EMEA Senior Accountant

EMEA Senior Accountant

Location: CrawleySalary: £70,000 + BonusIndustry: PE-Backed International Group

A fast-growing, PE-backed international organisation is seeking a highly skilled EMEA Senior Accountant to oversee and enhance the financial operations of its European entities. This is a pivotal role within a dynamic, scaling business, offering broad exposure across international accounting, consolidation, tax, and statutory reporting.

You will act as a key partner to internal global teams, third-party finance providers, and external auditors ensuring accuracy, compliance, and consistency across all financial processes.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Consolidation

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and year-end consolidated financial statements for multiple international entities.
• Ensure accurate multi-currency reporting and intercompany reconciliations.
• Maintain strong financial controls across the EMEA region.

Tax, Compliance & Statutory Reporting

• Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance, including VAT/GST, transfer pricing, and global regulatory reporting.
• Manage statutory reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Coordinate international audits, partnering closely with external auditors and local advisors.
• Reconcile and articulate differences between local statutory accounts and group GAAP.

Business Partnering & Collaboration

• Work closely with global finance colleagues to harmonise processes and uphold consistent accounting standards.
• Engage with external partners, including outsourced finance teams, tax specialists, and auditors.
• Support ongoing improvements in financial systems, data quality, and reporting efficiency.

Experience Required:

• Fully qualified accounting status (ACA/ACCA or equivalent).
• Strong experience managing finance for multiple international or EMEA entities.
• Solid understanding of global tax regulations, transfer pricing, and payroll fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with group consolidations and multi-currency environments.
• Expertise in intercompany accounting and cross-border transactions.
• A confident communicator able to work effectively with global stakeholders.
• Prior experience leading interactions with external auditors.
• High attention to detail, proactive mindset, and comfort working to deadlines.
• Strong systems capability with advanced Excel proficiency.