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Self-Introduction
My name is Silvie Tax, I am 26 years old and I currently live in Breda. I have been working at Van Oers Audit for the past three-and-a-half years. I am also still busy with my studies, namely the post-masters in Accountancy, which I follow at Nyenrode. Van Oers Audit is situated in Breda as a department of Van Oers Accountancy & Advice, with over 350 employees divided over five locations in western Brabant. We now work with 55 colleagues in our department, which makes us one of the larger regional control practices. We have a young and enthusiastic team and mainly serve the SME (profit)-sector. Our clients mainly come from the Tilburg-Rotterdam-Zeeland triangle region. In addition to my work and my studies, I like to go into the city for a drink, I do sports and I make music.
Career
I started my career at Van Oers Accountancy & Advies. I first started here during my dual studies at Avans university in Breda. With this good foundation I started working at Van Oers Audit, where I also started working full time after my studies at the Avans. What I like about the audit department is the variety in working with different clients and colleagues at various locations. After my studies at the Avans I started my (pre)-master at Nyenrode University.
Abroad
Last year I had the opportunity to work abroad for three months (August to October), namely in Sydney (Australia). This opportunity came because Van Oers is affiliated with the international partnership; Leading Edge Alliance (LEA). The company that I worked for in Sydney is also affiliated with this partnership and it has similar offices as Van Oers with three offices in New South Wales, in Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane. For the audit team, the busy season was during this period. Due to the opposite seasons, most financial years are closed on the 30th of June instead of on the 31st of December. The first two months we visited many customers for the audit. As for the last month, we ended at the office in Sydney. During this period, we had the time to complete all checks. This was a super beautiful and educational experience! I have been able to get acquainted with the Australian GAAP (which is closely aligned with international legislation; IFRS) and with Business English.
“In addition, lots of fun activities are also organized, such as drinks (both with the department and the entire office) and running events.”
Activities
I work as a Senior Staff in the Audit Department. In my role I manage the Staff-members on the control team and I report to the Supervisor / Manager on the team. We often work as a team for the customer. My daily activities are therefore very diverse.
Van Oers
I got to know Van Oers through an In-house day that was organized by Avans. The feeling that I had of Van Oers was immediately a positive one. The atmosphere within the organization is very pleasant and personal. Because we are relatively large in size, there is also a professional atmosphere in which there are many opportunities and possibilities to develop yourself. There is also a lot of attention for personal development. For example, Van Oers has recently started its own Van Oers University. In addition, lots of fun activities are also organized, such as drinks (both with the department and the entire office) and running events.
My ambitions
My ambitions are to complete my post-master and then to complete the practical internship needed to become a Chartered Accountant. Ultimately, I would like to grow into the person responsible for assignments.
My advice
Would you like to work for a professional organization with a personal approach? Would you like to work at an organization with a customer-focused approach, where you get many opportunities and possibilities to grow? Then I would definitely take a look at Van Oers.
