EMEA Accountant: Multi-Entity Finance & Controls (Hybrid)

Sharp Consultancy; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; 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 assisting a leading international business to appoint an EMEA Accountant near Leeds to join a complex European finance operation. The role covers month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, statutory reporting, and collaboration with in-country finance teams across Europe.

It requires a qualified accountant with multi-entity experience, strong Excel skills and SAP or another ERP system, plus stakeholder management and a proactive drive for process improvement.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with broad financial accounting experience.
• Experience in multi-entity or EMEA environment.
• Strong Excel and ERP proficiency (SAP or equivalent).
• Fluent in an additional European language.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing monthly financial reporting across EMEA entities.
• Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and robust controls.
• Supporting month-end close and reporting processes.
• Collaborating 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 stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and reporting.
• Assisting with wider finance projects and ad-hoc analysis.

Skills

Month-end accounting

Balance sheet reconciliations

Multi-entity exposure

Statutory reporting

Audit experience

Excel proficiency

SAP experience

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

European language

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP

ERP system

Job description

Sharp Consultancy is assisting a leading international business to appoint an EMEA Accountant near Leeds to join a complex European finance operation. The role covers month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, statutory reporting, and collaboration with in-country finance teams across Europe.

It requires a qualified accountant with multi-entity experience, strong Excel skills and SAP or another ERP system, plus stakeholder management and a proactive drive for process improvement.