Junior Finance Administrator (Financieel Administrateur)

Hybrid: From our office at Amsterdam Central Station and from home

Full-time: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: Between EUR 41.000 - 52.000 plus excellent secondary benefits (see below)

Are you an ambitious Finance professional, just at the beginning stage of your career and eager to make a meaningful contribution to an organisation? Then think about becoming our Junior Financial Administrator.

As a Junior Financial Administrator, you will play an important role in supporting our finance department, with a primary focus on accounts receivable, accounts payable and month-end closing processes. This is an opportunity to have a varied role in a diverse team while contributing to the success of our finance department. You will have the opportunity to build a unique career, fueled by our global impact supporting the work for the good of the Internet, in our diverse and inclusive culture. Join our smart, diligent, and fun team to excel in your career!

In this role you will:

• Work with the account receivable teams by invoicing our members, invoicing for sponsorships and events and keeping the accounts receivable admin up-to-date

• Monitor reimbursement claims via our expense management system (Nexonia)

• Handle debtor-related inquiries through our internal ticketing system (Zendesk)

• Ensure that our debtor administration accurately reflects our financial position

• Collaborate with accounts payable, processing invoices, monitoring their approval to ensure timely payment and ensure our creditor admin reflects a true and fair view

• Support weekly payments

• Support the financial month-end closing

• Import, book and reconcile daily bank transactions

• A Bachelors or Masters degree, preferably in Finance and Control, International Business Studies, Finance Tax and Advice, Accounting, or relevant field

• 1 or 2 years of relevant work experience

• Expertise working with Excel

• Experience working with AFAS is a plus

• A positive and proactive attitude, with willingness to create and execute new ideas

• Curious and interested in constant learning, supported by our yearly education budget (see Benefits)

• Availability to start your day early during the months of February and March to process the large amount of incoming bank transactions from that period

• Strong written and verbal communication in English and Dutch is a plus (the desire to learn Dutch will be highly appreciated as some processes require it).

What you can expect from us:

• A modern, flexible and informal work environment with an emphasis on a healthy work/life balance

• Flexible work-from-home policy, so you can arrange your weekly office and 'working-from-home' days in a way that works for you. Working from abroad for a number of days per year is also possible

• An annual salary between EUR 41.000 to 52.000. This includes the standard 8% annual “holiday pay”

• Excellent secondary benefits: 5% end-of-year allowance, annual budgets for health (EUR 750), transportation (EUR 500) and technology purposes (EUR 1.600), non-contributory pension scheme, paid parental leave, health insurance coverage for you and your family and 33 vacation days (full-time)

• A generous training allowance per year (EUR 2.250) which can be used for professional development

• Healthy varied lunches on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and nice breakfasts on Thursdays plus monthly office drinks.

The department

The Finance Team consists of a multinational and diverse team of eight people with different nationalities and backgrounds. The main spoken languages are English and Dutch. All written communication is in English.

You will be part of a dynamic environment, consistently exposed to new challenges and opportunities to stimulate your professional development. We welcome new ideas and initiatives, investing in your education and growth.

We are a team that enjoys spending time together after work occasionally. We have several team outings per year which are a nice occasion to spend time together.

About the RIPE NCC

The RIPE NCC is a not-for-profit organisation founded on the belief that the Internet should be governed openly, transparently and together with the wider Internet community. We are one of the oldest Internet organisations in Europe and we are proud of our legacy.

Our strongest asset is our staff. We bring together more than 185+ people from more than 40+ countries in our modern office in the east wing of Amsterdam Central Station. Our official working language is English, but more than 30 languages are spoken by our colleagues.

Our backgrounds are diverse, but our goal is the same: work for the good of the Internet. Our vision: Together, let’s shape the future of the Internet. Will you join us?

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please click on the ‘Apply Button below’ and fill in the short application form. Send it to us together with your CV and motivation letter (in English only please). An assignment and a pre-employment screening (done by Validata) will be part of the recruitment process

Meet the team 
We spoke to Bulat Oudshoorn, our Financial Administrator, about what keeps him motivated at the RIPE NCC.

 

👉 What do you like the most about working at the RIPE NCC?
I really like working in the RIPE NCC’s office. It’s centrally situated in Amsterdam, at a convenient and accessible location. We work in a diverse international environment which encourages collaboration and cultural interchange among staff. I feel like our company has a very friendly atmosphere, where colleagues are approachable and supportive.

👉 How would you describe your team and the way you work together?
Our team consists of highly skilled colleagues that are equally adept at both traditional accounting practices and the development of forward-thinking, future-proof financial processes. We are driven by motivation and we have a dynamic and proactive approach to our work. We work for the good of the Internet!

👉 What does a typical day in your role look like?
My usual working day is highly structured, organised around specific tasks and focused on accounting duties. However, despite the fact that I work within established processes, I also have room for innovation and exploration of new ideas. This balance allows me to maintain efficiency in my work while remaining open to new developments in the financial field.