Junior Finance Specialist: Payments & Reconciliation in Utrecht

Adams Multilingual Recruitment; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

WGA gap insurance

Commuting reimbursed

International team

Casual culture

27 holidays

Job summary

Adams Multilingual Recruitment presents a Junior Finance Specialist role for a financial services client in Utrecht. You will own payment allocation and reconciliation in a high-volume international environment, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.

Ideal candidates have an MBO finance qualification, SAP experience, and fluent English. Dutch language is a plus. The position offers a structured team, pension contributions, and generous holidays in a collaborative office.

Qualifications

• MBO-level qualification in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or closely related field.
• Working knowledge of core accounting principles in an operational finance context.
• Hands-on experience with SAP in a finance or operations environment.
• Professional fluency in English.
• High accuracy and a disciplined approach to detail when handling payment data.
• Structured, analytical thinking with the ability to trace and resolve discrepancies independently.
• Proactive communicator who keeps the Finance Manager informed on open items and exceptions.
• Solid command of Microsoft Office for financial administration tasks.
• Experience in accounts receivable or accounts payable in international or multi-currency contexts preferred.
• Experience in financial services, logistics, or high-volume environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of allocating incoming and outgoing payments accurately and on time.
• Keep accounts reconciled and up to date as a consistent output of your work.
• Investigate unallocated transactions, open items, and payment discrepancies; follow through with corrective actions.
• Carry out bank reconciliations at required frequency and accuracy.
• Prepare regular reports for Finance Manager covering payment volumes, auto-allocation rates, and open items.
• Flag ad hoc financial or operational issues with context for the Finance Manager.

Skills

SAP

English fluency

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Microsoft Excel

Accounts receivable/payable

Dutch a plus

Education

MBO in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Adams Multilingual Recruitment presents a Junior Finance Specialist role for a financial services client in Utrecht. You will own payment allocation and reconciliation in a high-volume international environment, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.

Ideal candidates have an MBO finance qualification, SAP experience, and fluent English. Dutch language is a plus. The position offers a structured team, pension contributions, and generous holidays in a collaborative office.