Financial Accountant

Responsibilities

US GAAP & STAT responsibility for 1-2 Entities within the region: accrual local taxes prepaids trial balance review and taking necessary action (clearings, re-classes, etc) any other requests related to the Entities Main contact for internal and external Audit process for the same Entities Daily/monthly tasks for the whole Eastern region: Inventory in transit Deferred revenue control specific Cost Centres & reclassifications control specific P&L accounts Preparation of Blackline reconciliations and tasks for 1-2 Entities in the Eastern region. Collaboration with external Partners:
E&Y, PWC Collaboration with internal Partners:
AP, Finance Business Partner Eastern Europe, Country Managers Eastern Europe, Corporate Tax Team, Order Processing Manager Eastern Europe Ad Hoc tasks & Project Support and lead for current/new projects on local/European and global level

Qualifications

Education:

University degree in Accounting or Business Studies or equivalent; additional Accounting or Tax qualification would be advantageous

Experience:

2-5 years’ experience in an accounting position

Competencies:

Knowledge of US GAAP and international accounting rules demonstrated both in theory and practice. International and diverse environment experience Work experience in matrix organization with internal controls SAP & Blackline experience would be advantageous MS Office Package, excellent Excel skills

You are:

self-motivated and able to use own initiative to improve existing processes strong team player with good communication skills to develop positive relationships (internal and external) flexible willing to develop in a Global Organization fluent in English (written and spoken)

Travel:

A valid passport will be required This position requires occasional travel abroad for activities such as meetings and training

In addition to salary, we work flexibly and provide 25 days holidays, excellent family friendly benefits such as attractive employer pension contribution, life assurance, income protection and private medical. With Waters, there are plenty of opportunities for you to grow, develop and contribute.

We're actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We strive to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve. 

We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs. We are proud to offer our employees the opportunity, where we can, to work flexibly. Please don’t hesitate to ask during the recruitment process around hybrid working and flexibility; we’ll do our best to support you.

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