Senior Accountant (EMEA)

Start: ASAP

Length: 6 months initial

Location: Manchester OR Slough - 2 days onsite, 3 WFH

Rate: £385PD

IR35: Inside

Provide support to the Head of Technical Accounting and Reporting EMEA primarily on the preparation of the statutory accounts, local legal requirements and tax compliance for entities across EMEA.

Key Accountabilities and Duties:

• Tax Compliance. Responsible for tax compliance (with support from an external provider) and implementing and maintaining tax / transfer pricing strategy locally under guidance from the group tax
• Statutory accounting and compliance (with support from an external provider), including IFRS to local GAAP
• Business Case support. Assist with corporate projects (eg RDEC / grants / simplification / pension matters / dividend repatriation)
• Perform other duties as assigned. Includes but limited to: cash flow forecasting, banking approvals, internal controls
• Liaison with external providers, including external auditors, banks, and tax

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years accounting with some tax experience (preferably related to UK, Spain and Germany are a plus)
• Fully Qualified ACA or ACCA, or equivalent tax qualification.
• Financial accounting including IFRS / SAP / HFM, tax accounting, knowledge of European (ideally French / Belgian) tax legislation.
• Experience with SAP and HFM preferable.
• Self-motivated, innovative and open to learning other functions and participating in projects.