Finance Analyst - Financial Control

About CBA Europe N.V.:

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Europe) N.V. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia and part of Institutional Banking & Markets (IB&M). Based in Amsterdam, the entity supports wholesale clients across Europe, acting as a gateway to Australia and New Zealand. Operating in a dynamic, start-up environment, the team is focused on building scalable financial processes and supporting growth. Refer to our latest Annual Report for more information.

See yourself in our team:

You will support the Finance Manager and broader IB&M Europe finance team.

Your impact and contribution:

• Support day-to-day financial control activities, ensuring transactions are appropriately accounted for and finance processes operate accurately and effectively.
• Support accounts payable and payment processes, including invoice processing, payment execution and vendor support, in line with internal policies and controls.
• Support month-end and year-end close, ensuring transactions are recorded in the correct period and appropriate general ledger accounts, with issues investigated and resolved on a timely basis.
• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals and other month-end adjustments, ensuring entries are accurate, appropriately supported and correctly classified.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigating reconciling items and ensuring timely resolution of differences.
• Perform P&L and balance sheet analysis, investigating key movements and providing clear explanations for material or unexpected variances.
• Support statutory financial reporting and the external audit, preparing disclosures, supporting schedules and audit-ready working papers and responding to auditor queries.
• Develop an understanding of the Bank’s products and transaction flows and support finance workstreams for new products and strategic initiatives, including assessing their accounting and reporting impact.
• Work closely with Business, Treasury, Risk and Operations to resolve queries and ensure finance requirements are understood and delivered.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve finance processes, enhancing efficiency while maintaining a strong control environment.

We’re interested in hearing from candidates who have:

• 1–3 years’ relevant experience within a Big 4 or second-tier accounting firm, or within the Finance function of a bank, is mandatory.
• Strong accounting foundations, including a sound understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and the ability to determine the appropriate debit and credit entries for financial transactions.
• CA qualification, or currently working towards completion.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills, with the ability to work with and interpret financial data.
• A curious mindset and commitment to continuous improvement, with a willingness to learn and challenge existing processes.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and perform effectively under pressure, with strong organisational skills.
• Proactive communication skills, with the confidence to engage stakeholders and escalate issues where required.
• Resilience, strong work ethic and a positive, team-oriented approach aligned to CBA’s values of Care, Courage and Commitment.
• Risk Mindset – All employees are expected to proactively identify, understand and act on current and future risks.

Why join us?

• Broad exposure across financial control, statutory reporting and finance operations, providing a strong foundation for career development.
• Opportunity to learn in a dynamic, fast-paced banking environment, with involvement in both BAU processes and strategic initiatives.
• Clear development pathway, working closely with experienced finance leaders and gaining exposure to senior stakeholders.
• Supportive and collaborative team culture, with a strong focus on learning, continuous improvement and high performance.

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