Accounting Leader

EMEA Recruitment is supporting a search for an Accounting Leader to join a growing production business.

This role will play a key part in overseeing financial reporting, ensuring robust controls, and partnering with the business to support operational and strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting for assigned entities
• Lead month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely and high-quality outputs
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and local statutory requirements
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including auditors and advisors
• Monitor balance sheet positions and identify potential risks or improvement areas
• Support the implementation of finance process improvements and standardization initiatives
• Partner with cross-functional teams to provide financial insights and guidance
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls and governance frameworks

Profile

• Qualified Finance professional with solid experience in financial accounting and reporting
• Proven track record in a complex, fast-paced environment, ideally within manufacturing or a similar sector
• Strong understanding of accounting standards (e.g. IFRS and/or French GAAP)
• Ability to work both strategically and hands-on
• Effective communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and solutions-driven mindset
• Fluent in English and French

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.