TMF Group

Senior Accounting Officer - Amsterdam

TMF Group  •  Amsterdam, NL (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description


General Information


Job ID

36537

Location

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Work Types

Full Time

Categories

Client Accounting

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About TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. Our 11,000 experts and 125 offices in 87 jurisdictions worldwide serve corporates, financial institutions, asset managers, private clients, and family offices, providing the combination of accounting, tax, payroll, fund administration, compliance, and entity management services essential to global business success. Please visit our website to read more about our business: https://www.tmf-group.com


Discover the Role

Our clients rely on us to keep their entities in good legal and financial standing and compliant with local and international laws and regulations. It is our role to support our clients and their businesses in achieving their goals within an increasingly complex and ever-changing environment. We take a holistic approach to client relationships, and every team member plays a pivotal role in our shared success.

As a Senior Accounting Officer, you are the first point of contact for our high-risk and/or high-demand clients in the Netherlands across a full range of financial, accounting, and tax matters.

Together with the Legal Officer, who is responsible for legal and compliance matters, you are accountable for managing the client relationship under the supervision of the Supervisor Accounting. You are committed to building long-term relationships with clients and business partners, helping clients navigate the complex environments in which they operate while considering the interests of all relevant stakeholders. You understand that strong collaboration and teamwork are essential to achieving success for everyone involved.

You are part of a team of knowledgeable professionals dedicated to proactively delivering tailored services that meet the specific needs of our clients. You manage a client portfolio and its day-to-day operations and planning. In addition, you act as a coach and mentor to junior and medior team members, serving as a key point of contact for financial, accounting, and tax-related matters.


Key Responsibilities
  • Lead by example in delivering operational excellence and high-quality client service.
  • Act as the team's subject matter expert and primary point of contact for complex financial, accounting, and tax matters.
  • Coach and support junior and medior colleagues, delegating work and reviewing outputs where appropriate.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, regulators, banks, auditors, advisors, and other stakeholders.
  • Manage a portfolio of clients, ensuring accurate accounting, financial reporting, tax compliance, and administration.
  • Prepare and review journal entries, financial statements, annual reports, regulatory filings, and client-specific reports.
  • Oversee cash management activities, bank accounts, and payment instructions.
  • Coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, legal professionals, and other external parties to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
  • Identify risks, issues, and process improvement opportunities, escalating and resolving matters as needed.
  • Support client meetings, special projects, and business development initiatives in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
  • Ensure accurate recordkeeping, timely filings, data integrity, time reporting, invoicing, and debtor management.
  • Monitor client profitability and service agreements, proactively addressing potential gaps and opportunities.
  • Act as a gatekeeper, helping ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and TMF Group policies.
  • Serve as a backup to the Supervisor Accounting and perform additional duties as required.

Key Requirements
  • Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (e.g., ACCA, CPA, ACA, SPD, HEAO AA, HEAO BE), or equivalent experience and expertise.
  • 3-5 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in a similar role.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting standards, including Dutch GAAP, IFRS, and preferably US GAAP.
  • Solid understanding of finance, accounting, and cost control principles.
  • Experience with SAP, CaseWare, and Microsoft Dynamics.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Proficiency in Dutch is a strong advantage.
  • Interest in international financial and capital markets, as well as financial instruments.

What’s in it for you?
  • 26 holidays per year (40 hour work week)
  • Pension plan (statutory own contribution – 1% of the pension base)
  • Collective healthcare insurance
  • Company fitness
  • Company language training
  • Commuting allowance, based on 0,23 cent per km (max 30 km one-way) or a NS Business Card
  • Accident insurance
  • WGA gap insurance
  • WIA gap insurance (disability insurance)
  • ANW gap insurance (nabestaanden overbruggingspensioen)
  • Overtime compensation
  • Bike plan
  • Homework allowance – EUR 2,15 per day
  • EUR 200,00 TMF Health Budget annually

We’re looking forward to getting to know you!
TMF Group

About TMF Group

We provide employee, financial and legal administration so that firms can invest and operate safely around the world.

TMF Group is a single global team with over 11,000 colleagues in more than 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, covering 92% of world GDP and 95% of FDI inflow.

We bring common culture and ways of working, investing heavily in our people and platform to provide a high level of quality and security to our clients. We exist to give clients a global solution to what otherwise requires many local providers, each with their individual operational complexity and risk.

Our clients include the majority of the Fortune Global 500, FTSE 100 and top 300 private equity firms. We see ourselves as a partner to them, keeping them on top of complex rules and regulations in the countries where they are active.

We recognise that what we do is critical to our clients’ reputation and integrity. That is why we have made flawless service our single obsession. Great service starts with our people, so colleague and client engagement are the two measures we care most about, driving our management agenda and investment.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Amsterdam , NL
Year Founded
1988
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