Senior Accountant in Rotterdam

 

The opportunity - What future are you building towards?

This role offers the opportunity to handle key accounting tasks, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide strategic financial insights. You'll improve processes, mentor junior staff, and collaborate for precise reporting. This role paves the way for future leadership positions, contributing to building a better working world through financial excellence and innovation.

 

Our team - Do great minds always think alike?

Within the Audit department, we focus on providing high-quality audits that serve the public interest and promote trust in business and capital markets. Our auditors use their knowledge, skills, and experience to deliver independent, honest, and objective high-quality audits. No day is the same, and you continuously develop your knowledge, competencies, and analysis skills. We encourage analytical and innovative thinking to help companies operate better. Our clients include listed companies, multinationals, large enterprises, family businesses, governments, and non-profit institutions.

 

The office

Our office in Rotterdam is located on the Maas with a view of the Erasmus Bridge. If you drive along the Boompjes in the morning, you can see the city awakening by the Maas. Around 400 people work here, yet there's a friendly atmosphere as if everyone knows each other. Upon arrival, you'll receive a warm welcome. The office is within walking distance of the city center, making it easy to have lunch outside or take a walk along the Maas. The restaurant on the first floor is known within EY for the delicious fresh and healthy lunch prepared by the chef and his team every day.
 

Responsibilities – How can you make a lasting impact in a rapidly changing world?

Controller: Analyze financial data and processes, contribute to management letters and auditor statements. Advisor: Provide clients with insightful strategies, utilizing expertise and internal tools for reliable advice. Collaborator: Seize opportunities with existing and new clients, sharing sector-specific knowledge and understanding current trends. Coach: Guide junior auditors, ensuring deadlines are met, plans adjusted, and issues identified.

 

Job requirements – Where do you start if you want to change the world?

An (almost) completed Accounting certification (RA, ACCA, CA, CPA) Extensive work experience in an accounting firm as an external accountant Proficiency in both Dutch and English language, both spoken and written 

 

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Equal opportunities
At EY, we believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. Our belief is that the unique perspectives and experiences of each individual make our team stronger and more innovative. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued, regardless of age, gender, race, background, sexuality, or any other characteristic that makes you unique.

 

What we offer – Is everything that counts being counted?

Vitality: the choice is yours. An online session with an external vitality coach, practical tips on topics such as nutrition, energy, sleep, and mindset and/or a voucher card to rent a padel court. Flexible working: you decide where and when you work in consultation with your team. At home, at the office, at the client or from another European country (up to 20 working days per year). Home office arrangement: to optimally set up your home office, EY has the following resources available for you: office chair, sit/stand desk, external monitor, desk lamp, (Bluetooth) headset and a large external keyboard. Laptop and smartphone: you are entitled to a laptop and smartphone with a business subscription. *Smartphone not applicable to (thesis) interns. Salary: in addition to your fixed salary, depending on EY's financial performance, you may be eligible for a bonus. You are also entitled to an expense allowance (depending on the function) and an internet allowance of €40 net per month. Time off: you are entitled to 25 vacation days per year when full-time employed. Sabbatical: the option to take unpaid leave after consultation. Birth leave: EY will pay 100% of the birth leave, in case of an additional birth leave EY will pay 70% of the salary. Training and education: EY believes it's important for everyone to always have the opportunity to further develop yourself. We therefore offer you the opportunity to take part in various soft & hard skills training, external courses and/or sign up for an additional education. For example, obtaining an MBA to broaden your skills in Leadership, Business and Tech. Mobility: Contribute directly to our ambition to reduce EY's carbon footprint to zero by 2025. With the new scheme you choose the most diverse sustainable options via the EY My Daily Travel app or online environment. Think of the use of lease bicycles, electric shared scooters, electric shared cars, flexible lease cars and various subscriptions for public transport. You can also view your CO2 footprint via the app. Bicycle arrangement: finance the purchase cost of your new bicycle from your gross monthly salary (purchase cost amount divided over 12 months) or from your non-statutory holiday entitlement. Pension scheme: you will build up a pension capital directly after your start at EY. Each month the available premium amount is transferred for you in an investment account at our pension provider. You will also have the option to build up additional pension capital on a voluntary basis. 

For more information about our employment terms, visit our page here.

 

Recruitment procedure – How can you prepare for a long life together?

Recruitment procedure – How can you prepare for a long life together?
Upon receiving your CV, we'll schedule a brief MS Teams introductory meeting. If there's alignment with the job, we'll conduct a first interview with the recruiter and a team member. Successful candidates will proceed to an online assessment, followed by result discussion. A second interview with a practice partner may follow.

 

Pre-employment screening
Due to laws and regulations, and because EY (and in some cases its clients) has high demands on the reliability and integrity of its employees, every new employee will be screened. Depending on your rank the pre employment screening could contain the following: Certificate of Conduct (in Dutch: VOG) or - if requesting a Dutch VOG is not possible - Criminal Background Check of the country you are currently living or have lived during the last five years,  integrity questionnaire, verification of ID, diploma’s and/or work experience and consultation of the Dutch insolvency registry.