Financial Accountant

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Overview

Join Our Team as a Financial Accountant in Wilmslow!

Are you a financial professional looking for an exciting new challenge? We are seeking a Financial Accountant to manage accounting and process optimisation responsibilities for all EMEA entities in Europe. This role offers the opportunity to deep dive into complex accounting fields such as lease accounting, compensation & benefits, and various other month-end closure activities. You will work with a diverse team spread across Europe.

Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire

Work Model: Hybrid (3 days on-site per week)
Responsibilities

Support with month-end closing activities:
Ensure appropriate US GAAP lease accounting in compliance with Corporate Accounting guidance:
Ensure appropriate US GAAP Comp & Benefits accounting
Perform monthly closing activities within a defined timeline
Prepare monthly reconciliations in Blackline for all responsible G/L accounts.
Ensure appropriate documentation of all manual bookings or tasks in the designated location in SAP, Blackline or Teams Channel.
Primary backup to lead the EMEA bank accounting team and review reconciliations during the absence of the Bank Accounting Leader
Collaboration and supporting harmonisation of European Accounting processes:
Collaborate with various stakeholders (Regional Accounting, Order Processing, A/R, A/P, FP&A) to ensure seamless and timely information flow in both directions.
Support development and maintenance of harmonised documentation, communication and document storage structures in all European Accounting teams.
Identify and support opportunities to improve European accounting processes.
Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor or equivalent experience required in Finance or Accounting
Good understanding of relevant US GAAP accounting topics
Part-Qualified ACCA, CIMA, CPA
Experience:
Minimum 2 years of experience in an accounting position
SAP-FI, or equivalent would be an advantage
Strong Excel skills, or equivalent
Proficiencies:
Independent work approach
Demonstrated collaboration skills
Proactive communication
Proven ability to identify and resolve issues
Flexibility to work on multiple accounting topics
Project and change management skills are an advantage
Self-development interest
Strong English language skills, oral and written; a second European language would be an advantage
Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science.

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