Senior Financial Accountant

Overview

Waters is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to support one to two business entities within the Europe East region. This role will have end‑to‑end responsibility for internal and external audits across the region, as well as ownership of harmonized accounting activities for Europe East, including assets, recurring postings, and account reconciliations.The successful candidate will actively identify opportunities to further harmonize processes and drive efficiency across entities. This position is based in our Budapest / Vienna / Wilmslow (UK) office and works closely with regional and global finance stakeholders.Waters is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to support one to two business entities within the Europe East region. This role will have end‑to‑end responsibility for internal and external audits across the region, as well as ownership of harmonized accounting activities for Europe East, including assets, recurring postings, and account reconciliations.The successful candidate will actively identify opportunities to further harmonize processes and drive efficiency across entities. This position is based in our Budapest / Vienna / Wilmslow (UK) office and works closely with regional and global finance stakeholders.Waters is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to support one to two business entities within the Europe East region. This role will have end‑to‑end responsibility for internal and external audits across the region, as well as ownership of harmonized accounting activities for Europe East, including assets, recurring postings, and account reconciliations.The successful candidate will actively identify opportunities to further harmonize processes and drive efficiency across entities. This position is based in our Budapest / Vienna / Wilmslow (UK) office and works closely with regional and global finance stakeholders.

Waters is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to support one to two business entities within the Europe East region. This role will have end‑to‑end responsibility for internal and external audits across the region, as well as ownership of harmonized accounting activities for Europe East, including assets, recurring postings, and account reconciliations.

Waters is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to support one to two business entities within the Europe East region. This role will have end‑to‑end responsibility for internal and external audits across the region, as well as ownership of harmonized accounting activities for Europe East, including assets, recurring postings, and account reconciliations.Waters is seeking a Senior Financial Accountantone to two business entities within the Europe East regioninternal and external auditsharmonized accounting activities

The successful candidate will actively identify opportunities to further harmonize processes and drive efficiency across entities.

The successful candidate will actively identify opportunities to further harmonize processes and drive efficiency across entities.identify opportunities to further harmonize processes and drive efficiency

This position is based in our Budapest / Vienna / Wilmslow (UK) office and works closely with regional and global finance stakeholders.

This position is based in our Budapest / Vienna / Wilmslow (UK) office and works closely with regional and global finance stakeholders.based in our Budapest / Vienna / Wilmslow (UK) office

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to: End‑to‑end US GAAP and statutory accounting responsibility for 1–2 legal entities within the Europe East region, including accruals, prepaids, local tax accounting, trial balance reviews, clearings, and reclassifications Primary point of contact for internal and external audits for the assigned entitiesOwnership of intercompany reconciliations across the entire Europe East regionExecution of daily and monthly regional accounting activities, including fixed and demo asset management, recurring journal entries, P&L reviews, cost center control, T&E accounts, and stock count coordination Preparation and completion of BlackLine reconciliations for entities within the region Close collaboration with internal stakeholders (Finance, AP, Tax, Country and Regional leadership) and external partners (EY, PwC, local tax authorities)Participation in and support of local, regional, and global finance projects, with opportunities to drive harmonization and efficiencyKey responsibilities will include, but not limited to: End‑to‑end US GAAP and statutory accounting responsibility for 1–2 legal entities within the Europe East region, including accruals, prepaids, local tax accounting, trial balance reviews, clearings, and reclassifications Primary point of contact for internal and external audits for the assigned entitiesOwnership of intercompany reconciliations across the entire Europe East regionExecution of daily and monthly regional accounting activities, including fixed and demo asset management, recurring journal entries, P&L reviews, cost center control, T&E accounts, and stock count coordination Preparation and completion of BlackLine reconciliations for entities within the region Close collaboration with internal stakeholders (Finance, AP, Tax, Country and Regional leadership) and external partners (EY, PwC, local tax authorities)Participation in and support of local, regional, and global finance projects, with opportunities to drive harmonization and efficiencyKey responsibilities will include, but not limited to: End‑to‑end US GAAP and statutory accounting responsibility for 1–2 legal entities within the Europe East region, including accruals, prepaids, local tax accounting, trial balance reviews, clearings, and reclassifications Primary point of contact for internal and external audits for the assigned entitiesOwnership of intercompany reconciliations across the entire Europe East regionExecution of daily and monthly regional accounting activities, including fixed and demo asset management, recurring journal entries, P&L reviews, cost center control, T&E accounts, and stock count coordination Preparation and completion of BlackLine reconciliations for entities within the region Close collaboration with internal stakeholders (Finance, AP, Tax, Country and Regional leadership) and external partners (EY, PwC, local tax authorities)Participation in and support of local, regional, and global finance projects, with opportunities to drive harmonization and efficiency

Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• End‑to‑end US GAAP and statutory accounting responsibility for 1–2 legal entities within the Europe East region, including accruals, prepaids, local tax accounting, trial balance reviews, clearings, and reclassifications

