About us
Artinis & NIRx is the market leader in optical brain imaging for top universities, researchers and leading industry partners. We focus on innovation across an advanced range of user-friendly and reliable fNIRS, oximetry, EEG and other research solutions.
Formed through the merger of Artinis & NIRx in 2025, we have a growing international team of 130+ dedicated professionals working across Germany, the Netherlands, the US, Canada, Japan and China. We invent, design and build cutting-edge instruments and software solutions for neuroscientists. Together with our distributors, we consult with and support leading life science researchers worldwide.
Your Mission
We are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented Bookkeeper to strengthen our Finance team and help us bring more of our day-to-day financial administration in-house.
Based primarily at our Elst (Gelderland) office, you will be responsible for accurate and reliable bookkeeping across our Dutch and German operations. This is a hands-on role for someone who genuinely enjoys financial administration, takes pride in getting the details right, and is comfortable managing the day-to-day books independently.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date day-to-day bookkeeping and general ledger administration.
- Process purchase and sales invoices, expense claims and journal entries.
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, including payment runs and outstanding balances.
- Reconcile bank accounts, balance-sheet accounts and subledgers, investigating and resolving discrepancies where necessary.
- Support month-end closing activities and help maintain reliable financial reporting.
- Prepare and support Dutch VAT returns and other routine financial reporting requirements, including CBS reporting.
- Maintain the financial administration for our Dutch and German entities in cooperation with colleagues and external advisers.
- Ensure transactions are accurately coded, documented and processed in line with internal controls and local requirements.
- Follow up with colleagues on missing information, approvals or documentation.
- Identify practical opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of our financial administration.
Your Profile
- Several years of hands-on experience in bookkeeping, financial administration or a similar role.
- A relevant financial qualification such an MBO+/HBO degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong practical understanding of general ledger bookkeeping, journal entries, AP/AR and reconciliations.
- Experience with Dutch financial administration is required.
- Experience with German bookkeeping or financial administration is an advantage, but specialist German tax knowledge is not required.
- Experience supporting VAT administration and month-end activities.
- Fluent Dutch and professional working proficiency in English. German language skills are an advantage.
- Accurate, structured and highly detail-oriented in your work.
- Reliable and discreet when handling confidential financial information.
- Comfortable working independently, meeting deadlines and taking ownership of your responsibilities.
- Hands-on, pragmatic and solution-oriented.
- You enjoy bookkeeping and financial administration and are looking for a role where you can develop strong knowledge of the organisation and provide reliable long-term support to the Finance team.
Joining Artinis & NIRx, you can expect:
- To support leading scientists in advancing the understanding of human physiology, pathology and pharmacology, and exploring new pathways for diagnostics and therapeutics to improve lives.
- A role with purpose, collaboration and autonomy in an agile organisation with flat hierarchies, quick decision-making processes and a shared-leadership culture.
- A competitive compensation and benefits package, with employee wellbeing in mind.
- To work in a driven international team of engaged and enthusiastic colleagues with a make-things-better approach.
- An inspiring, stimulating and flexible work environment with resources to learn and grow, from annual team training allowances to onsite professional development opportunities.
