Basic-Fit is growing rapidly, and our Finance department is going through various projects and changes, including process improvements and setting new policies and procedures. We seek a financial hero to help scale our financial process!
Are you excited to design, implement, and own new processes to help Basic-Fit scale to the next level? Would you like to work in a dynamic, international organization with great opportunities? Then we must be looking for you!
This Is What Your Role Looks Like
The Financial Controller is part of the Financial Control team (14 FTE) a talented international team with quick-thinking financial professionals who generate high-quality reports while working closely with the business.
As a Financial Controller, you’ll focus on constantly improving the process and quality of the actual monthly figures. In this role, you’ll take ownership of the correct and complete processing and reporting of part of our business. You initiate improvements to make our (financial) processes more efficient, effective, and scalable for our future growth. You are responsible for maintaining, processing, and reporting all general ledger transactions that take place within your processes for all operating countries. Together with the Financial Accountants, you’ll ensure that all business transactions have been properly and timely recorded, that the general ledgers are complete and accurate, and that all transactions are valid. Furthermore, your tasks include month-end reporting, the preparation of statutory reporting, and supporting external audits.
Your Responsibilities:
Prepare and ensure accurate and timely recording of journal entries, accruals and other asset accounting monthly tasks
Create and review reconciliations and specifications for all balances included in the balance sheet and relevant P&L accounts;
Develop and implement process improvements, document desktop procedures and processes to achieve efficiencies;
Proactively pursue business issues that impact the general ledger and propose possible solutions.
Support external audit requirements and other external reporting requirements;
Contribute to the Internal Control Framework (focus on controls and policies);
Support management in completing special projects, ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests, and other tasks as assigned;
Collaborate with other departments throughout Basic-Fit and multiple internal stakeholder
Who Are You?
We are looking for a dedicated and sparkling colleague who is unafraid to take the lead and take our finance-related challenges to the next level. You’re a self-starter and a problem solver, you are accurate, and you like to work in a dynamic, positive environment to develop your own skills and interests.
Furthermore, we are asking for:
A Bachelor/Master degree in Finance (HBO/WO);
Minimum of 3 years working experience in a similar environment, audit background is a plus;
Proficiency with handling and analyzing (big) data sets in tools such as MS Excel;
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English;
Good communication skills in French is a big plus;
Experience with IFRS and SAP (S4/HANA Public Cloud) is preferred;
Ability to interact with all departments and management levels throughout our organization.
What We Offer You
At Basic-Fit, it’s not just about work, it’s about your growth. As a Financial Controller, you’ll have the freedom to make an impact and develop yourself in a dynamic environment.
What you can expect from us:
Learning & Development: Unlimited access to GoodHabitz and LinkedIn Learning.
Career Growth: Plenty of opportunities for professional and personal development.
Work Culture: An informal, international, and down-to-earth environment.
Innovation: Your ideas contribute to strategic projects.
Perks & Benefits: Travel allowance, bike plan, health insurance discounts, remote work allowance, and a pension plan (52% contribution by Basic-Fit).
Fitness: Access to our gym at HQ.
About Basic-Fit
Basic-Fit is Europe’s largest low-cost, high-value fitness chain, with more than 4 million members across 1,600+ clubs. We are continuously growing and improving. If you’re looking for a place where you can make an impact while having fun at work, you’ve come to the right place!
What Makes Us Unique?
Work with Impact: What you do makes a difference. We don’t just work for our members, partners, and teams—we work with them.
Collaboration: Everyone works together to achieve goals and celebrate success.
Diversity & Inclusion: We welcome everyone into our workplace.
🎯 Apply Now!
Ready for your next adventure? Click the Apply button, and we’ll get in touch with you as soon as possible.
Questions? Feel free to contact Kerensa van der Lans at [email protected].
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What We Do
Founded in 2013, Basic-Fit is proud to have more than 3,75 million members in more than 1,400 clubs across the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Spain, and Germany. Thanks to our fast growth we can call ourselves Europe’s value-for-money fitness leader.
Our mission is to make fitness accessible. We believe that everyone who wants to get fit should be able to have access to fitness. With around 8,000 employees, we operate a simple membership model that provides a fitness experience that is both affordable and accessible. Our values are already represented in our name - B(Be), A(Accessible), S(Smart), I(Inclusive), and C(Committed).
Our European HQ is located in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, right outside of Amsterdam. We’re always looking for enthusiastic employees in both our clubs and HQs who share our passion for fitness and want to contribute to our fast-growing international company. Besides transparency, innovation is one of our top priorities.
Are you proactive, have an open-minded personality, and are down to earth? Then you'll fit right in with us. GO FOR IT!
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