Freelance Senior Accountant (Interim – International Scope)

TES

The Randstad, Netherlands

Description

We are currently looking for an experienced and hands-on Interim Freelance Senior Accountant to temporarily join our finance team and provide interim coverage for a colleague who is on long-term leave. In this role, you will take full ownership of the entire spectrum of accounting activities and play a key role in the periodic and yearly financial closing process. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in an international and dynamic environment.

What You Will Do

  • Take full ownership of day-to-day accounting (A to Z), including purchase and sales invoicing, bank reconciliations, and journal entries.
  • Manage payroll accounting, amortizations, depreciations, accruals and other transactional entries.
  • Lead periodic and yearly closing processes, ensuring completeness and timeliness.
  • Maintain compliance with local VAT regulations and stay updated on legislative changes.
  • Coordinate with external partners for VAT and CIT filings, annual accounts, and consolidation tasks.
  • Support statutory audit processes and ensure documentation is complete and audit-ready.
  • Provide guidance to team members to safeguard transactional accuracy.
  • Work closely with the Controlling team on financial reporting and analytical tasks.
  • Manage and execute accounting activities for multiple entities within an international scope.
  • Offer expertise and support on complex accounting matters.

Who You Are

  • A hands-on accounting professional with a comprehensive understanding of financial operations from A to Z.
  • Detail-oriented and highly accurate, with a proactive mindset and strong sense of responsibility.
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced, international environment where multiple entities and deadlines coexist.
  • A collaborative team player with strong communication skills, dedicated to supporting colleagues and external partners.
  • Knowledgeable in local tax laws, statutory reporting requirements, and international financial standards (IFRS).
  • Technically capable, especially when working with ERP systems (NetSuite experience is a plus).
  • Adaptable, solution-focused, and motivated to drive efficiency and reliability in every aspect of accounting.
  • Fluent in English; good knowledge of Dutch and German are a plus.

What we offer:

  • A challenging interim assignment in a dynamic and international company
  • Flexible working culture
  • Opportunity to make an immediate impact during a critical period
  • Collaboration with experienced professionals and external partners
  • Competitive freelance daily rate

Most of the world runs on fossil fuels and it is destroying our climate. We are committed to driving the energy transition on a global scale. TES is overhauling our energy system by making the most of existing technology and infrastructure. We use the sun’s energy and recycled CO₂ to produce green molecules that will make decarbonizing our energy system fast, affordable, and feasible while scaling up the hydrogen economy.