Financial Accountant

at  Waters Corporation

Overview:
Waters, the world’s leading specialty measurement company that cares about inclusion and diversity is seeking for an Financial Accountant, who will be part of the Eastern Europe Accounting team .You will work closely with the Accounting Manager with country-level and regional responsibilities, and participate in various projects to drive efficiency and accounting harmonization across EMEA.
This position will follow a hybrid model work approach(2-3 days working from wilmslow, UK office) and rest days working from home.

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

• 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 leve