Financial Accountant

Job Description

Catawiki is a young, fast growing international company. We are currently looking for a Financial Accountant to join our Catawiki Finance team in Assen. You will be working in a team of two financial employees, reporting directly to the Finance Manager. The goal of the finance team in Assen is to lay the foundation for timely and reliable management information so that the right decisions can be made by the Management Team.

What do you do?

• Manage the correct and complete processing of supplier invoices, bank transactions, salary journals and accounting entries for the parent company and foreign subsidiaries
• Reconciliation of the Catawiki platform with the financial system (Workday)
• Organise and actively contribute in the monthly closing process
• Preparing and paying supplier invoices + expenses
• Ensuring all general ledger balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a periodic basis
• Reconciliation of the administration of the foreign entities with our own administration
• Assisting and supporting in preparing (ad-hoc) business cases

Who are you?

Are you a strong analytical and accurate financial who loves to work in a very dynamic, ever changing and challenging environment with great opportunities? We are looking for someone with the following Skills and Experience:

• At least 2-3 years hands-on experience in financial accounting, preferably in e-commerce or online business
• (Strong) knowledge of Excel/Sheets and SQL is preferred
• Knowledge of VAT, BUA and WKR legislation is also preferred
• MBO+ / HBO
• A structured, organised approach and a positive attitude
• Willing to travel between the two offices in Assen and Amsterdam
• Strong communication skills in Dutch and English

Who we are

A piece of the moon, a complete dinosaur skeleton, the Pope's hat, the world's smallest book - at Catawiki, we come across extraordinary objects such as these every day.

As Europe’s fastest-growing online auction platform, our mission is to make special objects available to everyone. In fact, 14 million users are buying and selling on Catawiki every month. This means we are continually growing and always on the lookout for new talent!

Born and raised in The Netherlands, we started in 2008 as a platform where collectors could manage their collections online. Yet, times change, ideas evolve, and in 2011 we hosted our first online auction and we haven’t looked back since! We’ve now grown to 500 Catawikians working across 7 international offices and are proud to have maintained our start-up mentality.

Here’s what we can offer you:

• A diverse and international team with over 40 different nationalities.
• Trendy offices located in the heart of Amsterdam and Assen with an easy-going atmosphere.
• Our entrepreneurial environment encourages everyone to take initiative and experiment with new ideas. You’ll actively contribute to the growth of the Catawiki platform.
• Tailor-made training to facilitate your personal and professional growth
• The fun part! Our Activity Committee plan everything from ‘CataFooty’ to International Food Festivals, Friday Drinks, Board Game Nights, Pub Quizzes and Boot Camps!
• And there’s more! Paid holidays, holiday allowance and a pension plan paid for by Catawiki.

Diversity

Catawiki is committed to building a diverse company and diverse teams. That includes everyone, no matter your age, ability, gender, race, religion or sexual orientation. We welcome applications from underserved and underrepresented communities. If you’ve got a story to tell, come and join us.

Covid-19 and hiring

As we navigate through this pandemic together, we want to reassure you that keeping candidates and our employees safe is of paramount importance to us. That’s why the entire recruitment process will take place remotely, using phone and video calls. For successful applicants who end up being hired, we always ensure a safe, engaging and (for the time-being) a remote onboarding experience. We also take care to make sure all of your equipment will be sent to you by courier, so you are ready for your first day. You can Click Here to read the Coronavirus company update from our CEO, Ravi Vora.

Interested?

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