Manager, Global Accounting

POSITION: Manager, Global Accounting

LOCATION: We will only consider candidates legally authorized to work in the Netherlands.

WORKPLACE TYPE: Flexible hybrid working environment

CLOSING DATE: 13 November 2026

JOB LEVEL: 14

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Manager, Global Accounting is member of the Global Accounting department, working with the Director, Global Accounting and Controller, Global. You will provide primary daily support for annual audit process(es), country-specific audits, project audits, and benefit audits. You will work with our global accounting team to ensure the complete processing of monthly foreign financial transactions into our global accounting system. Reconciliation of foreign office cash, advance accounts and checking to ensure field offices meet global requirements for field office reporting, is also part of the job.

The Manager, Global Accounting will also support the accounting leadership in developing internal financial controls and accounting procedures in compliance with local regulations.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Submit daily/monthly/quarterly/annual activities of the field transactions related to their relevant parent office

• Perform detailed reviews of the subsidiary office monthly transactions, including reconciling monthly bank reconciliations and petty cash/advances, and enter the month's report in the corporate accounting system for relevant review and posting

• Provide oversight of the recording of daily accounting transactions:

  • Banking, payroll, and accounting systems

  • Accounts Payable

  • Accounts Receivable

  • General Ledger

  • Accruals, fixed assets, prepaids, and advances

  • Cash management, credit cards, leases, and foreign currency topics

  • Consolidations

  • Balance sheet reconciliations

• Complete banking functions for the office and European Union region

• Support supervisor and global accounting team with monthly/quarterly/annual period-end closes, annual audits and benefits audits

• Communicate regarding period closes, audits, benefit audits, timecards, and other topics, as applicable

• Support the accounting leadership in daily management of accounting staff and provide training and address knowledge gaps

• Drive productive collaboration, coordination, communication and project implementation with other departments including Finance, Development, HR, and Markets

• Manage direct reports, managing up, and managing relationships with organisation stakeholders

• Coordinate successful completion of required regulatory filings (e.g., ANBI, CBS, and other filings of the audited financial statements) annually

• Analyze and resolve complex finance and accounting issues and offer solutions to upper management

• Manage directly reporting team members responsible for the European Union's accounting operations

• Coordinate European Union's tax (e.g., VAT reporting and filing, transfer pricing, corporate income tax (CIT)) matters internally and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements on tax topics

• Coordinate other required regulatory filings related to the European Union's operations

• Complete internal controls as designed and enforce compliance with internal controls with the team

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field and / or commensurate experience

• Minimum 5-7 years relevant experience

• Technical accounting expertise

• Dutch and English language skills required

• Demonstrated task and people management skills with management experience in accounting or finance environment required

• Proficiency with accounting system software, expertise in Excel and report writing software

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE:

• Be a part of a global organization with an impactful mission and a collaborative, respectful, and accountable culture.

• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career development.

• Benefit from remote working flexibility and flexible hybrid working environment.

• A favourable time-off policy.

• Prioritize your wellbeing. We have numerous ways to promote work-life balance.

Apply now and let's grow together. We look forward to hearing from you and exploring how your skills can help us advance our mission.

If you have any questions about the job vacancy, please contact the HR department:[email protected] The Rainforest Alliance encourages diversity and inclusion across the global organization. With this commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ages, disability and any other protected group.