Businessteam Directeur Wageningen

We are looking for an empathetic and connecting leader with strong communication skills and coaching ability for our office in Wageningen. Countus Wageningen is a diverse team with a strong foundation in healthcare and small to medium-sized businesses. The atmosphere is informal, involved, and open. Humanity, cooperation, and quality are central.

As Business Team Director, you will have four areas of focus:

• Finances – result-oriented and sharp on revenue, margin, and standardization;
• HR – people-oriented leadership, room for personal growth and talent development;
• Quality – steering on craftsmanship, structure, and service at a high level;
• Commerce – feeling for the market and able to signal and utilize commercial opportunities.

You will search for the right balance between these areas of focus with your team. You are able to take responsibility and form a clear vision for the Wageningen office. This vision you can translate into a supported strategy in an inspiring way. You involve the team, listen actively, and work from trust and bottom-up involvement.

The focus is on maintaining a service-oriented and proactive team, where there is room for diversity, growth, and utilization of individual talents. You make decisions, set frameworks, and ensure a culture of openness, honesty, and clear communication. "A deal is a deal" is an important starting point.

Besides your management tasks, it is possible to combine this with a role such as Registered Accountant, Entrepreneurial Advisor, or Tax Consultant. You will work substantively with the team and be responsible for your own client portfolio. This combination ensures involvement, professional sharpness, and feeling for daily practice.

In short, some of your tasks will be:

• Developing and monitoring multi-year plans, budgets, and commercial goals;
• Translating trends and opportunities in the market into concrete actions;
• Steering on performance: productivity, quality, invoicing, and result;
• Collaborating with fellow Business Team Directors on national improvement projects, standardization, and growth.

What do we offer you?

At Countus, your own development is paramount. Because when you do what you are good at and enjoy, it creates a healthy work culture. We strive for entrepreneurship within the organization, and there are plenty of opportunities. If you show that you want to seize them, we will help you. This way, we continue to learn from training, projects, and each other.

Additionally, you can count on:

• A direct contract for an indefinite period;
• A good salary between € 6,534.25 and € 7,951.45 gross per month (based on 40 hours) plus 8.4% holiday pay;
• At least 30 vacation days (full-time basis) and the possibility to buy or sell them;
• Determining your own working hours! A contract for 32-40 hours per week is possible. You will have the opportunity to plan your own working days and times;
• An employee participation scheme, where you can buy certificates in Countus;
• A good mobility scheme;
• An excellent pension scheme, where Countus pays the majority of the premium.

An extensive training offer, so you can continue to develop yourself personally and professionally;

Discount on your sports subscription and health insurance;

Nice cycling to work? Take advantage of our bike scheme;

A very attractive home work policy;

Countus gladly offers you the space to work on your personal development, to take on challenges, and to grow. We think it is essential to offer you as an employee a complete and varied offer of reliable quality. That is why we offer, in collaboration with The Mental Move, a digital prevention program, which gives you access to a safe, digital environment where you can work on your mental health.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a people-oriented leader who stands firmly in the team and at the same time brings direction and structure. You have a clear vision and know how to convey it in an inspiring way. You are approachable, honest, and empathetic, and you understand that sustainable growth begins with people who feel heard, seen, and valued.

You set clear goals and communicate with conviction, but also offer room for individuality and initiative. You know what is going on in the team, dare to make decisions, and ensure a safe working environment where people can develop.

In addition, you have:

• Higher education working and thinking level;
• A AA-, RA-, or RB-title is a plus;
• At least 7 years of experience, preferably in accountancy or business services;
• Affinity with the healthcare sector and/or small to medium-sized businesses;
• Experience with coaching and results-oriented leadership;
• Commercial skills and market knowledge or willingness to deepen yourself in this area.

Your leadership style in 4 points:

• You promote cooperation and create connection;
• You set clear goals and frameworks and take responsibility;
• You inspire and activate the team towards growth and commercial visibility;
• You coach employees so that they utilize their full potential.

In summary, you can say that you are someone who:

• Actively listens and creates connection;
• Gives direction, dares to make decisions, and takes responsibility;
• Creates support and lets team members do what they are good at;
• Steers from balance on the human side next to results and structure.

What does the team look like?

The Countus team in Wageningen consists of around 24 involved and diverse colleagues. There is much layering: from young talents to experienced professionals. The atmosphere is collegial, social, and open. Team members are outspoken, loyal to each other and the organization, and accustomed to working hard.

They are open to change, but are looking for someone who is empathetic and guiding in this process. Work pressure is a current challenge; there is a need for someone who recognizes this and actively contributes to giving the team air and balance again.

Culture and characteristics of team Wageningen:

• We do it together – team first;
• Outspoken people who say what they think;
• A client portfolio with much potential and loyal, grateful clients;
• Challenges in optimizing results and standardization;
• Much room for growth – in people, quality, and cooperation;
• Coaching leadership is crucial for the next step.

Someone from the region (or with a connection to the region) has an advantage. You understand the environment, the market, and the people. Want to know more about our office? Check our location page: Wageningen