40 hours/week)
• Expected Start Date: As soon as possible

Tasks and Responsibilities

Billing Operations

• Issuing invoice/prepayment invoice/credit note towards customers/vendors for EU and Africa territory.
• Handling monthly closing sales activities.
• Handling daily invoice issues, including VAT scheme, providing invoice information to the customer, and making contact with the customers to resolve the problems.
• Reporting sales figures and sales forecasts to upper-level management.
• Reporting any serious complaints and special requests delivered by the customer and the counterparts while providing services.

Collection & Account Management

• Monitoring accounts to identify overdue payments.
• Finding and contacting clients to arrange debt payoffs.
• Weekly and monthly updating of invoicing and collection status.

Core Competencies

• Bachelor (HBO) or Master in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or relevant field.
• Experience with SAP, ERP software, or similar billing systems.
• Keen eye for detail and a high level of accuracy in handling financial data and invoices.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and quickly orient to organizational or procedural changes.
• Strategic thinking and result-oriented approach.
• Ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent team player.
• Experience working in a multi-national team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.