End‑to‑end US GAAP and statutory accounting responsibility for 1–2 legal entities within the Europe East region, including accruals, prepaids, local tax accounting, trial balance reviews, clearings, and reclassificationsUS GAAP and statutory accounting responsibility1–2 legal entities

• Primary point of contact for internal and external audits for the assigned entities

Primary point of contact for internal and external audits for the assigned entitiesPrimary point of contact for internal and external audits

• Ownership of intercompany reconciliations across the entire Europe East region

Ownership of intercompany reconciliations across the entire Europe East regionOwnership of intercompany reconciliations

• Execution of daily and monthly regional accounting activities, including fixed and demo asset management, recurring journal entries, P&L reviews, cost center control, T&E accounts, and stock count coordination

Execution of daily and monthly regional accounting activities, including fixed and demo asset management, recurring journal entries, P&L reviews, cost center control, T&E accounts, and stock count coordinationdaily and monthly regional accounting activities

• Preparation and completion of BlackLine reconciliations for entities within the region

Preparation and completion of BlackLine reconciliations for entities within the regionBlackLine reconciliations

• Close collaboration with internal stakeholders (Finance, AP, Tax, Country and Regional leadership) and external partners (EY, PwC, local tax authorities)

Close collaboration with internal stakeholders (Finance, AP, Tax, Country and Regional leadership) and external partners (EY, PwC, local tax authorities)internal stakeholdersexternal partners

• Participation in and support of local, regional, and global finance projects, with opportunities to drive harmonization and efficiency

Participation in and support of local, regional, and global finance projects, with opportunities to drive harmonization and efficiencylocal, regional, and global finance projects

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, and/or Certified AccountantSolid experience in accounting roles, preferably within an international environmentFluent in English (written and spoken)Knowledge of any other European language (preferably Hungarian or Polish) is a plusHands-on experience with SAPStrong Microsoft Office skills, particularly ExcelExperience with Blackline is an advantageSelf-motivated, with the ability to use own initiative to improve existing processesStrong team player with effective communication skills and the ability to build working relationships with internal and external partnersFlexible and adaptable, comfortable working in a dynamic environmentWillingness to grow and develop within a global organizationThis person must hold a current passport and be prepared to travel abroad not only during working hours but also occasionally at weekends.Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, and/or Certified AccountantSolid experience in accounting roles, preferably within an international environmentFluent in English (written and spoken)Knowledge of any other European language (preferably Hungarian or Polish) is a plusHands-on experience with SAPStrong Microsoft Office skills, particularly ExcelExperience with Blackline is an advantageSelf-motivated, with the ability to use own initiative to improve existing processesStrong team player with effective communication skills and the ability to build working relationships with internal and external partnersFlexible and adaptable, comfortable working in a dynamic environmentWillingness to grow and develop within a global organizationThis person must hold a current passport and be prepared to travel abroad not only during working hours but also occasionally at weekends.Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, and/or Certified AccountantSolid experience in accounting roles, preferably within an international environmentFluent in English (written and spoken)Knowledge of any other European language (preferably Hungarian or Polish) is a plusHands-on experience with SAPStrong Microsoft Office skills, particularly ExcelExperience with Blackline is an advantageSelf-motivated, with the ability to use own initiative to improve existing processesStrong team player with effective communication skills and the ability to build working relationships with internal and external partnersFlexible and adaptable, comfortable working in a dynamic environmentWillingness to grow and develop within a global organizationThis person must hold a current passport and be prepared to travel abroad not only during working hours but also occasionally at weekends.

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, and/or Certified Accountant

Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, and/or Certified AccountantFinanceAccounting

• Solid experience in accounting roles, preferably within an international environment

Solid experience in accounting roles, preferably within an international environmentSolid experience in accounting roles

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Fluent in English (written and spoken)Fluent in English

• Knowledge of any other European language (preferably Hungarian or Polish) is a plus

Knowledge of any other European language (preferably Hungarian or Polish) is a plusother European language (preferably Hungarian or Polish)

• Hands-on experience with SAP

Hands-on experience with SAPSAP

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel

Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly ExcelMicrosoft Office skillsExcel

• Experience with Blackline is an advantage

Experience with Blackline is an advantageBlackline

• Self-motivated, with the ability to use own initiative to improve existing processes

Self-motivated, with the ability to use own initiative to improve existing processesSelf-motivated

• Strong team player with effective communication skills and the ability to build working relationships with internal and external partners

Strong team player with effective communication skills and the ability to build working relationships with internal and external partnersStrong team player

• Flexible and adaptable, comfortable working in a dynamic environment

Flexible and adaptable, comfortable working in a dynamic environmentFlexible and adaptable

• Willingness to grow and develop within a global organization

Willingness to grow and develop within a global organizationWillingness to grow and develop

This person must hold a current passport and be prepared to travel abroad not only during working hours but also occasionally at weekends.

This person must hold a current passport and be prepared to travel abroad not only during working hours but also occasionally at weekends.