EMEA Financial Accountant

Job title:

EMEA Financial Accountant

Company

Anaplan

Job description

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators who are focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies that rely on our best-in-class platform.Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals and we have fun celebrating our wins.Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, -based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and be your best self!Anaplan is looking to hire an experienced Financial Accountant to its EMEA Accounting team. The successful candidate will look after the day-to-day running of certain EMEA entities, while at the same time being a strong and valued contributor to the whole International Accounting function. This role will support the month-end close process, and external compliance (Accounts/ Audit & VAT). The candidate should expect to leverage current skillsets while focusing on learning quickly and adding value to the existing processes.Your Impact

• Play an integral role in the monthly close process, including (but not be limited to) preparing/ reviewing journals, reconciliations, and performing B/S and P&L analysis/ commentary
• Lead various EMEA annual audits/account preparations performed by external providers
• Work with our external providers to ensure our VAT/ Corporate tax filings and affairs are up to date
• Prepare VAT returns for our EMEA entities
• Support scaling our processes through automation by working on system implementations and enhancements
• Participation in special projects and ad hoc analysis (i.e. new entity rollout, company directorship changes, etc.)
• Work closely with the Corporate Accounting team in the US on accounting matters/ projects

Your Qualifications

• We will consider qualified accountants or a technically strong ACCA/CIMA finalist, along with candidates who are qualified by experience, as so long as they can demonstrate considerable European experience within a similar role
• Second European language is a strong preference, ideally French or German
• Experience working in/or auditing technology companies
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Good attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communicator
• Demonstrated ownership, problem-solving, and analytical skills, combined with impeccable integrity
• Strong team player with a can-do attitude
• You challenge the old ways of doing things and enjoy changing the status quo to optimize process
• You enjoy working in a dynamic ever-changing, hyper-growth environment
• Intermediate Excel skills and a passion for new technologies
• Experience with Workday Financials is a strong advantage

In return, you will be joining a high performing and very supportive EMEA accounting function. This role is hybrid, with two days per week in our London office.Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and BelongingBuild your career in a place that thrives on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.Fraud Recruitment DisclaimerIt has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondence, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. The main purpose of these correspondences and announcements is to obtain privileged information from individuals.Anaplan does not:

• Extend offers to candidates without an extensive interview process with a member of our recruitment team and a hiring manager via video or in person.
• Send job offers via email. All offers are first extended verbally by a member of our internal recruitment team whenever possible, and then followed up via written communication.

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Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 05:30:47 GMT

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