Senior Financial Accountant
DiscoveredWaters
Budapest, Hungary; Macclesfield, United KingdomexternalAccounting and FinancePosted 8 days ago (Aug 4, 2026)
Waters is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant
to support
one to two business entities within the Europe East region
. This role will have end-to-end responsibility for
internal and external audits
across the region, as well as ownership of
harmonized accounting activities
for Europe East, including assets, recurring postings, and account reconciliations.
The successful candidate will actively
identify opportunities to further harmonize processes and drive efficiency
across entities.
This position is
based in our Budapest or Wilmslow (UK) office
and works closely with regional and global finance stakeholders.
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Responsibilities@@/HD@@
Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
• End-to-end
US GAAP and statutory accounting responsibility
for
1-2 legal entities
within the Europe East region, including accruals, prepaids, local tax accounting, trial balance reviews, clearings, and reclassifications
•
Primary point of contact for internal and external audits
for the assigned entities
•
Ownership of intercompany reconciliations
across the entire Europe East region
• Execution of
daily and monthly regional accounting activities
, including fixed and demo asset management, recurring journal entries, P&L reviews, cost center control, T&E accounts, and stock count coordination
• Preparation and completion of
BlackLine reconciliations
for entities within the region
• Close collaboration with
internal stakeholders
(Finance, AP, Tax, Country and Regional leadership) and
external partners
(EY, PwC, local tax authorities)
• Participation in and support of
local, regional, and global finance projects
, with opportunities to drive harmonization and efficiency
Qualifications
• Master's degree in
Finance
,
Accounting
, and/or Certified Accountant
•
Solid experience in accounting roles
, preferably within an international environment
•
Fluent in English
(written and spoken)
• Knowledge of any
other European language (preferably Hungarian or Polish)
is a plus
• Hands-on experience with
SAP
• Strong
Microsoft Office skills
, particularly
Excel
• Experience with
Blackline
is an advantage
•
Self-motivated
, with the ability to use own initiative to improve existing processes
•
Strong team player
with effective communication skills and the ability to build working relationships with internal and external partners
•
Flexible and adaptable
, comfortable working in a dynamic environment
•
Willingness to grow and develop
within a global organization
This person must hold a current passport and be prepared to travel abroad not only during working hours but also occasionally at weekends.
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Company Description@@/HD@@
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.
Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
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