Senior Management Accountant (German) - EMEA

Ohio Society of CPAs; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to support EMEA operations from London. The role demands a proactive finance professional who is collaborative and innovative, tasked with ensuring financial accuracy, reporting, and strategic project contributions in a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Supportive team culture

Long-term growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant post-qualification experience in financial services or multinational business.
• Solid IFRS understanding; familiarity with European GAAPs is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Assist with month-end processes ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Collaborate on local financial and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Support audit processes and preparation of statutory statements.

Skills

IFRS

Excel

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA)

Tools

ERP systems (SAP)

Job description

Job Title: Senior Management Accountant (German) - EMEA
Location: London, UK
Sector: Investment Management / Financial Services
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
Employment Type: Permanent
Experience Level: Qualified Accountant / Senior Finance Professional

Overview:
A well-established and globally active investment business is looking to hire a Senior Management Accountant to support its EMEA operations from its London office. The role offers broad exposure across financial and management reporting, cross-border operations, and transformation initiatives, with scope to contribute to ongoing growth and strategic projects across the EMEA and Asia regions.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive finance professional to join a collaborative and international environment that values innovation, autonomy, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with month-end processes across multiple international entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial results.
• Collaborate with third-party service providers on local financial and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Support audit processes and preparation of statutory financial statements.
• Deliver management reports and analysis, including P&L variance explanations, balance sheet insights, cash flow projections, and capital adequacy forecasts.
• Partner with regional teams on annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
• Contribute to process improvement efforts, including automation of financial reports and data consolidation.
• Provide financial insights and ad-hoc analysis to support regional leadership and functional stakeholders.
• Participate in finance-related change projects as required.

Your Profile:

• Fully qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) or equivalent experience.
• Ideally German Speaking
• 5+ years of relevant post-qualification experience, ideally within financial services or a multinational business.
• Solid understanding of IFRS; familiarity with other European GAAPs is a plus.
• High proficiency in Excel; experience with large ERP systems (e.g., SAP) strongly preferred.
• Comfortable handling multi-currency environments and large data sets.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across time zones and functions.
• Detail-oriented, with a proactive mindset and strong problem-solving ability.
• German language skills and coding experience are advantageous but not essential.

What's on Offer:

• Broad regional exposure and hands-on involvement in both finance operations and strategic planning.
• Supportive and international team culture, with an emphasis on collaboration and personal development.
• Hybrid working model and long-term growth opportunities within a stable and expanding organization.

Apply Now
If you're a dynamic and detail-focused finance professional ready for your next challenge in a global investment environment, please submit your CV for a confidential discussion.