Senior Accountant (EMEA)

remote work; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Oyster, a global employment platform, seeks an accomplished accountant to own day-to-day accounting, monthly reporting, and ERP activities for entities with a focus on EMEA. You will manage full cycle accounting, intercompany transactions, and prepare financial statements across multiple entities.

You'll lead month-end and year-end closes, coordinate local statutory filings and audits, and collaborate with Finance, Payroll, Tax, Legal, and external partners.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of accounting experience, including 1 year in a senior-accountant scope.
• CPA or part-qualified or equivalent professional qualification.
• Strong knowledge of multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, financial reporting, reconciliations, close, and audit support.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and large dataset handling.
• Meticulous attention to detail and evidence-based problem solving.
• Strong written and spoken English with effective asynchronous stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage full cycle accounting and intercompany transactions for global subsidiaries
• Prepare and review financial statements and balance-sheet reconciliations across multiple entities
• Lead month-end and year-end close activities with clear checklists and documentation
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual local statutory filings and provide support packages
• Oversee local statutory audits and respond to auditor questions and adjustments
• Proactively coordinate dependencies across Finance, Payroll, Tax, Legal, and external partners

Skills

Accounting experience

Senior accounting

Intercompany accounting

Financial reporting

Excel (advanced)

Education

CPA or equivalent

Job description

About the role

Oyster is a global employment platform that enables companies to hire, pay, and care for talent anywhere. This role owns day to day accounting, monthly reporting, and ERP activities for Oyster entities with a focus on EMEA, including close, audits, and intercompany processes.

What you'll do

• Manage full cycle accounting and intercompany transactions for global subsidiaries
• Prepare and review financial statements and balance-sheet reconciliations across multiple entities
• Lead month-end and year-end close activities with clear checklists and documentation
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual local statutory filings and provide support packages
• Oversee local statutory audits and respond to auditor questions and adjustments
• Proactively coordinate dependencies across Finance, Payroll, Tax, Legal, and external partners

What they're looking for

• At least 5 years of accounting experience, including 1 year in a senior-accountant scope
• CPA or part-qualified or equivalent professional qualification
• Strong knowledge of multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, financial reporting, reconciliations, close, and audit support
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and large dataset handling
• Meticulous attention to detail and evidence-based problem solving
• Strong written and spoken English with effective asynchronous stakeholder management

For applicants in Nigeria

• The listing states the role is fully remote and geographically flexible within +4 / -4 UTC; Nigeria is within this window, but confirm timezone expectations before interviewing
• Work authorization information is not explicitly stated beyond “authorized to work where you live”; confirm eligibility if needed
• The listing does not specify pay currency or range; confirm during application
• Contract type not specified; confirm whether contractor or employee during interview