Miriam van de Laak

Miriam van de Laak

Tameson employee Miriam van de Laak
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Current position at Tameson

Financial Controller

Currently based in

The Netherlands

Previous career experience

Many years of experience in different roles in the ICT and financial fields before choosing a position that combines both areas of interest.

Experience at Tameson

Tameson has a pleasant working atmosphere, a focus on progress and quality, and offers great flexibility. It provides a good combination of hard and smart work with nice colleagues in an international setting. Her IT background helps her identify opportunities to improve accounting processes.

Main responsibilities

  • Manage quarterly tax returns, VAT filings, regulatory submissions, and end-of-year reporting
  • Coordinate with external advisors and resolve compliance issues
  • Oversee month-end close and prepare financial statements
  • Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
  • Direct and maintain all recurring accounting tasks through the team

Work-related challenges

If a customer does not provide the correct administrative information, VAT adjustments are delayed. Miriam works to prevent this by improving processes and communication with Sales Support and customers.

Memorable achievement at Tameson

Organizing a team weekend while staying within budget!

Favorite product

Odoo — automation in Odoo simplifies her work by allowing focus on checks and controls instead of repetitive tasks.

Personal background

Favorite things

  • Books: Favorite writer is John Irving
  • Travel destination: Greece, particularly the Greek islands — loves the people, food, villages, beautiful views, and the sea. Every year she plans to visit another country, but always ends up longing for Greece instead.
  • Activities: Swimming, windsurfing, gardening, reading, walking, and enjoying food & drinks with family and friends
  • Music: Prefers rock, but also likes dance, reggae, and other kinds of music
  • Cuisine: Likes to cook and eat Italian food
  • Quote: “In the end it will be okay, if it’s not okay it’s not the end.”
  • Aspirations: Would like to learn to play an instrument but doesn’t have time because she doesn’t want to skip any other hobbies

Fun facts

  • Doesn’t have pets, but her twin sister has three dogs and Miriam helps care for them