Senior Accountant- EMEA

Sembridge · India

Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Work Mode: On-site

Department: Finance & Accounting

About the Role

Salute is looking for an experienced Senior EMEA Corporate Accountant to support EMEA controllership and corporate accounting across a multi-entity, multi-currency environment.

The role will be responsible for core corporate accounting activities, including month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, quarterly reporting, financial statement preparation and review, statutory audits, and tax/VAT compliance coordination .

The position will primarily support entities across the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, France, Germany, Poland, and Spain , while working closely with regional finance teams, Group Accounting, and external advisors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the month-end close process across EMEA entities, including maintaining and reviewing approximately 10–30 balance sheet reconciliations .
• Support quarterly reporting , including consolidation inputs, variance analysis, and reporting deliverables.
• Prepare and post accruals, recurring entries, reversing accruals, and other ledger adjustments , with approximately 20–100 journal entries per month .
• Assist with the preparation and review of management and statutory financial statements in accordance with applicable local GAAP and group reporting standards.
• Support statutory audits and annual compliance engagements , including preparing audit schedules and coordinating responses to auditor requests.
• Work with third-party advisors on income tax and VAT preparation across EMEA jurisdictions.
• Assist in the design, testing, and implementation of system enhancements and automation initiatives .
• Partner with regional finance teams, Group Accounting, and external advisors to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.
• Contribute to process improvement, standardization, and automation initiatives across the EMEA controllership function.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting .
• Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience , preferably within corporate accounting or controllership.
• Experience working in a multi-entity and multi-currency environment .
• Strong knowledge of month-end close, financial reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations .
• Experience supporting statutory audits and annual compliance activities .
• Familiarity with income tax and VAT compliance across European jurisdictions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight reporting deadlines.
• Proficiency with ERP/accounting systems and advanced Microsoft Excel .

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional qualification such as CA (ICAI), CMA (ICMAI), or ACCA , or actively pursuing one.
• Experience working across multiple EMEA jurisdictions , particularly the UK, Netherlands, France, Germany, Poland, and Spain.
• Experience preparing statutory financial statements under local IFRS requirements .
• Experience with modern ERP platforms such as Sage Intacct, SAP, or NetSuite .
• Experience working in a high-growth or private-equity-backed organization .

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to play a key role in EMEA corporate accounting and controllership , working across multiple entities and jurisdictions while contributing to finance transformation, automation, and process improvement initiatives.

Interested in the opportunity? Apply now or share your profile with us.

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