GL accountant/ Certified Management Accountant

• The Role & Key Responsibilities
  

• Job Title: GL accountant/ Certified Management Accountant

  Location: Rotterdam - Hybrid

  Salary: Salary from €45,000, plus a benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and reward your impact

  Contract: 1-year contract, followed by a permanent position
  

  AB Vista, a UK-headquartered animal nutrition technology company and global leader in feed enzymes, serves the poultry, swine, ruminant, and aquaculture sectors with innovative products and technical services. As an Accountant at AB Vista, based in our Rotterdam office, you will play a key role in the finance team, managing accurate financial records and supporting month-end closing activities. You will join an international, collaborative team in the heart of Rotterdam, where we offer flexible working schedules and a high work-life balance in a culture that values accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement in financial processes.
  

  Some key responsibilities will include:

  • Manage the full cycle of financial accounting tasks, including month-end closing, journal entries, accruals, and prepayments to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
  • Prepare and finalize management accounts and reports for internal and group review, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
  • Perform balance sheet reconciliations and VAT reporting, maintaining accuracy and adherence to regulatory requirements.
  • Handle supplier and customer setups, credit control, and expense management, including processing and monitoring company recharges and credit card transactions.
  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support ongoing financial operations, maintain ERP system data integrity (Dynamics 365), and contribute to process improvements within the finance function.
  

  Skills and Experience:

  • A fully qualified accountant with a degree or diploma at HBO level or higher
  • Proven experience as a financial accountant or general ledger accountant, ideally with at least five years in a corporate finance environment.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting principles, month-end closing processes, journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Experience working with ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365, with the ability to navigate and utilize financial modules effectively.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to collaborate across teams and present clear financial information.
  Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, including the use of formulas such as VLOOKUP, to analyse and manage financial data efficiently.
  

  Person Profile/Knowledge

  Experience, any formal qualifications and necessary keys areas of knowledge or experience.
  

  
  

  Essential
  

  Desirable
  

  
  

  Professional Qualifications:

  • Fully qualified accountant (e.g., CMA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) with a relevant degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
  Demonstrated experience in financial accounting and month-end close processes.
  

  Comfortable working to tight deadlines and managing workload under pressure.
  

  
  

  Technical & Systems Knowledge:

  • Solid understanding of ERP systems (e.g. Dynamics 365).
  Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (including VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and basic formulas).
  

  Prior experience working in small, collaborative finance teams.
  

  
  

  Analytical & Problem-Solving Abilities:

  • Strong numerical and analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate financial data effectively.
  Proactive in identifying and resolving issues, with a continuous improvement mindset.
  

  Exposure to multi-country operations and working with culturally diverse colleagues.
  

  
  

  Communication & Language:

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  Fluency in English is required.
  

  Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) and Power BI for enhanced financial reporting and analysis.
  

  
  

  Key Behaviours
  

  Effective Communication:

  • Clear and professional in verbal, written, and telephone communication with both internal and external stakeholders.

    Customer Focus:

  • Demonstrates a service-oriented mindset and the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment.

    Organisation and Reliability:

  • Well-organised and confident in handling business administration tasks, meeting deadlines, and managing competing priorities.

    Attention to Detail:

  Maintains a high level of accuracy and quality in all work while staying focused on task completion.
  

  • Adaptability and Growth Mindset:

  Open to learning, feedback, and continuous improvement; demonstrates flexibility and willingness to adapt to changing business needs.
  

  
  

  Other Factors

  Trave, shift pattern, working hours, Licence type etc.
  

  Travel Requirements:

  • Occasional travel may be required to the UK or Finland (FI) for team meetings, collaboration, or training.

  Work Arrangement:

  Hybrid working model with a minimum of two days per week in the office (Netherlands-based location).
  

  
  
  

If you have any questions about this role or need help ing please contact Lourdes Villalba via Lourdes.Villalba@abagri.com .

We work with a number of external partners to ensure that our application process is as comfortable as possible, regardless of your circumstances or background.