Senior Financial Accountant - R2R

Just Eat Takeaway.com; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Eat Takeaway.com in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant focused on Record-to-Report for our German entities. You will own financial reporting excellence, drive month-end close, and coordinate with auditors to ensure accurate Jahresabschlüsse.

You will champion data workflows and automation using Power BI, SQL, and Python, while aligning with international finance teams. English communication is essential; German is a welcome bonus within a global environment.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in IFRS accounting and professional certification or progression.
• Experience with R2R cycles and payroll in international settings.
• Familiarity with German statutory accounts (HGB) valued.
• Strong ERP and data tools proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements per IFRS and local standards.
• Drive month-end and year-end close activities, balance sheet reconciliations, and resolve discrepancies.
• Support the accurate preparation of German Jahresabschlüsse and coordinate with audit partners.
• Oversee payroll accounting, intercompany reconciliations, and alignment across international entities.
• Perform variance analysis to provide actionable insights for decision-making.
• Champion R2R process improvements through standardization and automation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication in English

Education

ACCA/CPA/CIMA or Bilanzbuchhalter IHK or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Workday

Oracle

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

Ready for a challenge?

Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you.

We’re a leading global online delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it’s a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe.

About this role

Join our dynamic Finance team as a Senior Financial Accountant focused on Record-to-Report (R2R) for our German entities.

In this role, you will take ownership to lead financial reporting excellence, deliver meaningful insights, and care for our cross-functional community. You will drive process optimization, enhance data workflows, and support automation initiatives in a supportive international environment.

These are some of the key components to the position:

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and local standards.
• Drive month-end and year-end close activities, balance sheet reconciliations, and the resolution of accounting discrepancies.
• Support the accurate preparation of German statutory accounts (Jahresabschlüsse) and coordinate smoothly with audit partners.
• Oversee payroll accounting, manage intercompany reconciliations, and ensure alignment across international finance entities.
• Perform detailed variance analysis across key accounts to provide actionable commercial insights for strategic decision-making.
• Champion Record-to-Report (R2R) process improvements through workflow standardization, best practices, and automation.

What will you bring to the team?

• A recognized professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CIMA, Bilanzbuchhalter IHK) or actively progressing toward final completion.
• Solid understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), with knowledge of German Commercial Code (HGB) statutory accounting highly valued.
• Practical experience managing Record-to-Report (R2R) cycles, statutory reporting, and payroll accounting within international environments.
• Proficiency with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (such as SAP, Workday, or Oracle) alongside advanced Excel skills.
• Curiosity for data and automation, with an interest in tools like Power BI, SQL, Python, or generative AI productivity solutions.
• Excellent collaborative communication abilities in English, with German language skills being a welcome bonus.

At JET, this is how we play

Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment.

Being the best at what we do isn’t just about delivering on our strategy. It's a competition for something incredibly valuable – our customers' choice. Every time a customer decides where to order, they're picking a side.

At the heart of the JET Customer League are our values and behaviours. They guide every interaction, every decision, every innovation. These are the actions we need to perform consistently and brilliantly, to surpass the competition and earn our customers’ loyalty, again and again.

Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth, helping one another to succeed and celebrating wins. By truly living our values and embodying our behaviours, we’re building a customer-first culture which enables us to stay one step ahead of the competition.

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging

No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day.

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