Financial Accountant

Posted 5 Days Ago
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Amsterdam, NLD
In-Office
Senior level
eCommerce • Design
The Role
Manage accounts payable, payment processing, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, revenue recognition, month-end close, Dutch VAT filings, tax compliance, audit support, and financial reporting. The role uses Oracle NetSuite extensively, investigates discrepancies, maintains vendor records, liaises with tax advisors, and improves finance processes and automation. It requires Dutch GAAP, Dutch and international VAT knowledge, revenue recognition experience, and strong Dutch and English communication skills.
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About Creative Fabrica

Creative Fabrica is a subscription platform serving millions of creators, designers, and crafters worldwide. We're built on the principle that everyone can be creative. We remove what stands in the way: expensive software, technical expertise, and time-consuming production.

Our Studio AI suite offers more than 26 specialized AI tools that automate technical work: generate custom images, remove backgrounds, create fonts, and produce publication-ready designs in minutes instead of hours.

Our content library contains 15+ million commercially-licensed fonts, graphics, SVGs, and templates, giving you professional-quality building blocks without the expense or time of creating assets from scratch.

About the role:

As our Financial Accountant, you will play an important role in Creative Fabrica’s day-to-day accounting operations and month-end close. You will be responsible for core accounting activities including Accounts Payable, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, VAT and other tax-related activities, payment processing, and supporting the preparation of accurate financial information.

This role is designed for an experienced accounting professional who wants to broaden their responsibilities over time. You will gain exposure to more complex accounting processes, international tax matters, reporting and finance projects, with the opportunity to develop into a broader Accountant role.

You will work extensively in Oracle NetSuite, collaborate with colleagues across the business, and liaise with vendors and external parties. As part of a small and hands-on Finance team, you will have the opportunity to take ownership of processes, identify issues, and contribute directly to improving how Finance operates.

You will report to the Head of Accounting.

What you'll do:
  • Accounts Payable
    • Process and code invoices, manage the finance mailbox, and resolve AP issues (duplicates, mismatches, outstanding items)
    • Run weekly/monthly payments (SEPA, PayPal) and reconcile corporate card transactions
    • Maintain vendor records and support AP process improvements
  • Reconciliations & General Accounting
    • Perform bank, credit card, and AP subledger reconciliations
    • Prepare and post journal entries, including recurring entries and revenue recognition
    • Support month-end/year-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and management reporting
    • Investigate discrepancies and unusual transactions proactively
  • VAT, Tax & Compliance
    • Prepare Dutch VAT returns (OB, OSS, ICP) and support WKR compliance
    • Assist with international VAT/GST/sales tax filings and liaise with external tax advisors
    • Stay current on relevant Dutch/EU tax regulation changes
  • Audit & Process Improvement
    • Support external audits with schedules and documentation
    • Improve NetSuite processes, bank feed/expense integrations, and identify automation opportunities (including AI) across Finance workflows
What you'll need:
  • 5+ years in a similar accounting role, with strong fundamentals and Dutch GAAP experience.
  • Hands-on experience with Oracle NetSuite. 
  • Solid grasp of Dutch/EU VAT (OB, OSS, ICP filings) and WKR
  • Experience working with international VAT, sales tax or GST is a strong advantage.
  • A degree or relevant professional experience in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
  • Strong attention to detail and a structured, organised approach to work.
  • A proactive mindset with the ability to investigate issues and find practical solutions.
  • Strong communication skills in Dutch and English, both written and spoken.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a small Finance team.
  • Experience in revenue recognition.
Nice to have:
  • Experience in international B2C/SaaS/subscription businesses. 
  • Experience in High-volume transactions
  • Experience in international VAT/GST 
  • Experience in consolidation
We would also like to offer you:
  • Lunch: On days you work in the office a warm fresh lunch will be provided for you.
  • 24 days of paid vacation per year + public holidays.
  • Travel Allowance, if you live more than 10 KM from the office.
  • Company pension plan.
  • Company events and overseas trips!
  • New Joiner Swag Pack!
Is this you?

Get in touch! We'd love to speak to you.

You can apply by clicking the "Apply now" button.

Creative Fabrica is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience in a similar accounting role
  • Strong accounting fundamentals and Dutch GAAP experience
  • Hands-on experience with Oracle NetSuite
  • Knowledge of Dutch and EU VAT, including OB, OSS, and ICP filings
  • Degree or relevant professional experience in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
  • Strong attention to detail and structured, organized work approach
  • Proactive issue investigation and practical problem-solving ability
  • Strong written and spoken Dutch and English communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate with a small Finance team
  • Experience with revenue recognition
  • Experience with international VAT, sales tax, or GST
  • Experience in international B2C, SaaS, or subscription businesses
  • Experience with high-volume transactions
  • Experience with consolidation
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The Company
HQ: Amsterdam
339 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

We are Creative Fabrica. A fast scaling start-up from Amsterdam. We are developing the e-commerce platform of the future. On top of that, we build and maintain a social network, tools for creators to manage their digital assets, CF Fans - an all-in-one platform for creators to manage their followers, CF Classes - online classes from experienced designers and crafters, and many more! Our focus is to have designers on board that offer exceptional high-quality content and make their products searchable in unique ways. This allows our customers to speed up their workflow, allowing them to focus on what they love most: Creating

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