GL Accountant

Location: Amsterdam

This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

GL Accountant:

Adyen is looking for a General Ledger Accountant to join our Group Finance team in Amsterdam. In this role, you aren’t just "processing numbers" , you are the engine behind our Record-to-Report (R2R) cycle for Operational Expenses. You will act as the critical link between business operations and financial data, ensuring that as Adyen scales, our financial integrity remains rock-solid.

You will move beyond simple data entry to maintain a holistic "risk mindset," proactively identifying vulnerabilities and anomalies before they ever hit a report. Being part of a centralized Finance Operations team means you’ll be working in the engine room of a listed financial institution, where your work directly impacts our global trial balance.

What you’ll do

• R2R Ownership: Act as the detail layer for Operational Expenses, owning the accuracy of GL bookings and ensuring a clean Trial Balance.
• Accounting Control: Apply rigorous controls to the P2P and R2R cycle. You’ll validate data flowing from FinOps, manage supplier accruals, and reconcile prepaid assets.
• High-Value Oversight: Act as the financial gatekeeper for high-value transactions, performing due diligence to ensure accuracy and relieving Financial Controllers of transactional approvals.
• Risk & Anomaly Detection: Regularly review the full ledger to detect trends or vulnerabilities, acting as the first line of defense for data integrity.
• Asset & Lease Management: Manage the Fixed Asset Register, including capitalization, depreciation, and executing lease accounting (IFRS 16) entries.
• Intercompany & Reporting: Manage intercompany bookings and reconciliations, perform month-end variance analysis to validate OpEx trends, and support internal/external audits.
   

Who you are

• Experienced: You have a solid background with at least three years of experience in GL accounting, specifically within P2P cycles and R2R processes.
• Detail-Oriented & Analytical: You are passionate about balance sheet integrity and "getting it right the first time.
• Collaborative: You enjoy working with multiple stakeholders, from FinOps to various stakeholders such as Controllers and Tax lawyers, to ensure smooth financial reporting.
• Proactive: You question the status quo and look for ways to automate or improve processes as we grow.
• Adaptable: You can manage multiple projects, from IFRS 16 lease entries to intercompany reconciliations, without losing focus.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments 

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.