Finance Manager EMEA - Accounting

What’s the role?

Reporting to the Director of Accounting (EMEA), the Accounting Manager (EMEA) is ultimately responsible for the final Trial Balances for several European entities managed by the Maidenhead based EMEA Finance Shared Service Centre. This person, supported by a team of Financial Accountants, will be responsible for monthly management of accounts within the region, monthly reporting/tax compliance and yearly audits amongst other responsibilities. This role will require a leader who can develop and mentor their team, as well as having technical accounting expertise to ensure accounting records are compliant.

This role works closely with other EMEA Accounting Managers, Financial Accountants, Accounts Payable, Payroll and Tax to ensure Dynatrace’s books and records are accurate and compliant with both US and local GAAPs as necessary.

This is a hybrid working position, candidates will be required to work 3 days p/week from our Maidenhead office.

Responsibilities:

• Integral role in designing, improving & implementing Accounting policies and procedures

• Train, develop and supervise the Accounting team lead to ensure deadlines are met

• Maintain and improve upon control environment, ensuring SOX compliance.

• Provide support to the team on high level query and issue resolution

• Integral role in development, testing, and implementation of improvements on the processes that impact Finance, ensuring adequate controls are in place to meet audit and SOX requirements, efficiency is achieved, productivity is increased, and quality is not compromised

Monthly management accounts under US-GAAP:

• Accruals/prepayments journals as necessary

• Liaison with all members of the Shared Services Centre in the UK who will have input into those numbers to ensure accuracy and understanding

• Management reporting to corporate deadlines incl. production of notes/commentaries

• Full understanding and monthly reconciliation of all Balance Sheet accounts to ensure accurate recording incl. payroll related accounts (commission, bonus, shares, ESPP and associated taxes)

• Ensure compliance with ASC842 Lease accounting standard incl. reconciliation to corporate model

• Ensure compliance with ASC606 Revenue and Commissions accounting standard

Monthly local reporting/tax compliance

• Ensure all VAT returns are prepared and submitted in a timely manner

• Work with Tax Manager to ensure VAT compliance

• Prepare and submit any additional local statistical filing

• Yearly audit under US and local GAAP

• Timely completion of annual audit and tax calculations working in conjunction with local advisors and corporate auditors

• Ensuring legal compliance with respect to filings and statutory reports

• Perform Sox controls e.g. reviewing and approving of monthly Payroll

• Supplier payment review and sign-off

• Production of monthly cash flow forecast

• Assist with the production of the quarterly and yearly tax package

• Assist Tax Manager co-ordinate & manage tax audits