Ref: RS46518

(Part-Time)Administration Assistant

Sector Administration/PA
Type Part-time, Temp/Contract/Project
Location Netherlands - Amsterdam
Salary (Annual) Negotiable / Neg
A forwarding company is currently hiring a Part-Time Administration Assistant for their Amsterdam office (with occasional travel to Wageningen).
The role involves supporting accounting, office admin, and expat arrangements.
Ideal candidates have 3+ years of admin or finance experience and strong MS Excel skills.
Fluency in English is required; Dutch or Japanese is a plus.
RS46518

Type: Part-time (18–30 hours/week)
Contract: 1-year contract, with potential to become permanent based on satisfactory performance
Start: ASAP
Working Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30–17:00 (office-based)
Location: Amsterdam (occasional visits to Wageningen, ~1x/month)
Salary: Depending on experience

Administration Assistant Main Responsibilities:
• Accounting and finance support, including invoice issuance and control, bank reconciliation
• Assisting in preparation of budget and forecast documents
• Assisting in closing monthly, quarterly, and annual financials, tracking budgets, and communicating with external accountants
• Checking remittance information in the banking system
• Managing Accounts Receivable (A/R) and Accounts Payable (A/P)
• Reviewing invoices and employee expenses
• Supporting IT related requirements in collaboration with an external IT adviser
• Processing expatriate-related arrangements, including onboarding and repatriation with external advisor
• Providing support to new employees and expats to help them settle in
• Assisting Administration Manager with office management duties
• Handling general office-related matters
• Organizing and scheduling appointments and meetings
• Maintaining filing systems (SharePoint)
• Ordering and managing office supplies, equipment, and assets
• Assisting with other tasks as reasonably requested

Ideal Candidate:
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or Economics
• Background in Accounting and Administration
• Excellent communications skills in English (written & spoken)
• Proficiency in MS Excel (intermediate level or above)
• Additional experience with payroll management for expats in the Netherlands is a plus
• Valid residence and work permit
• Knowledge of Japanese and Dutch languages is an asset
• Experience with MS365, Exact, and Personio applications is an advantage

Skills & Competencies
• Team player
• Excellent time management
• Proactive and organized
• Detail-oriented and result-driven
• Open-minded

Standard Benefits:
• Company pension scheme
• Commuting expenses
• Company laptop and mobile phone

Discretionary Benefits:
• Training and development support
• Health benefits

Additional Benefits (for permanent employees):
• Annual performance incentive


** All applicants for the Warehouse Employee must have the right to work in the country as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

*We regret that we cannot accept applications from Working holiday visa, Graduate or Student visa holders.
Updated: 19 hours ago
Ref: RS46518