Senior Financial Services Accountant RE

Vistra; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop

8% Holiday Allowance

26 vacation days + 1 flexible public/?

Pension plan

Training platform Percipio

DoMiBo social events

Job summary

Vistra is seeking a Senior Financial Services Accountant Real Estate to deliver accounting services for Real Estate clients. You will join a 7-accountant team plus a manager, handling sector-specific accounting, reports, and complex transactions.

The role requires Dutch GAAP expertise, IFRS knowledge, and strong English and Dutch language skills. Partial work-from-home options are available, with a focus on accuracy and client service.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience (audit or accounting).
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience managing / coaching a small finance team.
• HBO Bachelor specialization in Finance or Master specialization in Finance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and reconcile ledgers and financial statements (balance sheets, P&L, disclosures).
• Ensure integrity of accounting records for completeness and accuracy.
• Produce client customised interim reports and investor reporting.
• Assist on complex client transactions and coordinate VAT/CIT with Tax Advisor.
• Liaise with relationship managers and internal Vistra teams.

Skills

Dutch GAAP

Financial statements

Accounting software

IFRS knowledge

Dutch & English

ViewPoint

WorkSite

Compliance standards

Education

HBO Bachelor in Finance

Master in Finance

Tools

ViewPoint

WorkSite

Job description

Why Vistra

At Vistra, we believe our clients’ businesses and people can make a difference in the world. That’s why our work is focused on helping our clients act with confidence and speed to seize opportunity wherever it arises. As a global corporate service provider and fund administrator with more than 5,000 professionals in over 45 jurisdictions, we empower legal entities globally to work smarter, grow faster, act responsibly, protect capital and scale across borders — by doing what we do best: reducing risk and enhancing efficiency.

We support our clients over six sectors: Private Equity, Real Estate, Capital Markets, Corporate, Company Formation and Private Wealth and deliver value across three service lines:

• Governance, Risk and Compliance
• Advisory and Transaction Support
• Finance, Accounting and Administration

Our opportunity for you

Vistra is looking to recruit a Senior Financial Services Accountant Real Estate. You will deliver accounting services and advice to Real Estate firms. This sector specific Accounting Team consists of 7 accountants and a manager.

• Job Title: Senior Financial Services Accountant RE
• Posting Start Date: 11/6/26
• The possibility to work partially from home and a fee to set up your home workplace.

Scope

Together with the other accountant 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.

Key responsibilities

• Performs sector specific accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements such as balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements and disclosures;
• Ensuring the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting standards;
• Ensures producing client customised interim reports, Investor reporting and Waterfall calculations for the clients;
• Provides assistance on complex client transactions (capital calls, distributions, sale & purchase of assets, complex loans, etc) and manages the booking in the accounting system;
• Client contact in order to support relationship manager;
• Relationship manager contact on internal Vistra matters.

Attributes & Skills:

• Expert level of Dutch GAAP;
• Preparation of financial statements and consolidation;
• Computerized accounting packages;
• Excellent knowledge of accounting standards and legislation (Book 2, Title 9) as well as tax and compliance aspects;
• Knowledge of IFRS is a pre;
• Excellent command of the Dutch and English language, verbally and written;
• Sound knowledge of ViewPoint and WorkSite;
• Sound knowledge of compliance standards.

Relevant experience:

• 5 - 7 years of experience (audit or accounting);
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in managing / coaching a small (junior) finance team.

Education/Professional Qualifications:

HBO Bachelor specialization in Finance (e.g. Accountancy, HEAO Business Economics, SPD) or Master Specialization in Finance (e.g. Business Economics, Business Administration, Accountancy or Fiscal economics).

What Vistra offers

A challenging position in an ambitious organization where no day is the same. A company with a view to the future which you can grow together with and, above all, put your own stamp on.

In addition, we also offer:

• Competitive working conditions;
• A work laptop;
• 8% holiday allowance & 26 days off per year + 1 flexible public holiday. You also have the option to purchase (max. 5) vacation days;
• Premium-free pension scheme;
• Training and courses via our online learning platform Percipio;

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