Accounting Intern

This internship offers a hands-on opportunity to support Newzoo's finance operations, covering a wide range of accounting activities. You will assist with daily financial administration, client billing, and internal reporting, developing a solid understanding of both accounts payable and receivable processes. This role allows you to apply academic knowledge in a real-world setting, build financial acumen, and work closely with an experienced international finance team.

Must Have

• Assist with daily financial administration and book-keeping
• Process purchase invoices and bank statements
• Review and process out-of-pocket expense reimbursements
• Prepare weekly payment runs (AP)
• Create sales invoices
• Communicate with international clients and follow-up on trade receivables
• Perform vendor registration setups in online systems
• Participate in preparing financial reports by assisting with reconciliations during month-end closing
• Organize and archive finance documents
• Provide administrative and financial support to the team
• Currently enrolled as a 3rd year Bachelor’s degree student in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or similar
• Enrolled at an educational institution in the Netherlands
• Based in or near Amsterdam, with the ability to work 2 days onsite/week (Tuesday and Wednesday)
• Strong written and oral communication skills, fluent in English
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly with Excel
• Knowledge and a good understanding of accounting principles
• Good attention to detail, accuracy, and organized team member
• Available for approximately 6 months
• Must be enrolled in the university for the duration of the internship

Perks & Benefits

• Opportunity to gain hands-on experience in financial planning and analysis within a highly automated environment
• Be part of a highly organized Finance team
• Receive thorough training and daily coaching from team members
• Brand-new office in Amsterdam close to the city center
• All the tools and software necessary to work remotely if preferred
• Internship with an international outlook in a dynamic corporate environment
• Plenty of room to develop yourself and shape your future career
• Chance to work in a dynamic industry on projects and products that directly impact major international companies
• Diverse and inclusive culture that values and embraces individual differences

About Newzoo:

Newzoo is the global leader in PC and console games data, empowering companies to make confident strategic and operational decisions. With years of expertise, Newzoo provides best-in-class proprietary data through a platform offering game-level metrics, gamer insights, market intelligence, and storefront data. Trusted by 80% of the top game developers and publishers, Newzoo is the most quoted and reliable source for PC and console gaming insights.

About the role:

In this internship, you'll contribute to the smooth running of our finance operations by supporting a wide range of accounting activities. From handling day-to-day financial administration to helping with client billing and internal reporting, you’ll develop a solid understanding of both accounts payable and receivable processes. This is a hands-on opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting, build your financial acumen, and work closely with an experienced international finance team.

Your responsibilities:

• Assist with daily financial administration and book-keeping.
• Process purchase invoices and bank statements, reviewing and processing out-of-pocket expense reimbursements, and preparing weekly payment runs (AP).
• Create sales invoices, communicate with our international clients, and follow-up on trade receivables, and perform vendor registration setups in the online systems of our corporate customers (AR).
• Participate in preparing financial reports by assisting with the preparation of reconciliations during the month-end closing process.
• Organize and archive finance documents.
• Provide administrative and financial support to the team with numerous other finance and accounting tasks.

Your profile:

• A current 3rd year Bachelor’s degree student doing a study in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or similar.
• Enrolled at an educational institution in the Netherlands.
• Based in or near Amsterdam, with the ability to work 2 days onsite/week - Tuesday and Wednesday
• Strong written and oral communication skills, fluent in English.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly with Excel in the creation and editing of big data spreadsheets.
• Knowledge and a good understanding of accounting principles.
• Have good attention to detail, accuracy, and are an organized team member.
• Available for approx. 6 months.

Our offer:

• An opportunity to gain hands-on experience in financial planning and analysis within a highly automated environment powered by state-of-the-art financial software;
• Be part of a highly organized Finance team and receive thorough training and daily coaching from team members.
• A brand-new office in Amsterdam close to the city center, with all the tools and software necessary to work remotely if preferred;
• An internship with an international outlook in a dynamic corporate environment;
• Plenty of room to develop yourself and shape your future career.
• The chance to work in a dynamic industry on projects and products that directly impact major international companies;
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values and embraces individual differences.

REMINDER: We can only consider applicants who are currently enrolled in a university program for the duration of the internship.

Hiring steps:

1. Application Submission: Send us your resume and cover letter to kickstart your journey with us! Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

2. First Interview with Hiring Manager ( 60 minutes): Meet with the hiring manager to dive deeper into your experience and skills.

3. Final Interview with other finance department team members (60 minutes, in office): Connect with team members to explore how you would contribute to and collaborate within our dynamic environment.

4. Offer: If you're the perfect match, you'll receive an internship offer to join our amazing team!

Interested?

Please upload your CV/resume and motivation letter explaining why Newzoo, what makes you perfect for this position and your quirks! Note: AI-generated responses will not be considered. Please ensure all answers reflect your own thinking and writing style.