accountant for holding structures

JetBrains creates intelligent software development tools for developers and teams. Its products help more than 15 million users and over 300,000 companies solve complex problems, with the mission of making development teams more productive and AI adoptable at scale.

• Lead and coordinate holding-level accounting activities, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes
• Prepare and review statutory financial statements and supporting documentation for holding entities
• Ensure compliance with local statutory accounting and Dutch reporting requirements
• Partner with the Controlling team to guide external auditors, advisors, and service providers through statutory reporting and audit cycles
• Analyze complex accounting matters, document technical positions, and align accounting policies across holding entities
• Prepare reconciliations, journals, balance sheet reviews, and closing documentation for holding companies
• Monitor intercompany balances and lead intercompany accounting alignment and eliminations
• Improve finance workflows, internal controls, and reporting systems to help accounting processes scale
• Take ownership of holding-level accounting activities, ensuring statutory compliance, month-end closes, and reliable group reporting
• Shape and scale financial processes, turning complex transactions into structured, transparent workflows
• Take ownership of the first month-end close cycle for holding entities
• Lead statutory financial statement preparation, establish an operating rhythm with external auditors, and identify ways to streamline intercompany reconciliations
• Standardize holding-level accounting processes to make them transparent, automated, and scalable

• 5–7 Years of progressive accounting experience, including substantial exposure to holding-company accounting
• Working knowledge of corporate income tax accounting and reporting, including supporting tax compliance with internal tax teams or external advisors
• Deep practical knowledge of general ledger accounting, holding structures, and statutory reporting
• Strong understanding of Dutch statutory compliance requirements and accounting principles
• Experience preparing or coordinating statutory financial statements for legal entities in an international environment
• Experience with ERP-based systems such as NetSuite and complex spreadsheet analyses
• Fluent English communication skills
• High ownership, reliability, and attention to detail
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset and strong logical reasoning
• Ability to explain complex accounting treatments clearly, structure independent work, manage deadlines, and balance multiple priorities
• Ability to build trust and work effectively across diverse international teams
• Focus on quality, long-term scalability, and clean documentation

• Competitive base salary reflecting skills and experience
• Flexible work schedule; work from home or from the office
• Extra days off
• Access to conferences, courses, and language classes
• Free meals and snacks
• On-site gyms or sports club stipends
• Company-wide celebrations and team gatherings
• Relocation possibilities can be discussed for candidates not based in the listed locations