EMEA Accountant

Sharp Consultancy; Guiseley; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

25 days + BH

Private Healthcare

Pension

Hybrid (3/2)

Study Support

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy is partnering with a leading international business to appoint an EMEA Accountant near Leeds. The role covers broad financial accounting with exposure across a multi-entity European operation.

You will partner with stakeholders across countries and contribute to core accounting and finance projects. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong month-end experience, robust control mindset and excellent Excel/SAP skills.

Qualifications

• Strong month-end and financial accounting experience.
• Excellent balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.
• Experience in multi-entity, international or EMEA environment.
• Good understanding of statutory reporting and audit.
• Strong Excel skills and SAP or another large ERP system.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive approach to process improvement.
• Fluency in an additional European language.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly financial reporting across EMEA entities.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and robust financial controls.
• Support month-end close and reporting processes.
• Work closely with in-country finance teams across Europe.
• Support statutory accounts, tax compliance and year-end processes.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Support SOX and internal control requirements.
• Investigate variances and resolve accounting issues.
• Support FP&A, operations, HR and other internal stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and reporting.
• Assist with wider finance projects and ad-hoc analysis.

Skills

Month-end accounting

Financial accounting

Balance sheet reconciliations

Multi-entity / EMEA experience

Statutory reporting & audit

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Language skills

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

We are working with a leading international business that is looking to appoint an EMEA Accountant near Leeds.

This is a broad financial accounting position offering exposure across a complex European finance operation. The role would suit a qualified accountant who enjoys working across multiple entities, partnering with stakeholders across different countries and getting involved in both core accounting and wider finance projects.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and reviewing monthly financial reporting across EMEA entities
• Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring robust financial controls
• Supporting month-end close and reporting processes
• Working closely with in-country finance teams across Europe
• Supporting statutory accounts, tax compliance and year-end processes
• Liaising with internal and external auditors
• Supporting SOX and internal control requirements
• Investigating variances and resolving accounting issues
• Supporting FP&A, operations, HR and other internal stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls and reporting
• Assisting with wider finance projects and ad-hoc analysis

Ideally you will be able to demonstrate the below qualifications/experience:

• Strong month-end and financial accounting experience
• Excellent knowledge of balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
• Experience working within a multi-entity, international or EMEA environment
• Good understanding of statutory reporting and audit
• Strong Excel skills and ideally experience of SAP or another large ERP system
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive approach to process improvement
• Fluency in an additional European language, such as French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch or another European language

Benefits to include:

• Annual Bonus
• 25 days + BH
• Private Healthcare
• Pension
• Hybrid (3/2)
• Study Support

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.