Financial Accounting & Tax Controller

OLYMPUS EUROPA SE & CO. KG; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Home working allowance

Bike plan

Fitness allowance

Pension plan

Parity with Dutch/UK entities

Maternity/Paternity policies

Coffee and tea at office

Job summary

Olympus Nederland B.V. seeks an experienced Financial Accounting & Tax Controller to ensure accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance and robust financial processes across North Europe and EMEA Finance.

The role covers closing, statutory reporting, audits, and tax governance, including transfer pricing, while driving process improvements and standardization across the region.

Qualifications

• Degree or qualification in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Experience with local GAAP and IFRS application to business scenarios.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills to navigate complex financial information.
• Ability to collaborate across teams, countries and cultures.
• Fluent in English and Dutch language skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end financial controlling for 1–3 entities in North Cluster.
• Coordinate and support internal and external audits with stakeholders.
• Manage statutory and tax reporting, including transfer pricing governance.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual closings in line with local GAAP and IFRS.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are complete and accurate, coordinating with SSC.
• Monitor data quality in compliance with external regulations and J-SOX.
• Collaborate with FP&A teams on reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Contribute to harmonization and standardization initiatives across EMEA.

Skills

Financial reporting

Transfer pricing

Excel

Data analysis

SAP FICO

IFRS

GDPR/GAAP

English

Dutch market knowledge

Cross-country collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Professional accounting qualification (preferred)

Tools

SAP FICO

ERP systems

Job description

Financial Accounting & Tax Controller

Olympus Nederland B.V. (OBV)Chief Financial Officer

In this role, you will workclosely with colleagues across North Europe and our wider EMEA Finance organisation, and play a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance and effective financial processes. Your responsibilities will span financial closing, statutory reporting, audits and tax governance, including transfer pricing, while acting as a trusted point of contact for internal stakeholders, external partners and local authorities.

Beyond day-to-day financial controlling, you will have the opportunity to contribute to process improvements, harmonization and standardisation initiatives across EMEA, helping to strengthen the efficiency and quality of our Finance operations.

Your Responsibilities

• End-to-end financial controlling responsibility for 1–3 entities within the North Cluster, ensuring stable and high-quality financial processes

Your Responsibilities

• End-to-end financial controlling responsibility for 1–3 entities within the North Cluster, ensuring stable and high-quality financial processes
• Preparation, coordination, and support of internal and external financial audits in close collaboration with auditors and internal stakeholders
• Acting as central point of contact for communication with authorities and external partners, including statutory and tax reporting
• Support and monitoring of tax governance topics, including transfer pricing and tax declarations
• Advisory role for complex accounting matters requiring local expertise, including escalation management for operational issues
• Ownership of monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities in compliance with local GAAP and IFRS
• Ensuring completeness and accuracy of balance sheet reconciliations, including coordination with the Shared Service Center (SSC)
• Monitoring and ensuring high data quality standards in line with external regulations and internal (J‑SOX) requirements
• Close collaboration with Finance Business Partners and FP&A teams to align on reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Active contribution to harmonization initiatives, process standardization, and continuous improvement across EMEA

Your qualification

• We're looking for an experienced Finance professional who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with a practical, hands‑on approach
• You’ll have a degree or qualification in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field
• You’ll be confident working with local GAAP and IFRS, with the ability to apply your knowledge to real business situations
• Experience with SAP FICO or similar ERP systems, alongside strong Excel and data analysis skills, will help you navigate complex financial information and identify opportunities to improve processes and reporting
• We're looking for someone who enjoys working with people across different teams, countries and cultures
• You’ll be comfortable taking ownership of your responsibilities, managing competing priorities and working independently, while recognising the value of collaboration in an international environment
• A structured approach, attention to detail and a genuine interest in improving financial processes and data quality will be important to your success.
• As the role supports our Dutch and UK entities, fluency in English and a strong understanding of the Dutch market, including relevant Dutch language skills, are essential

Your competencies

• Patient Focus - We put patients at the heart of everything
• Integrity - We do the right thing
• Innovation - We look for new ways to make things better
• Impact - We take accountability and get things done
• Empathy - We care for one another and work together

Your benefits

• Time to recharge: Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (based on full-time employment), alongside flexible working hours to help you balance your professional and personal commitments
• Flexibility that works for you: Benefit from an allowance to support working from home, as well as a bicycle plan to make your commute more convenient
• Your health and wellbeing matter: Take advantage of a fitness allowance, health checks and support for computer glasses, helping you look after yourself both in and outside of work
• Supporting your future: Our pension plan and financial check-up benefits are designed to help you plan ahead with confidence
• Here for life's important moments: We offer maternity and paternity policies to support you as your family grows, and recognise important employment anniversaries along the way
• The little everyday extras: Enjoy complimentary coffee and tea at the office, and a welcoming environment where you can connect with colleagues

About Olympus

At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best‑in‑class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.

About Olympus

At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best‑in‑class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.

For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.

For more information, visit
www.olympus-europa.com
and follow our LinkedIn account: linkedin.com/company/OlympusMedEMEA .

Further information:

We value the diversity of individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles, and prioritise inclusion and mutual respect. We are committed to fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish.

Further information:

We value the diversity of individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles, and prioritise inclusion and mutual respect. We are committed to fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish.