Senior Accountant, EMEA - Remote & Intercompany Expert

Oyster®; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from anywhere

40 days off per year

Mental health support

Wellbeing allowance

WFH stipend

Job summary

Oyster is seeking a hands‑on Senior Accountant to own day-to-day accounting, monthly reporting, and ERP activities for Oyster entities worldwide, with a focus on EMEA. You will combine strong accounting judgment with proactive stakeholder management, lead close and audit activities, and drive improvements across distributed finance processes.

The role requires 5+ years of accounting experience, CPA or part‑qualified status, and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• CPA or part-qualified with equivalent qualification.
• 5+ years accounting experience, including at least 1 year in senior-accountant scope.
• Strong knowledge of multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, financial reporting, reconciliations, close, and audit support.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and large data manipulation.
• Strong written and spoken English, with effective stakeholder management in asynchronous environments.
• Proactive follow-through and continuous-improvement mindset.

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.
• Reconcile local statutory records to the ERP and ensure accuracy.
• Conduct financial analysis, identify trends, and present decision-useful insights.
• Own ERP activities and drive improvements in accounting standards, controls, and automation.
• Coordinate dependencies across Finance, Payroll, Tax, Legal, and external partners.

Skills

Senior accounting

Advanced Excel

Multi-entity accounting

Intercompany transactions

Financial reporting

Reconciliations

Close and audit support

Stakeholder management

Automation mindset

Education

CPA or part-qualified accounting qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Oyster is seeking a hands‑on Senior Accountant to own day-to-day accounting, monthly reporting, and ERP activities for Oyster entities worldwide, with a focus on EMEA. You will combine strong accounting judgment with proactive stakeholder management, lead close and audit activities, and drive improvements across distributed finance processes.

The role requires 5+ years of accounting experience, CPA or part‑qualified status, and advanced Excel skills.