Assistant Controller

Premieroesters; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Market-based salary

24/7 accident insurance

Job summary

Krijn Verwijs seeks an Assistant Controller to manage accurate financial administration, monthly closings, VAT returns, and audit support. You will prepare reports, review entries, and collaborate with the Financial Controller to improve processes and systems.

With a hands-on mentality and attention to detail, you will deliver timely, compliant figures and help shape a structured, productive finance team in a family-owned sea-products business that values flexibility and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience with digital, administrative, and financial systems.
• Ability to switch between tactical and operational levels.
• Contribute to month-end and year-end closings and reporting.
• Identify improvements and implement them in processes and workflows.
• Support audits and act as a point of contact for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare various reports and review entries.
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Handle VAT returns and CBS reports.
• Provide documentation for audits and respond to auditor inquiries.
• Identify discrepancies and propose improvements in bookings, processes, and systems.
• Collaborate with the Financial Controller to optimize administration.

Skills

Digital systems

Administrative skills

Financial systems

Month-end close

Stakeholder liaison

Education

HBO/WO level

Job description

You are an accurate and critical professional with a positive attitude. As a true team player, you enjoy working together, but you also take initiative and handle tasks independently. You are socially and communicatively strong, making it easy for you to interact with colleagues and external parties. Thanks to your results-driven mindset, you maintain overview, set priorities, and ensure tasks are completed accurately and on time. You think along, identify opportunities for improvement, and actively contribute to a pleasant and professional working environment.

Your responsibilities

As an Assistant Controller, you are responsible for accurate and efficient financial administration. You prepare various reports, review entries, and support the month-end and year-end closing processes. In addition, you handle VAT returns and CBS reports and provide the necessary documentation for audits, responding to auditor inquiries. You identify discrepancies in financial data and propose improvements in bookings, processes, and systems. Together with the Financial Controller, you work on optimizing the administration. Thanks to your hands-on mentality, attention to detail, and focus on structure and clarity, you ensure that monthly and annual figures are delivered accurately, on time, and in compliance.

About us

Krijn Verwijs is a true family business. We have become who we are by working honestly, practically, and transparantly. Our focus is on sustainability; we aim to leave the sea in a better state for future generations. This ambition has shaped us into an experienced and reliable supplier of everything the sea has to offer.

What do we offer you?

A market-based salary

The prospect of a permanent contract

An active staff association organising fun and surprising activities throughout the year

Attractive employement conditions, including 24/7 accident insurance coverage

Employee discounts on delicious products from the sea

The opportunity to build up additional vacation days

An environment where you can develop yourself and take on increasing responsibility

We are happy to think along with you about a working schedule that fits your situation (flexible working hours and remote working)

We are happy to think along with you about a working schedule that fits your situation (flexible working hours and remote working)

What do we ask?

You have experience working with digital, administrative, and financial systems

You are able to switch between tactical and operational levels

You actively contribute to month-end and year-end closings and related reporting

You identify improvements and implement them in administrative processes and workflows

You support audits and can act as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders

You collaborate with colleagues to deliver timely and accurate results

HBO/WO level of thinking and working (Bachelor's/Master's level)

All applications will be treated confidentially.