Senior Accountant

Role Overview

The Senior Accountant plays a key role in delivering accurate and timely financial information, supporting strategic financial decision-making and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards. This role is responsible for managing complex accounting tasks, overseeing month-end and year-end close processes, leading reconciliations, and supporting internal and external audits. The Senior Accountant also acts as a key point of contact for cross-functional teams on financial matters and contributes to continuous process improvement within the finance function.

Key accountabilities

• Lead month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
• Review and approve journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, and adjustments
• Oversee fixed asset accounting, including asset creation, depreciation, and reconciliation
• Manage balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies proactively
• Support the preparation of management and statutory financial reports
• Collaborate with external auditors, providing documentation and responding to audit queries
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and internal policies
• Support tax-related reporting, including indirect tax reconciliations and documentation
• Assist with budget monitoring and variance analysis in collaboration with finance leadership
• Contribute to system and process improvements to enhance efficiency and financial control
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members

Preferred qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CIMA) or working towards one

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in accounting or financial reporting roles
• Strong understanding of accounting standards (e.g., IFRS or equivalent)
• Experience preparing or reviewing financial statements
• Proficient with ERP systems and advanced Excel skills
• Proven ability to manage deadlines, prioritise tasks, and handle complexity
• Experience supporting or leading audits is desirable
• Experience supporting group consolidation activities, including intercompany reconciliations and consolidation reporting, is highly desirable.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Language Proficiency: 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English (CEFR C1+)
• For Italy based roles: fluent in Italian (CEFR C1+), French is a plus
• For France based roles: fluent in French (CEFR C1+), Italian is a plus
• For US based roles: Italian or French is a plus

What we offer

• Hybrid working model
• Salary range: 37.000,00 - 46.000,00. 
  The final salary will be determined on the basis of the selected candidate's qualifications and professional experience