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The Role

The Senior Financial Accountant leads the delivery of financial control, compliance, and reporting across our EMEA region. You will manage a portfolio of countries and be the escalation point for complex accounting and tax matters.

This includes overseeing month-end close, statutory compliance (VAT, CIT, financial statements), and external audit coordination. You will also support the Finance Manager EMEA as a strong second-in-command within the Poland office.

You will guide a team of Accountants and Financial Accountants, support their development, and lead the transition of compliance tasks from outsourced partners into the business. This role suits a hands-on financial leader who thrives on ownership, continuous improvement, and mentoring a high-performing finance team.

• Oversee month-end for multiple countries, ensuring timely close and accurate GL integrity

• Support Accountants and Financial Accountants in preparing and reviewing complex accruals and provisions

• Perform detailed variance analysis (actual vs. forecast) to support commercial and strategic insights

• Lead final review of P&L and Balance Sheet results for assigned countries

• Consolidate key metrics and analysis across the region for inclusion in the EMEA Finance Pack

• Provide insights to the Finance Manager to support discussions with senior stakeholders including the Director of Operations

• Oversee statutory and tax compliance activities across EMEA including reviewing CIT packs, finalising financial statements, and managing audit timelines and deliverables

• Coordinate with external accounting and tax providers to ensure timely and cost-effective compliance

• Act as the escalation point for technical queries from Accountants and Financial Accountants

• Provide technical review of complex journals, VAT submissions, and reconciliations

• Coach and mentor team members, driving process consistency and deep country ownership

• Support the Finance Manager in identifying tasks currently outsourced that can be brought in-house over time

• Lead or contribute to transition plans that reduce reliance on external providers and increase internal capability

• Identify process improvement opportunities and support automation or control enhancements
  

To be successful in this role you will have

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline (required)

• Chartered Accountant CA/CPA qualified (or near completion)

• Preferably experience supporting or working on German entities (accounting, tax, statutory accounts, and audit) and / or multiple European entities

• Preferably exposure to managing or mentoring a small team

• Fluent English and German

• Ongoing CPD commitment and demonstrated interest in international financial reporting and compliance

• 5+ years’ experience in Financial or General Ledger Accounting roles, ideally in a multinational or multi-entity environment

• Strong working knowledge of month-end close, general ledger reconciliations, journal reviews, and variance analysis

• Hands-on experience preparing or reviewing VAT, CIT, and statutory reporting (preferably across EMEA jurisdictions)

• Experience coordinating or supporting external audits

• Demonstrated ability to review and guide junior accountants or support a team through peer reviews or process ownership

• Exposure to ERP systems (e.g. NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and strong Excel skills (e.g. lookups, pivot tables, control sheets)

• Experience liaising with cross-functional teams and external service providers
  

Your Skills & Attributes

• Strong ownership of allocated countries, with a deep understanding of the full P&L, balance sheet, and local compliance requirements

• An analytical mindset, with the ability to explain variances, identify risks, and propose practical solutions

• Solid technical capability, with confidence to review and challenge accounting outputs

• Confident communication skills, including the ability to present financial results to senior stakeholders

• Highly organised and deadline-driven, with the ability to manage multiple priorities across markets

• Proven ability to coach and develop others, supporting team capability and growth

• A collaborative approach, working effectively with both internal teams and external partners

• A continuous improvement mindset, with a focus on strengthening controls and bringing work in-house

• Flexible, adaptable, and a strong team player
  

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