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Accountant / Bookkeeper

Elst (NL)
Full-time
Permanent employee

Your Mission

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Accountant / Bookkeeper to strengthen our Finance team and help us bring more of our day-to-day financial administration in-house.

Based primarily at our Elst (Gelderland) office, you will be responsible for accurate and reliable bookkeeping across our Dutch and German operations. This is a hands-on role for someone who genuinely enjoys financial administration, takes pride in getting the details right, and is comfortable managing the day-to-day books independently.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date day-to-day bookkeeping and general ledger administration.
  • Process purchase and sales invoices, expense claims and journal entries.
  • Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, including payment runs and outstanding balances.
  • Reconcile bank accounts, balance-sheet accounts and subledgers, investigating and resolving discrepancies where necessary.
  • Support month-end closing activities and help maintain reliable financial reporting.
  • Prepare and support Dutch VAT returns and other routine financial reporting requirements, including CBS reporting.
  • Maintain the financial administration for our Dutch and German entities in cooperation with colleagues and external advisers.
  • Ensure transactions are accurately coded, documented and processed in line with internal controls and local requirements.
  • Follow up with colleagues on missing information, approvals or documentation.
  • Identify practical opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of our financial administration.

Your Profile

  • Several years of hands-on experience in bookkeeping, financial administration or a similar role.
  • A relevant financial qualification such an MBO+/HBO degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong practical understanding of general ledger bookkeeping, journal entries, AP/AR and reconciliations.
  • Experience with Dutch financial administration is required.
  • Experience with German bookkeeping or financial administration is an advantage, but specialist German tax knowledge is not required.
  • Experience supporting VAT administration and month-end activities.
  • Fluent Dutch and professional working proficiency in English. German language skills are an advantage.
  • Accurate, structured and highly detail-oriented in your work.
  • Reliable and discreet when handling confidential financial information.
  • Comfortable working independently, meeting deadlines and taking ownership of your responsibilities.
  • Hands-on, pragmatic and solution-oriented.
  • You enjoy bookkeeping and financial administration and are looking for a role where you can develop strong knowledge of the organisation and provide reliable long-term support to the Finance team.

Why Artinis & NIRx

Joining Artinis & NIRx, you can expect:
  • To support leading scientists in advancing the understanding of human physiology, pathology and pharmacology, and exploring new pathways for diagnostics and therapeutics to improve lives.
  • A role with purpose, collaboration and autonomy in an agile organisation with flat hierarchies, quick decision-making processes and a shared-leadership culture.
  • A competitive compensation and benefits package, with employee well-being in mind.
  • To work in a driven international team of engaged and enthusiastic colleagues with a make-things-better approach.
  • An inspiring, stimulating and flexible work environment with resources to learn and grow, from annual team training allowances to onsite professional development opportunities.

About us

Artinis & NIRx is the market leader in optical brain imaging for top universities, researchers & leading industry partners. We focus on innovations in the most advanced, wide range of user-friendly and reliable fNIRS, oximetry, EEG and other research solutions. 

Formed through the merger of Artinis & NIRx in 2026, we have a growing, international team of 130+ dedicated professionals working across Germany, the Netherlands, the US, Canada, Japan and China.  We invent, design, and build cutting-edge instruments and software solutions for neuroscientists. Together with our distributors, we consult and support leading life science researchers worldwide.