Accountant

About Da Vinci

Da Vinci is a proprietary trading house founded in 2015 and specialised in solving market inefficiencies, identifying opportunities based on volatility arbitrage strategies and providing liquidity to the markets. We are headquartered in the home of the world’s first stock market, Amsterdam, and we have additional offices in Mumbai and Miami. Today, we trade on the most prominent exchanges across South America, Asia and the US. Our vision is set on sustainable growth.

The key to our success is hiring not only intelligent but inventive, lazer-focused and highly efficient individuals. Across all departments, Da Vinci is made up some of the sharpest minds and most passionate players in the industry. We are non-hierarchical and support employees in exploring their interests and strengths, placing no limit on personal growth.

Accountant

In trading, things move fast, each day is different from the one before and the energising atmosphere of the floor is contagious for everyone at the office. Our goal is to be the best in everything we do.

We are looking for an Accountant to strengthen our Finance & Reporting team on a full time basis. This team plays a pivotal role in facilitating key processes at Da Vinci and providing reliable and timely management information. It is responsible for accounting, controlling and (regulatory) reporting. Our Finance colleagues work closely together with the business and their valuable input and analysis support important decision-making by Da Vinci’s management.

Are you an enthusiastic and hands-on Accountant looking at making the next step in your career? Are you looking for an environment in which you are involved in a wide variety of matters and gain insight into all facets of finance in a trading firm? Does an international and dynamic environment fit your personality? If the answer is yes to these questions, this is the job for you!

Responsibilities

• Play a crucial role in the month-end process of entities in the Netherlands and abroad, including monthly journal entries, review of general ledger, maintaining accruals, balance sheet reconciliations and tax- & management reporting
• Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements, financial reporting packages and year-end financial reports
• Assist with the preparation of audited annual accounts
• Support the accounts payable officer, if necessary
• Assist in implementation and improvement of the Finance related control framework, including procedures and key controls to ensure quality of financial accounts
• Play an active role in responding to ad-hoc questions from internal and external stakeholders
• Participate in company-wide projects and proposing solutions
• Interact with various counterparties, as needed

Requirements

• HBO/WO level
• Approximately 3 years of relevant work experience in similar role
• Experience in different accounting areas
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English – Dutch is not a strict requirement but a strong plus
• High personal working standards (organized, committed, accurate, responsive, diligent)
• Comfortable managing deadlines and able to work independently
• Strong data analysis and computer knowledge (ex. Excel pivot tables, graphing, VLOOKUP’s, etc)

Bonus points

• A background in tax compliance and tax accounting skills
• Experience working with NetSuite
• Experience in Indian, US and Dutch GAAP and/or IFRS

Benefits

• Base salary of EUR 50K-70K
• Excellent variable pay based on performance
• Company pension scheme
• 1k yearly budget for learning and development
• Meals during work hours
• Social events and after-work drinks
• Reimbursement of travel costs
• Sponsored gym membership
• In-house game room (pool table, board games and console games)