Senior Accountant, EMEA

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants anywhere in the world.

📋 Description

• Take charge of daily accounting operations, monthly reporting, and ERP functions for Oyster entities globally, particularly in the EMEA region.

• Oversee complete accounting processes and intercompany transactions for international subsidiaries.

• Prepare and assess financial statements and balance-sheet reconciliations across various entities.

• Direct month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring proper checklists and documentation are maintained.

• Facilitate monthly, quarterly, and annual local statutory filings while providing necessary support packages.

• Supervise local statutory audits and address auditor inquiries and adjustments.

• Reconcile local statutory records with the ERP system.

• Perform financial analysis to identify trends or discrepancies, delivering insights that aid decision-making.

• Manage assigned ERP tasks and enhance accounting standards, controls, documentation, and automation processes.

• Coordinate with Finance, Payroll, Tax, Legal, and external partners to manage interdependencies.

• Implement ad hoc financial projects as necessary.

• Provide practical guidance to junior colleagues.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience, including at least 1 year in a senior-accountant role.

• CPA (or part-qualified) or an equivalent professional accounting certification.

• Strong understanding of multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, financial reporting, reconciliations, closing processes, and audit support.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including the use of pivot tables and handling large datasets.

• Exceptional attention to detail and a methodical, evidence-based approach to problem-solving.

• Capability to prioritize conflicting deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards across multiple entities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Effective management of stakeholders in an asynchronous work environment.

• Proactive follow-through, sound judgment, and a mindset geared towards continuous improvement and automation.

• Reliable internet connection at home.

• Authorization to work in your location.

• Experience with NetSuite or a similar ERP, payroll accounting, or SaaS, as well as familiarity with high-growth startups or rapidly evolving international environments, particularly in EMEA jurisdictions, are considered advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work capability from home.

• Flexibility to work from anywhere, contingent upon authorization to work in your location.

• 40 days of leave annually, including holidays and vacation, or more as required locally.

• Access to Plumm mental health support.

• Monthly wellbeing allowance through ThanksBen wallet.

• Minimum of three months' paid parental leave with job protection for up to 12 months or as mandated locally.

• Work-from-home stipend for laptop and home office setup.

• A welcoming, trust-based work culture.

• Collaborative and asynchronous working environment.