Financial Controller - Working Student

We are looking for a Financial Controller - Working Student to join our finance team for a minimum 6-month assignment (with possible extension), starting mid-November/early December, for 24 hours per week.

This is a hands-on role for a finance student who is comfortable with daily accounting work while also contributing to month-end reporting and audit preparation. You will report directly to the Financial Controller and act as an extra set of hands across reporting, daily accounting, and audit support.
 
## What your role looks like

- Assist with monthly financial reporting, including preparing schedules, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting documentation;
- Carry out daily accounting activities (processing transactions, bookkeeping, invoice handling, and related administrative tasks);
- Assist with actual vs. budget analysis;
- Assist during the annual audit — including rolling forward working papers, preparing sample documentation, and responding to auditor requests;
- Help maintain accurate books and clean documentation to keep daily accounting and month-end processes running smoothly;
- Support ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as needed;
- Contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes and documentation.

What you’ll bring

We’d love to meet you if you have/are:

- Completing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field (or working towards a professional qualification such as ACCA/CIMA);
- Experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or financial administration through internships or working student side jobs;
- Comfortable with daily bookkeeping/accounting tasks and eager to also gain exposure to reporting and audit work;
- Basic understanding of month-end processes and financial reporting concepts;
- Good Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables) and general comfort with accounting software;
- Organised, reliable, and comfortable working closely with and taking direction from a Financial Controller;
- Strong communication skills and fluent in English;
- Available for a minimum 6-month assignment, starting mid-November/early December;
- Available for 24–32 hours per week (flexible).

What’s in it for you?

This is what we carefully prepared for you:

- 👩‍🏫 1-on-1 mentorship from the Financial Controller of a fast-growing SaaS company.
- 🏡+🏢 Flexible work setup : join us in our beautiful Utrecht HQ and work some days from home.
- 🧘‍♀️ Free sessions with on-demand psychologists from OpenUp — because your mental health matters ❤️.
- 🌴 28 vacation days (pro rata) to rest, have fun, and travel as you wish ✈️.
- 🎉 Team activities throughout the year.
- 🍲 Daily warm lunches prepared by our in-house chef 👨‍🍳 and workplace experience team when you’re at the office.
 
## 🔍 Our hiring process

1. Introductory call – First conversation with our Talent team.

2. Manager interview – Deep dive into experience and expectations.

3. Practical assignment – Role-related, real-world challenge.

4. Team connection – Meet future colleagues and confirm mutual fit.

We aim to keep the process clear, fair, and timely, and we’ll keep you informed at every step.
 
## Your next challenge starts here!

Join us in building the future of customer engagement, we’d love to have you on the team.

👉 Apply today and let’s grow together!