Junior Financial Administrator (Junior Financieel Administrateur)

Onsite: From our office at Amsterdam Central Station. Hybrid after the first year.

Salary:  up to EUR 46.000 (before taxes) plus excellent secondary benefits (see below)

Full-time: 37.5 hours per week

IMPORTANT: You should be living in the Netherlands as we are not offering relocation for this position. 

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 payable, payments, expense management and the debtor administration of the RIPE Meetings, our bi-annual event for the Internet community from around the world. This is an opportunity to have a varied role in a diverse team while contributing to the success of our finance department and the RIPE NCC. You will have the opportunity to build a unique career, fuelled by our global impact supporting the work for the good of the Internet, in our inclusive culture. Join our smart, diligent, and fun team to excel in your career! 

Our ideal candidate has recently finished their studies and may have some internship experience. You bring enthusiasm, a willingness to learn, and a proactive attitude. 

🧠 What You Will Be Doing:  

• As part of the accounts payable team, you will process invoices, monitor their approval to ensure timely payment and ensure our creditor admin reflects a true and fair view 

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

• Support weekly payments 

• Support the financial month-end closing 

• Import, book and reconcile daily bank transactions

• Work with the account receivable teams by invoicing attendees of RIPE meetings

• Learn the full range of Finance Department activities to develop a solid foundation for your future growth.

We would also appreciate:

• If you demonstrate the interest in using technology to make finance processes more efficient. 

• If you have a curious mindset and a willingness to explore smarter ways of working.

👀 What We're Looking For:

• A recently obtained Bachelor's or Master's degree, preferably in Finance and Control, International Business Studies, Finance Tax and Advice, Accounting, or a related field.

• No prior work experience required. This is a great opportunity for recent graduates looking to start their career in finance. 

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

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

• Conversational English is required, but don’t worry, native fluency isn’t expected. If you can follow and join discussions, you’ll do great. It’s also a chance to grow your professional English with our support.

• Since we are based in the Netherlands and work with Dutch suppliers, proficiency in Dutch is a strong plus. 

• For this position, we expect you to be in the office most days during the first year, as this will help you to learn faster, connect with your team, and settle into the role. Tuesday is our regular team day at the office.

📢What You Can Expect From Us:

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

• An annual salary up to 46.000 EUR  (before tax). This includes the standard 8% annual “holiday pay”.

• Excellent secondary benefits: 5% end-of-year allowance, annual budgets for health, transportation and technology purposes, non-contributory pension scheme, paid parental leave, top-tier health insurance coverage for you and your family and 33 vacation days (full-time 37.5 hours)

• A generous training budget of EUR 2.250 each year that can be used for professional development

• Organisation-wide internal training program designed to develop critical soft skills ( e.g. feedback, resilience, and leadership) giving you the tools to excel in your career and beyond.

• A free in-house barista, with healthy and varied lunches every Tuesday and Wednesday, tasty breakfasts on Thursdays, and monthly social events at the office.

• Informal social events such as fun team outings, Christmas party and summer BBQ.  

👥The Finance 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 are proud of our legacy.

Our strength is our staff. We bring together more than 180+ people from over 44 countries in our modern, vibrant office in the east wing of Amsterdam Central Station. Currently, we have a hybrid way of working and allow our staff to work from their homes and the office. Our official working language is English, but our colleagues speak more than 30 languages.

Our backgrounds are diverse, but our goal is the same: we work for the good of the Internet. Will you join us?

📋How To Apply

If interested, please click the ‘Apply’ button and submit your CV and cover letter in English. Adding a cover letter is highly important and appreciated, our team read them carefully. 

Not ready to apply yet? Then send me an email to openings@ripe.net and we can have an informal chat.

At the RIPE NCC, we are proud to serve our members and the RIPE community in 76 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. We celebrate unique perspectives and talents from different backgrounds and cultures. So if you're passionate about what you do and want to help shape the future of the Internet, apply now - we'd love to hear your story. 

Please note that due to the nature of our activities, we will require successful candidates to follow a pre-employment screening (conducted by our partner Validata). This involves carrying out a background check and sharing education certificates.