Job Title

Financial Reporting Accountant

Job Description Summary

We are looking for Financial Reporting Accounting Analyst to support our Controllership team in the successful delivery of legal entity Controllership responsibilities across several business and service lines. This full-time role will enable an individual to understand process and risk across a global firm and provide exposure to senior leaders, controllers and other key stakeholders globally. The successful candidate will be primarily tasked with the preparation of key EMEA balance sheet account reconciliations and assisting with the preparation, execution and filing requirements of statutory financial statements across our EMEA entities, having a keen eye for detail and a desire to improve processes is critical to the success of the role.

Job Description

About the Role:

Preparation of key EMEA balance sheet account reconciliations, partnering with EMEA country controllers, finance and business colleagues.
Supporting the controllers in internal and external financial reporting activities and maintaining financial control and integrity in line with EMEA Controllership objectives.
Assisting with the preparation and integrity of US GaaP to local GaaP trial balance conversion, suitable for key decision support for local audit and compliance requirements.
Partnering with key business teams across EMEA as required to build key contextual knowledge for local entities being supported.
Working with EMEA and Global finance teams, assist with the presentation and disclosure of financial information prepared for statutory financial statement (SFS) filings.
Operating with a continuous improvement mindset to minimise the cost of SFS production, leverage best practice to standardize across the EMEA region.
Reconciliation of key Corporate tax and VAT accounts.
Support KPMG and local audit needs for both group audits, local statutory audits and general audit enquiries.
Support Legal entity rationalization projects as required.
Support process queries with a resolution mindset as well as ad-hoc project support activities commensurate with the role.

About You:

1-3 years of accounting, finance, or controllership experience, with exposure to balance sheet reconciliations, financial reporting, and month-end close activities.
Working knowledge of US GAAP and local GAAP reporting requirements, with experience supporting audits, statutory reporting, tax/VAT reconciliations, or compliance-related activities.
Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across finance and business teams, resolve process issues, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

Being part of a growing global company;
Career development and a promote from within culture;
An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.

We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

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Financial Reporting Accountant

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