General Ledger Accountant

Make measurable impact in a scale-up where precision drives innovation?

About Nearfield Instruments
Nearfield Instruments (NFI) is a fast-growing scale-up high-tech company. We design, develop, integrate, market and service advanced metrology machines. Our machines enable our customers - the world’s leading chipmakers – to increase the production yields, and thus, functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics.

Founded in 2016, we bring together the most creative minds (approx. 400 employees) in science and technology and develop a one-of-a-kind, revolutionary high throughput Scanning Probe Microscopy system.

Where will you be working?

You’ll be joining a dynamic and passionate Finance team.

It’s a group of driven professionals with diverse expertise and backgrounds, all working together to create a collaborative and inspiring environment.

What will you be doing?

The GL Accountant is responsible for the continuous integrity and quality of the general ledger. The role focuses on ongoing monitoring, reconciliation and validation of transactions, ensuring that month-end and year-end closing can be executed quickly, smoothly and without surprises.

Rather than fixing issues at close, you prevent them by maintaining a clean, well-controlled and transparent GL throughout the month.

General Ledger ownership & continuous monitoring

• Take full ownership of the general ledger, ensuring accuracy and completeness of postings at all times

• Perform continuous monitoring of transactions, journals and balances to detect and resolve issues early

• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts, including accruals, prepayments, provisions and fixed assets

• Ensure consistent and correct cost and overhead allocations

• Validate accounting entries against IFRS and internal accounting policies

Continuous close & period-end readiness

• Ensure the organisation is close-ready at any point in time

• Prepare and review reconciliations continuously to enable:

  • Month-end close within ±5 working days

  • Smooth and efficient year-end close

• Execute month-end and year-end close activities with minimal post-close corrections

• Maintain clear and audit-ready documentation

Controls, governance & audits

• Strengthen internal controls (AO/IC) around GL processes

• Identify structural weaknesses and propose improvements

• Act as a key contact for internal and external auditors regarding GL-related topics

• Support the Group Controller in maintaining accounting discipline and consistency

Systems & process improvement

• Work actively in the ERP environment (experience with Infor ERP is a strong plus)

• Improve and standardise GL processes, templates and reconciliations

• Safeguard data quality and posting logic across subledgers

Why is the position interesting for you?

• Make measurable impact. As GL owner, you ensure a month-end close and directly supporting a fast-growing high-tech scale-up.

• Drive process excellence. You strengthen controls, reconciliations and audit readiness, reducing audit findings and post-close adjustments within your first year.

• Build a future-proof finance function. By improving ERP, data quality and GL processes, you help create a scalable, standardized finance operation as the company continues to grow.

What are we looking for?

A scale up can provide phenomenal learning and development opportunities but can also be a hectic environment at times. You must fit in such a climate and don’t mind to constantly implementing changes and process improvements, and to go the extra mile on a regular basis and feel comfortable with some uncertainty.

Furthermore, you need to recognize yourself in the profile as described below.

Education & experience

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration

• Proven experience as a GL Accountant or Financial Accountant

• Experience in a high-tech, manufacturing or complex operational environment is a strong advantage

Knowledge & skills

• Strong technical accounting skills and understanding of IFRS

• Excellent knowledge of GL structures, reconciliations and closing processes

• ERP experience required (Infor preferred)

• Structured, disciplined and highly detail-oriented

Personal competencies

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability

• Naturally sceptical and control-minded

• Calm under pressure, focused on quality and consistency

• Able to work independently while aligning closely with Group Control

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

What can you expect from us?

Getting on board now is a great opportunity to grow with the company from a technical, personal, and financial perspective. Nearfield's momentum is energetic and promising!

Our starting point is of course to pay someone a fair and competitive salary and besides this we offer you:

• 30 holidays per calendar year (based on 40 hours);

• 8% holiday allowance;

• Commuting allowance;

• Discount on your health insurance;

• We are here to support one another, and colleagues are there to help you;

• Besides a challenging role where you can utilize the full extent of your professional knowledge.

Apply for this job

If the above challenges excite you, we encourage you to send us your details using the Apply now button on our career site.

Our recruitment process:

• Call with Recruiter

• 1st interview with our Group & Financial Controller

• Assignment

• 2nd interview with our CFO & HR Business Partner

• Offer and reference check

• Onboarding and welcome at Nearfield Instruments!