Senior Accountant

As the Senior Accountant, you will report into the Controller, working alongside the Senior Director of Finance and the Head of Finance.

Based in our Sliedrecht office, this role follows a hybrid schedule with 2–3 days per week on-site.

What your day will look like:

• Perform financial period close tasks and complex journal entries/accounting analysis,
• Perform Balance Sheet analysis and reviews, including reconciliations of accounts,
• Follow up with Vendors/Suppliers regarding missing invoices, full accountability on the cost accruals for the P&L review,
• Process payments, bank transfers, and ensure that approvals are adequate,
• Reconcile inter-company transactions,
• Prepare and process payroll tax returns, VAT returns & intra-community (ICP) declarations for local entities,
• Ensure that key controls and procedures are respected and implemented where needed,
• Prepare financial KPIs and review for accuracy,
• Lead annual statutory audits completion, yearly closing of financial statements and tax filings, and ad-hoc compliance requirements,
• Prepare ad-hoc performance analysis and management reporting,
• Perform monthly variance analysis of actual vs. plan (budget/forecast),
• Support Head of Finance in oversight of AP/AR analysts, including review of their work, coaching and onboarding. Supervise & assist the team and make sure the whole team delivers in a timely manner,
• Participate in special projects.

About You:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Multi-currency and multi-divisional experience are key requirements.
• A professional qualification in bookkeeping and/or accounting is an asset.
• Demonstrable expertise in accrual accounting theory and practice.
• Hands-on experience with Dutch GAAP is required.
• Proficient in MS Office, specifically Excel.
• Netsuite experience is a plus.
• A detail-oriented self-starter who thrives on the process and solving problems.
• A genuinely curious mindset, capable of quickly learning new systems, and the desire to grow and develop over time.
• A team player who loves a challenge and wants to eventually 'own' their area of the business.
• Fluency in English and Dutch (minimum B2) is required; German or French is a plus.
• You're currently living in and authorized to work in the Netherlands (no visa sponsorship available).