Financial Controller at Basic-Fit France

Hoofddorp, North Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Process Improvement, Policy Setting, Financial Reporting, General Ledger Transactions, Month-End Reporting, Statutory Reporting, External Audits, Journal Entries, Accruals, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Internal Control Framework, Data Analysis, IFRS, SAP S4/HANA Public Cloud, English Communication, French Communication

Industry

Wellness and Fitness Services

Description

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 kerensa.vanderlans@basic-fit.com. #LI-KV1 Want to receive an alert when an interesting vacancy is posted? Easy! You just need to create an account via the button ‘sign in’ on the right top of this screen and you can configure your personal job alert! 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.

Responsibilities

The Financial Controller focuses on constantly improving the process and quality of monthly actual figures, taking ownership of the correct processing and reporting for a part of the business. Responsibilities include initiating improvements for efficiency, managing general ledger transactions for all operating countries, and supporting month-end reporting and external audits.