Regional Accountant - UK and European

hammerjack; Philippines; Remote; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work From Home

Onsite meals

Cafe bar and beverages

Time off incentives

Job summary

hammerjack seeks a Regional Accountant to support UK and European entities from a work-from-home setup. You will manage period-end close, variance analysis, tax compliance, and intercompany reconciliation, ensuring accurate and compliant regional reporting.

You will liaise between regional business units and the Portfolio Reporting Consolidation Manager, addressing issues, providing risk alerts, and contributing to process improvements and system implementations across entities.

Qualifications

• Experience in period-end close and variance analysis.
• Ability to reconcile intercompany balances across regions.
• Knowledge of UK VAT Making Tax Digital and EU VAT OSS.
• Familiarity with HMRC corporation tax and local GAAP.
• Competent in validating OneStream reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Review close deliverables and resolve issues within deadlines.
• Analyze variances and obtain supporting evidence.
• Support tax compliance including indirect and income taxes.
• Reconcile intercompany balances across regions.
• Monitor regulatory changes affecting reporting.
• Review paper trails and balance sheet consistency.
• Coordinate with BU finance teams and external tax advisors.
• Assist with system implementations and process improvements.

Skills

Period-end review

Variance analysis

Intercompany reconciliation

UK VAT MT Digital

EU VAT OSS

HMRC corporation tax

Local GAAP

OneStream reconciliations

BU finance coordination

Job description

Bring clarity and confidence to regional reporting.

As our Regional Accountant, you'll help UK and European entities deliver complete, accurate, and compliant results. This role brings together period-end review, variance analysis, tax compliance, and intercompany reconciliation to keep portfolio reporting on track.

Work Setup: Work From Home

Role Overview

You'll be the finance link between regional Business Units (BUs) and the Portfolio Reporting Consolidation Manager, reviewing close deliverables, resolving reporting issues, and providing early warning of risks. Your regional focus includes UK VAT (Making Tax Digital), EU VAT and OSS for digital services, HMRC corporation tax, and local GAAP across European entities.

Key Responsibilities

• Connect Regional Teams: Act as the main contact between the Portfolio Reporting Consolidation Manager and regional BUs, communicate reporting timetables and requirements, and follow up outstanding deliverables.
• Review Period-End Results: Check month-end, quarter-end, and year-end submissions for completeness, accuracy, and consistency with portfolio policies, resolving review points within close deadlines.
• Investigate Variances: Analyse unusual balances and movements, obtain supporting evidence, and flag potential misstatements and judgement areas to the Portfolio Reporting Consolidation Manager and Sub-Portfolio Finance Lead.
• Support Tax Compliance: Help BUs and external tax advisors prepare, review, and lodge indirect tax and income tax returns, including GST, VAT, and US sales tax where applicable, while maintaining a regional filing calendar.
• Reconcile Intercompany Balances: Resolve mismatches with counterparties across regions and elevate outstanding differences before consolidation deadlines.
• Monitor Regulatory Changes: Stay current with local accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements, highlighting changes and their initial impact to the Portfolio Reporting Consolidation Manager and Director of GRC.
• Review OneStream Reconciliations: Confirm work papers and supporting documents agree with balance sheet balances, reporting concerns to the Portfolio Reporting Consolidation Manager and relevant Sub-Portfolio Finance Leads.
• Support Portfolio Projects: Assist with system implementations, acquisition onboarding, process improvements, and other duties consistent with the role.

Skills & Experience

• Capability in period-end financial review, variance analysis, and intercompany reconciliation.
• Knowledge of UK VAT (Making Tax Digital), EU VAT and OSS for digital services, and HMRC corporation tax.
• Understanding of local GAAP and accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements across European entities.
• Ability to review OneStream reconciliations and validate supporting work papers against balance sheet balances.
• Clear communication and coordination skills when working with BU finance teams, portfolio stakeholders, and external tax advisors.
• Strong attention to accuracy, reporting deadlines, issue resolution, and timely escalation.

What's In It For You

• Recognised by Great Place To Work: Ranked #8 Best Workplace in the Philippines and #3 Best Workplace in IT-BPM in the Medium category for 2026.
• Work That Fits Real Life: Roles aligned with Australian and US clients, with day and night shift options plus WFH, hybrid and office-based setups depending on the role.
• Room to Grow: Structured onboarding and ongoing Learning & Development programs that help employees build skills, strengthen capability and prepare for broader responsibilities.
• Health Cover From Day 1: Health insurance coverage from Day 1 plus dependent coverage, giving employees and their families added peace of mind from the start.
• Clear Pay, Clear Expectations: Compensation aligned with the role and experience, supported by clear responsibilities and expectations from the outset.
• Work That Connects You to the Client: Work directly with international businesses as part of a dedicated team that operates as an extension of their business.
• Support Beyond Day 1: Our People & Culture and support teams stay involved beyond onboarding, providing day-to-day guidance, employee support, engagement and recognition throughout the employee experience.

Plus the everyday extras:

Modern workspaces, complimentary onsite meals, flowing coffee and drinks at our café bar, additional time off and tenure incentives.

About Us

At hammerjack, we connect skilled professionals in the Philippines with growing businesses across Australia and beyond - building teams that work as true extensions of our clients. We're proud to be named among the Fortune 100 Best Workplaces in Southeast Asia and ranked the 8th Best Workplace in the Philippines.

Our Impact

Our people aren't outsourced - they're embedded. With aligned tools, shared goals, and real accountability, they deliver at the same standard and pace as onshore teams while building long-term careers they're proud of, across accounting, tech, admin, and marketing.