To perform the day-to-day finance activities within the Global Financial Services General Ledger team. Maintaining relationships with the served sites while performing the daily financial and accounting business processes of the Global Financial Services with a focus on standardization while delivering excellent customer service.
Provide timely and professional services that support the Global Financial Services (GFS) SLA, ensuring that the monthly US GAAP financials for the country are prepared accurately and on time. Drive improvements in execution and provide training and development to other colleagues. Support the Accounting Manager to maintain and develop the GFS processes and services.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

Financial Business Partnering

• Ensure financial integrity and timely month-end close into HFM, covering P&L, balance sheet, working capital, and headcount.
• Perform variance analysis (monthly, quarterly, annual) and deliver financial reports including reconciliations, account, and income statement analysis.
• Prepare and analyze key business metrics such as bookings, sales, backlog, and cost center performance (SG&A, CGS).

Balance Sheet & P&L Management

• Own balance sheet reconciliations (cash, prepaid, fixed assets, accruals); investigate and resolve reconciling items promptly.
• Conduct regular financial reviews with Accounting Manager and site teams; ensure compliance with GAAP and internal policies.

Business Intelligence & Analytics

• Develop dashboards, reports, and predictive models to support data-driven decisions; identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support onboarding of new sites and engage with internal and external auditors for local and Europe-wide audits.

Knowledge Management & Training

• Train and supervise GFS colleagues locally and remotely; maintain onboarding programs and e-learning materials.
• Contribute to documentation standards and promote a culture of continuous learning and process consistency.

Continuous Improvement & Projects

• Improve efficiency by automating processes and analyzing critical metrics; coordinate with AP/AR and systems teams to improve execution.
• Support finance projects and integrations as required; flexible for occasional weekend/public holiday work and travel (up to 5%).

Who You Are:

You stay aligned with your goals and stay productive. You serve as a strategic partner to build, grow, and maintain profitable and long-lasting relationships with key accounts. You are capable of being visionary and able to articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods. You integrate quantitative and qualitative information to draw accurate conclusions.

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For This Role, You Will Need:

• University or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration and/or Professional Accountancy Qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA etc.).
• Fluent English language skills; verbal, reading and writing. Other European languages represent an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years work experience for a large multi-national organization.
• Experience working in a matrix structure would be of an advantage.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills in support of organizational change
• Knowledge of Oracle, SAP or Syteline together with HFM preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, POWER BI and PowerPoint skills.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Adaptable individual who excels in collaborating within diverse teams and across different organizational hierarchies
• Ability to work independently in a team environment, take ownership of the resolution of problems, be flexible and accountable, manage conflicting responsibilities, prioritize tasks and consistently meet deadlines.
• Strong curiosity, approach of continuous improvement.

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. We recognise the importance of employee wellbeing.