Senior Accounting Supervisor — EMEA GAAP & Statutory Reporting

CSS; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CSS is seeking a Supervisor - Accounting in the Bracknell area to lead a team handling AP/AR, GL, revenue and asset accounting, with focus on statutory reporting across EMEA. You will bridge US GAAP to Local GAAP, prepare monthly closes, and drive process improvements.

The role requires a Bachelor in Accounting/Finance and professional qualifications (CIMA/ACA/ACCA/ICAEW/CPA), plus 5 years statutory accounting and 2+ years in supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree - Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
• CIMA/ACA/ACCA/ICAEW/CPA qualified required
• 5 years of statutory accounting experience required
• 2+ years of supervisory experience required
• Microsoft packages
• Mainframe system and Access databases
• Oracle Cloud Services (General Ledger, AHCS, ARCS, EPBCS, FCCS)
• Smartview / Essbase management reporting system
• One source Thomson Reuters
• Strong accounting knowledge expected – US GAAP, financial statements, variance analysis, knowledge of EMEA Local GAAP requirements would be ideal (especially Dutch GAAP)
• Flexible approach to work during month/year end period
• Prepares accurate and complete financial reports
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships
• Organizes work for timely completion
• Experience working with external auditors.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops operational plans to achieve results and ensures alignment with company goals and objectives.
• Sets goals for work group, manages execution, and measures results.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to calculate and prepares journal entries and statements, and assists with monthly closing, including preparing accounting reports.
• Verifies accuracy of data processing for accounting information.
• Creation of statutory financials for various EMEA entities. Bridging US GAAP to Local GAAP. Identifying adjustments needed to make the financials, Local GAAP compliant.
• Review of other accountant’s statutory pack.
• Support new entities, mergers and reorganisations.
• Ensures general ledger accounts are understood, clean, and reconciled monthly.
• Researches and explains general ledger account variances to trend, budget, and prior year.
• Manages day-to-day operation of team responsible for assigned accounting function, including assigning, reviewing, and evaluating work.
• Documents procedures and identifies and implements process improvements.
• Oversees applicable accounting system including system enhancements and changes.
• Lead analysis of foreign exchange impacts across EMEA entities.
• Calculate Allocations.
• ARCs (Reconciliation platform) Maintenance
• Review Reconciliations
• Resolves account discrepancies.
• Ensures supporting tasks are completed accurately, consistently, and on time.
• Selects, manages, evaluates, and develops staff. Challenges employees, builds an effective teams, develops organizational capacity, and provides staff with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities.
• Prepares monthly reconciliations and summary reports.
• Answers verbal and written inquiries, including resolving complaints.
• Assists with and coordinates special accounting projects.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory

Stakeholder management

Month-end close

US GAAP

EMEA GAAP

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Auditor liaison

Journal entries

Education

Bachelor Degree - Accounting/Finance

CIMA/ACA/ACCA/ICAEW/CPA qualified

Tools

Oracle Cloud Services

Smartview / Essbase

OneSource Thomson Reuters

Access database

Microsoft packages

Job description

CSS is seeking a Supervisor - Accounting in the Bracknell area to lead a team handling AP/AR, GL, revenue and asset accounting, with focus on statutory reporting across EMEA. You will bridge US GAAP to Local GAAP, prepare monthly closes, and drive process improvements.

The role requires a Bachelor in Accounting/Finance and professional qualifications (CIMA/ACA/ACCA/ICAEW/CPA), plus 5 years statutory accounting and 2+ years in supervision.