Senior Financial Services Accountant Private Equity

VISTRA; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Vistra Bonus Plan

Training & development

Home office stipend

Well-being program

Office perks

Discounts

Job summary

Vistra Netherlands is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Amsterdam-based team. You will deliver accounting services and guidance to a Private Equity client portfolio, ensuring accurate financial records and timely interim reports.

You will work independently, lead/coaching a small finance team, and coordinate VAT/CIT calculations while collaborating with the Global Service Center for end-to-end delivery.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in audit or accounting.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in coaching a small finance team.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the Financial Statements.
• Review bookkeeping and reconciliations according to Dutch GAAP and US GAAP.
• Review distributions and capital contribution requests.
• Review cash flow statements and monthly reporting.
• Coordinate CIT & VAT returns.
• Prepare audit file and assist with statutory audits.
• Coach junior finance team members.
• Maintain relationships with shareholders, clients and banks.
• Collaborate with Global Service Center for end-to-end delivery.

Skills

Accounting expertise

Team leadership

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance

Tools

Accounting software proficiency

Job description

Job Description It’s never been a more exciting time to join Vistra.

Job Description It’s never been a more exciting time to join Vistra.

At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction.

But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we’re absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that.

Our opportunity for you

You will deliver accounting services and advice to Private Equity firms. This sector specific Accounting Team consists of a manager and 12 accountants.

Together with the other accountants in the team, you will provide the best service to your client portfolio in terms of ensuring the integrity of accounting records, providing customised interim reports, assisting on complex client transactions and coordinating the VAT and CIT calculations with the Tax Advisor. As Senior Accountant in the team, you work independently, are open to leading/participating in projects and act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

So if you would like to deploy your accounting expertise to a renewed organization in a challenging market, then Vistra Netherlands has the opportunity for you! We are open for a strong Senior Accountant, who will contribute to make Vistra’s services fit for the future!

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare the Financial Statements;
• Review the bookkeeping (accruals, interest calculations, sales entries, movements in investment property, lease incentives, intangibles, service charges reconciliations according to Dutch GAAP but also US GAAP principle);
• Review the distributions and capital contribution requests;
• Review the cash flow statements;
• Review and prepare the Client specific monthly reporting;
• Prepare and coordinate CIT & VAT returns;
• Prepare the audit file and assist with statutory audits;
• Follow-up and coordinate on client specific accounting requests;
• Manage the relationship contact on internal Vistra matters.
• Maintain contact with shareholders, clients, banks, accountants and other external and relevant parties;
• Ensure delivery of other services as required together with the other teams (e.g. Bank Account openings, Tax registrations etc.);
• Work in partnership with Global Service Center [GSC] colleagues to ensure end to end delivery for the client and support and coach them as needed.

Key Requirements

• 5 - 7 years of experience (audit or accounting);
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in managing / coaching a small (junior) finance team;
• Completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance (e.g.. Accounting, Business Economics, Business Administration).

Company Benefits

• Market conform remuneration and benefits (e.g., allowance to travel to work);
• 8% holiday allowance & 26 days off per year plus 1 flexible public holiday. The option to buy (max. 5) vacation days;
• Collective pension scheme, non-contributory, option to voluntary save extra with a maximum of 5,4%;
• Vistra Bonus Plan, based on Vistra Group performance and individual performance;
• Learning and training, i.e., via our digital learning environment ‘Vistra Skills Platform’;
• Work laptop;
• The possibility to work partially from home and a fee to set up your home office;
• Our Well-being program (Open Up);
• Employee discounts via Benefits at Work;
• Bike riding via the bike scheme;
• Free coffee, tea, soft drinks and fresh fruits in our office.

Vistra supports employees’ charitable efforts by encouraging engagement in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and projects to improve our impact as a company. You could participate in team volunteering activities to support your communities, with one day per year being paid for. Don’t have the time? With Payroll Giving it will be easier and more financially attractive for you to donate to charity.

We value interdepartmental collaboration, work as ONE Vistra throughout the world and of course get to know each other better outside of work at our DoMiBo’s (Thursday Afternoon Drinks). We look forward to getting to know you better as well!