Team Lead Accounting

We’re looking for a Team Lead Accounting who combines strong accounting fundamentals with a hands-on and pragmatic approach. As MR MARVIS continues to grow internationally, you’ll play a key role in strengthening our General Ledger, improving accounting processes, and supporting the development of our accounting team.

As our Team Lead Accounting, you’ll take ownership of core accounting activities including month-end close, reconciliations, fixed assets, prepayments, and audit preparation. You’ll review and coach junior and medior team members, help improve the quality and efficiency of our accounting processes, and support the business as financial complexity continues to grow internationally.

About MR MARVIS

MR MARVIS is an Amsterdam-based menswear brand, dedicated to creating the perfect shorts, trousers and tops. As a Certified B Corporation, we’re proud to be part of a community of companies working together for change, and taking part in collective action to advocate for a shared goal of a global economy that benefits people and the planet.

What started in 2016 with three founders has now grown into a team of 300+ people representing 40+ nationalities. Having established a strong online presence across Europe, we’re now growing our international retail network. Today, you’ll find us in cities such as Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris and London.

We make slow fashion, with timeless design and craftsmanship at the centre. We are dedicated to doing better every day, creating value for our team, our suppliers, our customers, and everyone who interacts with our business.

What you'll do

• Owning the Closing Cycle: Lead the month-end and year-end closing processes for Accounting. You’ll ensure our trial balance is timely, accurate, and ready for reporting purposes.
• Coach the Team: Perform reviews of work from our Junior and Medior GL Accountants. You’re the mentor who ensures our data quality stays top-notch.
• Fixed Asset Management: Take full ownership of the Fixed Asset register and oversee depreciation. You’ll also ensure our Lease Liability postings are perfectly tailored.
• Complexity Specialist: Handle the heavy lifting of prepayments, deferred expenses, and the preparation of year-end audit files for Accounting.
• Continuous Improvement: You’ll identify and implement process improvements to boost efficiency and automation within the department.
• Control & Compliance: Improve our balance sheet reconciliation process to ensure we’re always accurate and complete when reporting on our assets and liabilities.
• Audit Partner: Act as the main point of contact from Accounting for external auditors, making the annual audit process as smooth as our organic cotton.

What you'll bring

• Essential

  • Experience: You have several years of experience in GL accounting, preferably in a fast-growing retail or e-commerce environment.

  • Coaching Mindset: You don’t need formal managerial experience, but you can demonstrate that you’ve reviewed work, shared knowledge, and helped junior and medior team members developYou enjoy sharing knowledge and helping team members grow.

  • Analytical thinking: You have strong attention to detail and care about accurate financial data and reconciliations.

  • Proactive approach: You proactively identify issues, improve workflows, and help create more efficient and scalable accounting processes.

  • Finance Fluency: You’re comfortable with accounting standards, balance sheet reconciliations, and maintaining high levels of accuracy and control

  • Excel: You’re comfortable working with Excel, including pivot tables and lookups.Nice to have

  • Experience working in a growing retail or e-commerce business.

  • ERP system knowledge: We use Odoo, it would be ideal if you have some ERP knowledge.

  • Previous experience onboarding, mentoring, or coaching

  • Experience supporting external audits or preparing audit documentation.

What you'll get

• 25 vacation days;
• A pension scheme, because later is also important;
• Mobility allowance in case you live outside of Amsterdam;
• All equipment needed to set you up for success;
• Daily free & fresh lunch served at the office;
• 20% discount on the entire MR MARVIS collection;
• Monthly "Wellbeing budget for Swapfiets, Treatwell, or several gyms. Want to invest your budget? You can, via Peaks!
• Free unlimited access to OpenUp (coaching/psychologists platform) as well as Meditation Moments (meditation App);
• Personal development opportunities to help you grow and excel in your role;
• Hybrid working with an inspiring office in the heart of Amsterdam;
• Sabbatical after 5 years with us: enjoy some well-deserved rest;
• Join a B-corp and make a real impact;
• Working in a fun, international team at a fast growing scale-up;
• Amazing team events and weekly Friday drinks with your colleagues.

MR MARVIS is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment for all current and potential employees. A diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. So no matter where you’re from, who you love, or what you believe in, we welcome you to be your true self at MR MARVIS.