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Financial Accountant

Posted 25 Jun 2025
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1 to 3 years
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English (Fluent)

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Join Basic-Fit as a Financial Accountant

This Is What Your Role Looks Like

Are you looking for a dynamic role in an international, fast-growing organization? As a Financial Accountant at Basic-Fit, you’ll play a key role in our Finance department, which is undergoing exciting developments. From process improvements and policy updates to the implementation of a new Cloud ERP system, you’ll be right in the middle of it all.

You’ll join our Financial Control team (18 FTE). A group of sharp, collaborative professionals who deliver high-quality financial reporting and work closely with the business. Together with the Financial Controller, you’ll ensure accurate financial records and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Your Responsibilities

  • Ensure financial accuracy: Maintain, process, and report general ledger transactions across multiple international entities.
  • Month-end & reporting: Prepare journal entries, accruals, deferrals, reconciliations, and lead schedules to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
  • Audit & compliance: Support external audit requirements and ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies.
  • Process improvements: Identify and implement efficiencies in financial processes, and document procedures and workflows.
  • Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with colleagues from Reporting & Tax, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Business Control, and other departments.
  • Ad-hoc support: Assist management with ad-hoc reporting, analysis, and financial initiatives.

Who Are You?

You are a detail-oriented and proactive finance professional with a strong analytical mindset. You enjoy solving financial challenges and thrive in a dynamic environment where you can grow and make an impact.

You also bring:

  • 1–2 years of experience in a similar financial accounting role.
  • Advanced skills in MS Excel.
  • Familiarity with IFRS and SAP (S4/HANA) is a plus.
  • Fluency in English; Dutch or French is a plus.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to manage your time effectively.

What We Offer You

At Basic-Fit, it’s not just about work, it’s about your growth. As a Financial Accountant, 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 pension plan (52% contribution by Basic-Fit).
  • Fitness: Free 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 1,500+ 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: Your role contributes to key financial operations and improvements.
  • Collaboration: A team-oriented culture where everyone works together to achieve goals.
  • Diversity & Inclusion: We welcome everyone into our workplace.

Questions? Feel free to contact Kerensa (Senior Corporate Recruiter) at kerensa.vanderlans@basic-fit.com.

About Us

We are the number one low-cost and high-value fitness brand in Europe. We are determined to make fitness accessible to everyone and a habit people love. Together with our orange squad, we deliver affordable fitness solutions at 1000+ clubs across Europe, to over 2 million members combining our straightforward membership model with top-notch fitness technologies. However, where we are today is just the beginning. In the next years, we aim to further professionalize and to continue our growth. We move like a scale-up, making use of our strong corporate backbone.

Are you curious, entrepreneurial, practical, and do you have a playful demeanor? Basic-Fit is the right place for you. Please feel invited to grow with us, to make an impact and to share our mission. Welcome to the Orange Family.

Basic-Fit is een jonge, dynamische en sterk groeiende organisatie met een duidelijke missie en inmiddels zijn wij de grootste fitnessketen in Nederland. Buiten Nederland hebben we clubs in België, Luxemburg, Frankrijk en Spanje. Wij vinden dat sporten betaalbaar en laagdrempelig moet zijn zodat iedereen die fit wil worden, fit kan worden. Ons doel is om de komende jaren verder te professionaliseren en door te groeien.

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Hoofddorp
Active in 5 countries
4,000 employees
50% men - 50% women
Average age is 32 years