GL Accountant

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Department: Finance & Reporting

About the Role

We’re looking for a meticulous and proactive GL Accountant to join our growing Finance Team in Amsterdam. This role is central to the integrity of our financial records, ensuring accurate reporting, strong controls, and seamless month-end closings. You’ll work cross-functionally with our Financial Operations team, playing a key part in supporting business growth and compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the accuracy of the general ledger across the EMEA regions

• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, reclasses, and adjustments

• Lead and support month-end close activities, ensuring deadlines are met and balances are reconciled

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate variances
  Assist with intercompany transactions and reconciliations

• Work closely with external auditors during quarterly and annual audits, providing timely documentation and responses

• Support tax filings and compliance, including VAT reconciliations

• Collaborate with other teams to improve accounting processes and automation

• Assist in implementing and documenting new accounting policies, controls, or tools

• Maintain accuracy of fixed assets, prepaid expenses, and accruals

• Contribute to ad hoc projects, such as system implementations or process reviews

What You'll Be Doing Day-to-Day

Your week will be a mix of core accounting work and collaboration with various teams. Here's what a typical day or week could look like:

Daily Tasks

• Review and capture invoices

• Review and post incoming journal entries

• Check the bank statements and match transactions

• Communicate with FinOps to understand unusual entries or missing documentation

• Monitor the GL dashboard for pending reconciliations or open items

• Check for any unusual transactions and investigate discrepancies

Weekly Tasks

• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts

• Follow up with other departments on pending approvals or documentation

• Support intercompany recharges and related postings

• Update the GL tracker and close checklists

• Prepare reports for management as needed

Monthly/Quarterly Tasks

• Assist with a set of month-end close tasks

• Ensure all accruals and prepayments are up to date

• Run NetSuite reports, perform checks, and submit draft financials

• Support the audit process with schedules and explanations

• Review P&L fluctuations and investigate variances

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

• 1–3 years of experience in a GL, Audit, or Financial Accounting role

• Solid understanding of accounting principles (IFRS knowledge is a plus)

• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)

• Strong Excel skills and an eye for detail

• Fluent in English;

• Organised, deadline-driven, and a proactive communicator

What We Offer

• A high-impact role at a company scaling at 100% YoY growth.

• AI-driven product innovation, with opportunities to lead the industry

• Hybrid and flexible working environment with remote-friendly policies.

• Unlimited holiday and a high-trust, high-autonomy culture.

Why Join Nivoda?

We are an extremely fast-growing B2B marketplace, changing how the global jewellery industry operates. As Head of Treasury you will be at the forefront of solving industry-defining technical challenges, ensuring Nivoda becomes the most trusted, efficient, and scalable jewellery marketplace worldwide."