Senior Accountant, EMEA

Black Duck; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Accountant for the EMEA region, primarily based in the UK on a remote basis. This role involves performing essential accounting operations, supporting financial and tax reporting processes, and collaborating with global teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting knowledge, experience in SAAS/software, and proficiency in NetSuite. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to financial excellence across multiple regions while working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. If you are a detail-oriented professional with excellent communication skills, this role is a perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in SAAS/software and international accounting is preferred.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and proficiency in ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily general ledger accounting activities across EMEA regions.
• Ensure accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings for all entities.

Skills

Technical Accounting Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Problem-Solving Mindset

Communication Skills

Quick Learner

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent)

Part-Qualified Accountant

Tools

NetSuite

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Job description

Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle.

The Senior Accountant, EMEA is responsible for performing accounting operations and supporting financial and tax reporting processes across multiple EMEA regions. The Senior Accountant, EMEA will serve as a key support to the EMEA Controller in the UK. The role will be based in the UK on a remote basis.

Key responsibilities:

1. Perform daily general ledger accounting activities across EMEA regions, including recording payrolls, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, bank transactions and lease accounting in NetSuite.
2. Collaborate closely with global AP and AR teams to ensure smooth sales and purchase invoices processing.
3. Create intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and eliminations to ensure accurate consolidated financial reporting.
4. Ensure accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings for all entities.
5. Perform periodic account reconciliations ensuring completeness and quality of Balance Sheet for EMEA entities.
6. Support EMEA Controller in maintaining compliance with local statutory reporting and tax compliance in each region, including preparation of data for VAT reporting.
7. Support the process of preparation and review of financial statements for EMEA entities.
8. Support audits for EMEA entities (internal and external), providing documentation and ensuring audit readiness.
9. Propose and implement process improvements to foster operational excellence.

Ideal Core Qualifications, Experience, Attributes and Skills:

1. Experience preferably in SAAS/software.
2. Experience with international accounting covering the United Kingdom and EMEA is a plus.
3. Strong technical accounting knowledge, qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) or part-qualified accountant preferred.
4. Previous ownership of tasks within the month-end close process, including journal preparation, AP and AR processing, balance sheet reconciliations, and analytical reviews.
5. Proficiency in global ERP systems, preferably NetSuite.
6. Quick learner, able to pick up accounting and finance knowledge on-the-go in a fast-paced environment.
7. Good attention to detail and problem-solving mindset.
8. Excellent communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams across regions and external third parties.
9. Effective communication, both written and spoken in English.
10. Complete and proficient skills in the use of Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).

Black Duck considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender preference, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Covered Veteran in accordance with federal law. In addition, Black Duck complies with applicable state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it maintains facilities. Black Duck also provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with a disability in accordance with applicable laws.

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