Senior Financial Statement preparer

Overview

This role leads the preparation and review of statutory financial statements for assigned EMEA entities. You will manage audit relationships, support technical accounting and audit queries, and help standardize and improve statutory reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end preparation and review of statutory financial statements, including balance sheets, P&L, and cash flow reports for assigned EMEA entities.
• Manage key relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and legal teams to support smooth, audit-ready, and timely statutory filing cycles.
• Prepare and maintain reconciliations between statutory frameworks and corporate reporting (Local GAAP to US GAAP bridge).
• Partner with regional finance and controllership stakeholders to resolve complex technical accounting matters and address audit queries.
• Provide subject-matter guidance and perform quality reviews for deliverables prepared by junior team members.
• Drive process standardization, workflow automation, and operational improvements across the statutory reporting landscape.
• Support evaluation and adoption of new accounting standards and corporate reporting initiatives.
• Maintain robust internal controls and comprehensive documentation frameworks to ensure compliance and audit readiness.

Requirements

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in statutory accounting, external audit, or financial reporting within a multinational organization.
• Deep technical working knowledge of IFRS and EMEA local GAAPs.
• Hands-on proficiency with SAP (or equivalent ERP platforms) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple reporting entities simultaneously under tight month-end/year-end deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills, high attention to detail, and independent problem-solving in dynamic environments.
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder management skills across geographically distributed teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA, or local equivalent completed or in progress).
• Prior experience working within a Big 4 audit firm or a large shared services center (SSC).
• Working knowledge of group consolidation processes and cross-border statutory audit management.
• Proficiency in an additional European language (such as German, French, or Spanish).

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range for the position in Slovakia: 2230 to 4000 EUR based on a full-time schedule at the time of posting.
• Final compensation may vary based on job-related skills, education, and experience.
• For part time roles, compensation will be adjusted appropriately.
• Pay or salary range will not be below the local minimum wage requirement.

Location

• Slovakia

Work Environment

• Hybrid-friendly environment with support for well-being and professional development.