About this role
About the Role The Assistant Management Accountant EMEA will own parts of the month-end close and deliver accurate financial reporting across multiple entities in the EMEA region. You will ensure GAAP-compliant accounting, support balance sheet reconciliations, VAT and statutory reporting, and contribute to audits and process improvements. This hands-on role provides ownership and cross-functional exposure in a global hospitality brand.
What You'll Do
- Own key parts of the month-end and quarterly close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement reviews.
- Ensure accurate accounting treatment in line with GAAP across multiple regional entities.
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and support robust financial reporting.
- Support Accounts Payable activities, including invoice reviews, expense checks and payment runs.
- Prepare VAT returns and statutory reporting requirements.
- Play a key role in audit cycles, preparing schedules and supporting audit requests.
- Assist with the preparation of statutory financial statements.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiency across finance operations.
- Support projects and initiatives, including internal controls and technical accounting research.
What We're Looking For
- Strong experience in month-end close, reconciliations and reporting.
- Solid understanding of GAAP and accounting principles.
- Experience with Accounts Payable processes.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong Excel skills, with working knowledge of Oracle and Hyperion (HFM) preferred.
- Confident communicator, able to work with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proactive and self-motivated.
- Detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership.
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
- Curious, with a mindset to challenge and improve processes.
- Organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Studying towards or qualified in CIMA, ACCA or equivalent.
- 3–4 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Experience in financial reporting, audits and statutory accounts.
Nice to Have
- Additional European languages are a plus, but not essential.