Senior Accountant
TLDR
Play a critical role in owning and improving the day-to-day finance operations while contributing to management reporting and financial insights.
About the job
Please submit your application in English.Flatpay is one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe. Founded just over three years ago in Copenhagen, our mission is simple: to take the stress out of card payments for small and medium-sized businesses.
Running a business is hard enough. But unpredictable transaction fees, confusing rate structures, and endless “extra costs” make it even harder.
That’s why we built Flatpay - one flat rate across all cards, transparent pricing, no hidden surprises.
Today, we’re more than 1,500 Flatpayers across Denmark, Finland, Italy, Germany, France, and the UK - and now, we’ve launched in the Netherlands!
This is your chance to get in early, help us build the Dutch market from the ground up, and become a key player in our next growth chapter.
We are looking for a hands-on Senior Accountant to join our team in the Netherlands. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic scale-up environment - where things move fast, structures are still evolving, and flexibility is key.
As our Senior Accountant, you will play a critical role in owning and improving the day-to-day finance operations in the Netherlands while also contributing to management reporting and financial insights. You won’t just review numbers - you’ll help build processes, solve problems, and ensure financial accuracy as the company scales.
Role: Senior AccountantEmployment Type: Full-time
Location: On-site, 5 days per week
What you'll do
- Own the day-to-day financial administration for the Netherlands entity, ensuring accurate bookkeeping and financial records.
- Manage payments, expenses, and employee reimbursements, ensuring timely processing and policy compliance.
- Lead the monthly closing process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and resolving discrepancies.
- Prepare and deliver monthly management reporting for the Netherlands, providing clear financial insights to management.
- Support financial analysis and performance tracking to provide insights into results and trends.
- Help build and improve financial processes in a fast-growing scale-up, bringing structure while staying comfortable in a dynamic environment.
Who you are
Ambitious - You’re hungry for more than a 9–5. We promote internally and we promote fast. With the right skills and attitude, your growth potential here is limitless.Humble – We hire great people, not big egos. You’re kind, collaborative, and people love working with you.
Smart - We value emotional intelligence over fancy degrees. You’re sharp, curious, quick on your feet, and genuinely enjoy talking to people.
Skills & Attributes
- Hands-on and proactive attitude - comfortable getting into the details and taking ownership of tasks.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
- Organised and structured, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Adaptable and resilient, comfortable working in a fast-moving scale-up environment where processes are still evolving.
- Strong communication skills, able to clearly explain financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Process-oriented, with a mindset for improving workflows and building scalable finance processes.
- 4+ years of experience in accounting or finance, preferably in a Senior Accountant or similar role.
- Experience processing payments, expenses, and reimbursements in a professional environment.
- Familiarity with management reporting and financial analysis.
- Fluent in Dutch and English.
Why Flatpay?
Massive opportunity: Join at launch stage and shape our success in the Dutch market.Uncapped earning potential: Your effort directly defines your success.
Fast-track career growth: We promote from within, and we move fast.
Supportive culture: No politics, no bureaucracy – just good people building great things together.
International environment: Be part of a diverse, ambitious team across 6+ countries.
Flatpay simplifies card payments for small and medium-sized businesses in Europe by offering transparent pricing and innovative financial solutions. Targeting a dynamic market, it addresses the needs of merchants looking for straightforward and reliable payment processing.