Finance Manager US Internet Start-up

The organisation

Our client is an internet service company based in the USA. For the launch of its European network and business, our client has established its European Headquarters in Amsterdam. To roll out and to get the business started we like to get in to contact with a Finance Manager or Financial Controller who is passionate about high-growth startups and is a proven team player, strategic thinker and pragmatic executor.

The position

As a Finance Manager you will be the first Finance professional of our client’s European Head Quarters. In this challenging role you will have an impact on the way the Finance team is built, processes are implemented, to set up and organize the finance discipline of our client in Europe.

You will be a part of the start up team in Europe and and report directly to the US Finance Manager. The core tasks and responsibilities of this position are:

• From opening bank accounts, transferring money, setting up the local administration in the new counties (start-up);
• Maintaining overviews on revenues and related costs for monthly reports;
• Serving as a point of contact for the accountants;
• Maintain fixed asset ledger, including monthly additions, disposals and depreciation;
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for various bank accounts;
• Track and record daily deals, prepaid credits and deferred revenue;
• Record bi-weekly payroll entries by department, reconcile to cash and general ledger;
• Assist in communication with international entities and consolidation;
• Support external audit requirements related to specific areas of responsibility;
• Spearhead accurate and timely reporting during the month-end close process;
• Participate in key accounting team projects, including implementation of new ERP system, bank structuring and automation of various processes;
• Assist in preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance or other relevant field of study;
• At least 5 - 9 (and some more) years of relevant work experience;
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in both Dutch and English;
• Team player have ability to work independently;
• Willingness to take on a challenge an to get thing done outside your own comfort zone;
• Experience in a 24/7 start-up / entrepreneurial business environment is preferred;
• International scope and experience;
• Excellent time management skills, ability to prioritize and multi task;
• Fast, ambitious, accurate, responsible, customer-oriented, and stress-resistant;
• Comfortable working in a rapidly changing organization.

Why join our client?

Level up your career and be part of a rapidly growing market challenger in the online business. Our client also offers these great benefits:

• A competitive salary and an interesting option package;
• And, most importantly, the opportunity to develop yourself in a high speed start up company, to grow together with the start-up team, a one in a life time chance!

Interested?

You can apply by using the form below.