Overview
The organization is seeking a qualified Finance Manager to take day-to-day ownership of finance across its EMEA entities. This is a hands-on role focused on month-end close ownership, review and control, coordination with internal stakeholders and external advisers, and continuous process improvement.
Responsibilities
- Own the monthly close for EMEA entities, including review of P&L and balance sheet outputs, reconciliations, and journals.
- Coordinate and review the monthly EMEA payroll process with the People & Culture team and the Deel platform, validating payroll changes and outputs and ensuring payroll is accurately accounted for.
- Serve as an authorised user on relevant bank accounts, initiating or approving payments in line with agreed segregation-of-duties controls.
- Coordinate local accountants, tax advisers, statutory auditors, and other service providers.
- Coordinate EMEA statutory accounts, VAT, tax, and recurring compliance requirements.
- Act as the main Finance contact for EMEA statutory audits.
- Own the EMEA intercompany reconciliation process, including reviewing work prepared by the Finance team, coordinating settlements, and supporting year-end transfer pricing documentation.
- Work closely with the India Finance team to review EMEA accounting outputs, resolve exceptions, and improve recurring processes.
- Support company secretarial and entity-maintenance matters with Legal and external providers.
- Identify and deliver improvements to EMEA close, intercompany, banking, and compliance processes.
- Use AI and core systems—including NetSuite, Salesforce, and Ramp—to improve analysis, controls, and recurring processes.
- Support onboarding of new entities and other group Finance projects as required.
Requirements
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Minimum 3 years of post-qualified experience in industry.
- Experience in a multinational, multi-entity finance environment.
- Strong month-end close and balance-sheet accounting experience.
- Experience with statutory accounts, audit, and international finance compliance.
- Experience coordinating payroll and working with outsourced advisers.
- Strong understanding of intercompany and foreign currency accounting.
- Comfortable working with banks and supporting banking administration.
- Experience with NetSuite or another multi-entity ERP; NetSuite experience preferred.
- Strong systems mindset, with practical experience using technology and automation to improve Finance processes.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and escalate material accounting or control issues appropriately.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience actively using AI and modern finance technology to improve analysis, documentation, controls, and processes while retaining appropriate human review and judgement.
Compensation & Benefits
- 26 days’ annual leave, plus public holidays.
- 6% employer pension contribution.
- Fully employer funded health insurance.
- Competitive salary and annual performance bonus opportunity.
Location
EMEA (day-to-day ownership across EMEA entities).