Full-Time Senior Financial Accountant

The Role
The Senior Financial Accountant will play a pivotal role in ensuring both accurate financial reporting and comprehensive tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions. In addition to managing general ledger accuracy, this role will place a stronger emphasis on tax compliance, ensuring timely and accurate tax filings, adherence to local market regulations, and the optimisation of tax strategies to minimise liabilities. This individual will also manage a team of remote accountants, drive process improvements, and contribute to internal and external reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & GL Management:

• Oversee the integrity of the general ledger, ensuring accurate financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts, resolving any variances promptly.
• Support the timely and accurate reporting of consolidated monthly results, including analysis of variances against budget and forecast.

Tax Compliance (Primary Focus):

• Ensure full compliance with corporate tax laws across multiple jurisdictions, including the UK, France, Germany, Spain, North America and any other relevant regions.
• Prepare and file accurate corporate tax returns, identifying deductions, credits, and deferrals to optimise the company's tax position.
• Stay updated on changes in tax regulations and advise senior management on implications and best practices.
• Collaborate with external tax advisors on complex tax matters and audits.
• Provide tax-related reports and guidance to internal stakeholders, supporting strategic decision-making.

Process Improvement:

• Drive efficiency improvements in the month-end close process and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Document and streamline internal processes, working closely with other team leads to improve the finance function.

Team Management:

• Manage and mentor a remote team of accountants based in the Philippines, ensuring high performance in day-to-day tasks.
• Ensure clear communication and collaboration between the remote team and internal finance functions.

Audit & Internal Reporting:

• Assist with audit preparations and provide support during external audits.
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, delivering accurate internal reports on tax positions, financial results, and compliance.

Consolidations & Intercompany Reconciliations:

• Complete financial consolidations and ensure accuracy in intercompany reconciliations.
• Support group-level reporting and compliance with local market regulations.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CA or CPA qualification (CA preferred)

Experience:

• 5+ years of accounting experience with a strong focus on tax compliance.
• Proven experience in preparing and filing corporate tax returns.
• Experience in managing a team, ideally 2 or more people.
• Prior experience with audit exposure and tax compliance in jurisdictions such as the UK, France, Germany, Spain, North America is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with inventory and asset management processes is a bonus.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of accounting concepts, tax regulations, and general ledger maintenance.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Proficiency in tax preparation software and financial accounting systems (experience with Xero is a plus).
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Excellent communication skills, particularly in explaining complex tax matters to stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Experience working with external auditors and tax authorities.