Team Leader Senior Accountants

Applied Medical; Amersfoort; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International work environment

27 paid vacation days

Hybrid work option

Commuting allowance €0.23/km

Training and development opportunities

Tuition program

Job summary

Applied Medical's European headquarters in Amersfoort is seeking a Team Leader Senior Accountant to lead the European accounting team, ensuring accurate financial administration, compliance, and timely reporting. You will drive process improvements, support audits, ensure US GAAP compliance, and develop a high-performing team, reporting to the Manager Accounting and Credit Control.

Ideal candidates hold a accounting degree, 5–7 years in finance, Big 4 exposure, leadership experience, and SAP or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of professional experience in Finance or Accounting.
• At least 3 years of experience within a Big 4 or international audit firm.
• Previous leadership experience is preferred.
• Experience working in an international environment is preferred.
• Experience with SAP or another financial ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Senior Accounting team.
• Define team priorities and ensure departmental goals are achieved.
• Manage onboarding, succession planning, and performance development.
• Strengthening collaboration with stakeholders across the organization.
• Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes, procedures, and systems.
• Maintain and enhance internal procedures and controls.
• Drive efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives within and beyond the team.
• Oversee the accuracy and completeness of the general ledgers for European entities.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, company policies, and quality standards.
• Supervise key accounting activities, including reconciliations, fixed assets, VAT and Intrastat reporting.
• Coordinate and support internal and external audits.
• Manage internal and external financial reporting activities.

Job description

Are you an experienced accounting professional with proven leadership skills and ready for your next challenge in an international environment?

Join Applied Medical's Finance team at our European headquarters in Amersfoort as a Team Leader Senior Accountants. In this role, you will lead a team responsible for the accounting activities of Applied Medical's European entities, ensuring accurate financial administration, compliance, and reporting. You will play a key role in driving process improvements, supporting audits, ensuring US GAAP compliance, and developing a high-performing team. Reporting to the Manager Accounting and Credit Control, you will work closely with stakeholders across the organization and contribute to the continued growth and success of our European Finance operation.

Key Responsibilities

Managing

• Lead, coach, and develop the Senior Accounting team
• Define team priorities and ensure departmental goals are achieved
• Manage onboarding, succession planning, and performance development
• Strengthening collaboration with stakeholders across the organization

Process Improvement

• Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes, procedures, and systems
• Maintain and enhance internal procedures and controls
• Drive efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives within and beyond the team

Quality

• Oversee the accuracy and completeness of the general ledgers for European entities
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, company policies, and quality standards
• Supervise key accounting activities, including reconciliations, fixed assets, VAT and Intrastat reporting
• Coordinate and support internal and external audits
• Manage internal and external financial reporting activities

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• 5-7 years of professional experience in Finance or Accounting
• At least 3 years of experience within a Big 4 or international audit firm
• Previous leadership experience is preferred
• Experience working in an international environment is preferred
• Experience with SAP or another financial ERP system

What we offer

• An international working environment, fueled by respect and a healthy work-life balance tailored to the business and team member’s needs
• 27 paid vacation days (based on fulltime contract) with option to purchase five additional days
• This is mainly an on-site role with hybrid options
• Commuting allowance of €0,23/km or full coverage of public transportation costs
• A wide variety of internal trainings and development possibilities and a tuition program for external trainings
• The opportunity to pro-actively work on your vitality and fitness
• State-of-the-art facilities, including green areas, in-house restaurant and gym
• Additional benefits, such as:
  • Attractive pension scheme (your contribution at 4%, ours at 12%)
  • €50 net monthly health insurance contribution
  • Two (paid) days per year dedicated to volunteering activities
  • Several fun company events and meaningful initiatives organized throughout the year

At Applied Medical, we are committed to make a meaningful, positive difference, each and every day. Within our European headquarters in Amersfoort (NL), we develop, manufacture and support the implementation of our advanced medical devices across Europe and the MENA region. Applied’s team members enjoy working in anenvironmentally friendlyand international environment, in which people of diverse backgrounds are valued, challenged, and acknowledged. We support our team members by giving them opportunities of ongoing learning and education, possibilities to take part in community volunteering activities and a variety of onsite exercise classes and health activities.

If you are passionate about working in an organization that allows you to make decisions based upon what is right for the patient, customer, community and environment, Applied Medical is the place for you.