Reporting Analyst

Job Title: Reporting Analyst

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Key Responsibilities:

Coordination of reporting activities (10%):

• Assist in keeping reports and reporting templates up to date.
• Assist in preparing audit information.

Accounting and Reporting (60%):

• Satisfy information/reporting needs of external and internal clients
• Determine the appropriate accounting policies to be used in different scenarios after
• consultation with various users on the requirements.
• Write/update notes and disclosures for financial statements based on (new) GAAP rules which
• require a thorough understanding and up-to-date knowledge of the GAAP rules and changes.
• Prepare/review Transaction Type definitions and accounting policies/business rules and
• ensure documentation is available and up to date.
• Ensure data used is accurate and complete and provided timely.
• Prepare/analyze/review the reports to ensure completeness and integrity of information,
• showing a thorough understanding of the use of information by the end user.

Projects (20%):

Execute assigned project tasks:

• Make project planning.
• Engage and manage project resources.
• Monitor and report progress.

Develop Professionals (10%):

• Provide coaching/training to colleagues in the preparation and review of reports.

Requirements:

Education & Certificates:

• Bachelor/master’s degree in business economics, business administration, and/or
• information sciences.
• Audit qualification (RA, CA, CPA, or equivalent).
• Demonstrable knowledge of and expertise in the areas of audit and accounting/control
• preferably in a financial services environment.
• Fundamental Accounting knowledge and high level of Financial Statement / GAAP knowledge.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 2 – 4 years working experience in the field of systems /accounting/control.

Competencies & Attributes:

• Strong critical thinking and conceptual skills.
• Ability to handle large amounts of data.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to work on several tasks at the same time.
• Focus on consistency throughout
• Team player.
• Strong communicative skills with demonstrated ability in technical writing, and fluency in English.

Position-specific Technical Requirements:

• Experience in working with accounting systems preferably in a financial service environment.
• Experience working on projects.
• In-depth experience with Microsoft Excel (advanced knowledge).