Senior Accountant (EMEA) - Oyster

About Oyster

Oyster is a global employment platform that lets companies hire, pay, and care for brilliant people anywhere. We are a fully distributed, remote-first company with team members across 60+ countries.

The Role

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Accountant to own day-to-day accounting, monthly reporting, and ERP activities for Oyster entities around the world, with a focus on EMEA coverage. You will combine rigorous accounting judgment with proactive stakeholder management, lead close and audit activities, investigate complex discrepancies, and improve the systems and processes that keep a distributed finance function accurate and scalable.

Location & Timezone

While this position is posted in a specific location, all of Oyster’s positions are fully remote. To create the best experience for our new hire, this role requires you to be based within UTC -4 to UTC +4.

Key Responsibilities

• Global Accounting: Manage full-cycle accounting and intercompany transactions for global subsidiaries.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and review financial statements and balance-sheet reconciliations across multiple entities.
• Close Activities: Lead month-end and year-end close activities, maintaining clear checklists and documentation.
• Compliance & Audits: Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual local statutory filings, oversee local statutory audits, and resolve auditor questions.
• Reconciliations: Reconcile local statutory records to the ERP.
• Financial Analysis: Conduct financial analysis, identify trends or discrepancies, and present decision-useful insights.
• Systems & Controls: Own assigned ERP activities and improve accounting standards, controls, documentation, and automation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proactively coordinate dependencies across Finance, Payroll, Tax, Legal, and external partners.
• Mentorship: Execute ad hoc financial projects and support junior teammates with practical guidance.

Core Requirements

• Experience: At least 5 years of accounting experience, including at least 1 year operating at senior-accountant scope.
• Qualification: CPA (or part-qualified) or an equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, financial reporting, reconciliations, close, and audit support. Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, large dataset manipulation).
• Attributes: Meticulous attention to detail, logical problem-solving, and the ability to prioritize competing deadlines.
• Communication: Strong written and spoken English, with effective stakeholder management in an asynchronous environment.
• Mindset: Proactive follow-through, sound judgment, and a continuous-improvement and automation mindset.
• Setup: A reliable home internet connection.

Bonus / Nice-to-Have Experience

• 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.

Benefits & Perks

• Work from anywhere: Oyster has no borders or HQ.
• Paid time off: 40 days off per year (including holidays and vacation), or more if required by your country.
• Mental health support: Access to Plumm, our mental well-being service.
• Wellbeing allowance: Monthly allowance in your ThanksBen wallet.
• Flexible parental leave: At least three months’ paid leave, with job protection for up to 12 months.
• WFH stipend: Stipend for your laptop and home office equipment.