oyster - Senior Accountant (EMEA)

• At least 5 years of accounting experience, including at least 1 year operating at senior-accountant scope. • CPA (or part-qualified) or an equivalent professional accounting qualification. • Strong knowledge of multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, financial reporting, reconciliations, close, and audit support. • Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and manipulation of large datasets. • Meticulous attention to detail and a logical, evidence-based approach to problem solving. • Ability to prioritize competing deadlines and maintain quality across several entities. • Strong written and spoken English, with effective stakeholder management in an asynchronous environment. • Proactive follow-through, sound judgment, and a continuous-improvement and automation mindset. • NetSuite or a comparable ERP. • Payroll accounting or SaaS experience. • High-growth startup or rapidly changing international environment. • Accounting across EMEA jurisdictions, including local statutory reporting and local-to-group reconciliation. • This might not be right for you if... • You prefer a narrowly scoped, single-entity role with limited stakeholder contact. • You are uncomfortable investigating ambiguous discrepancies or making evidence-based accounting recommendations. • You need close supervision to manage deadlines, follow up with stakeholders, or keep work documented. • You prefer manual routines and have little interest in improving controls, systems, or automation. • You'll also need • A reliable home internet connection and fluency in both written and spoken English. • HOW WE WORK TOGETHER AT OYSTER • Our values guide the work we do, the decisions we make, and the culture that makes Oyster what it is. We make it happen—progress is our default setting. We drive change, we build and give trust, and we move as one united team. • Our mission is to create a more equal world of work: helping companies everywhere hire, pay, and care for talent anywhere. Everything we do ladders up to our mission. We embrace asynchronous, collaborative work and share how we operate in the Oyster Public HQ https://oysterhr.notion.site/Welcome-to-The-Reef-Oyster-s-Open-Source-Employee-Guide-fc482e3f107c4afd8c85ed217f1d0c1d so other global teams can learn from us. • With diverse locations, cultures, and needs, we created How YOU Work; https://oysterhr.notion.site/How-YOU-work-ac16c1932e314ffd8cb693e332458395 a program supporting your whole human experience at Oyster: • Work from anywhere: Oyster has no borders or HQ. As long as work is timely, your team is supported, and you're authorized to work where you live, you can work from anywhere. • Paid time off: Enjoy 40 days off per year (including holidays and vacation), or more if required by your country. • Mental health support: Access Plumm https://oysterhr.notion.site/Plumm-3b5e7e70dec6428e975f68f25972cfb7, our mental well-being service. • Wellbeing allowance: Each month, receive a wellbeing allowance in your ThanksBen wallet to spend on a wide range of options. • Flexible parental leave: All new parents are eligible for at least three months’ paid leave, with job protection for up to 12 months or as required locally. • WFH stipend: Receive a stipend for your laptop and home office equipment to get you set up quickly. • ✨ THE BEST JOBS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE • We embrace diverse perspectives and intentionally build our product and company with an inclusive, global mindset. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every criterion, and are committed to a trust-based, thriving environment. • Oyster is committed to ensuring equal opportunity of employment for qualified persons with disabilities and actively fosters an inclusive work environment. If you require reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process, please email [email protected] with the subject line: Interview Accommodations. • Our available positions are on our careers page. Our team will only contact you from an @oysterhr.com email, and we will never ask for money as part of an interview process or job offer. If you receive a suspicious email about Oyster jobs or are directed to a site other than www.oysterhr.com/careers http://www.oysterhr.com/careers, please report it via our Compliance and Ethics Helpline https://faceup.com/c/8tpzyyye.