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    Senior Accountant (EMEA)

    Oyster
    EMEA•Romania•Portugal•Spain•Poland•South Africa
    Remote
    Senior
    Full Time
    remotesenioraccountingfinanceEMEA

    Requirements

    • •At least 5 years of accounting experience, including at least 1 year operating at senior-accountant scope
    • •CPA (or part-qualified) or an equivalent professional accounting qualification
    • •Strong knowledge of multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, financial reporting, reconciliations, close, and audit support
    • •Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and manipulation of large datasets
    • •Meticulous attention to detail and a logical, evidence-based approach to problem solving
    • •Ability to prioritize competing deadlines and maintain quality across several entities
    • •Strong written and spoken English, with effective stakeholder management in an asynchronous environment
    • •Proactive follow-through, sound judgment, and a continuous-improvement and automation mindset
    • •A reliable home internet connection and fluency in both written and spoken English

    What You'll Do

    • •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, maintaining clear checklists and documentation
    • •Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual local statutory filings and provide complete support packages
    • •Oversee local statutory audits and resolve auditor questions and adjustments
    • •Reconcile local statutory records to the ERP
    • •Conduct financial analysis, identify trends or discrepancies, and present decision-useful insights
    • •Own assigned ERP activities and improve accounting standards, controls, documentation, and automation
    • •Proactively coordinate dependencies across Finance, Payroll, Tax, Legal, and external partners
    • •Execute ad hoc financial projects and support junior teammates with practical guidance

    Nice to Have

    • •NetSuite or a comparable ERP
    • •Payroll accounting or SaaS experience
    • •High-growth startup or rapidly changing international environment
    • •Accounting across EMEA jurisdictions, including local statutory reporting and local-to-group reconciliation

    Benefits

    • •Work from anywhere with flexible remote work
    • •40 days off per year including holidays and vacation or more if required by your country
    • •Mental health support via Plumm service
    • •Monthly wellbeing allowance in ThanksBen wallet
    • •Flexible parental leave with at least three months paid leave and job protection for up to 12 months or as required locally
    • •WFH stipend for laptop and home office equipment

    About Oyster

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