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About This Role:
Reporting to the accounting manager, the Associate Staff Accountant will be responsible for a broad range of activities concentrating mainly on the administration of Forrester’s EMEA entities, as well as supporting projects on the finance team.
This individual will work as part of the European finance team to maintain high-quality and accurate reporting and to drive projects focusing on efficiency and process improvements.
Job Description:
- Administer the month-end and quarter-end close in accordance with GAAP, including reconciliation of all general ledger accounts for selected EMEA entity.
- Maintain the fixed asset register, bank reconciliation, other balance sheet account specifications, and intercompany transactions.
- Liaise with the payroll team regarding the accurate and timely processing of payroll.
- Liaise and manage relationships with local accounting firms to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Recommend and implement improvements to further automate close processes.
- Complete the VAT returns and any wage tax returns for the entities.
- Generate analyses of significant accounts and perform ad hoc financial analysis as needed.
- Oversee monthly and quarterly management accounts.
- Accounts payable and accounts receivable posting.
- New vendor set up.
- Attend to the requirements of statutory auditors and assist with tax filings.
- Assist the team with finance projects.
- General GL admin assistance.
Job Requirements:
- Studying toward accounting qualification, part qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA or local equivalent.
- Work experience in a finance team in a similar role.
- Proven analytical skills and solid business experience.
- Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and business partnering skills are essential.
- Must be able to work well both independently and as a part of a team.
- Good working knowledge of financial applications and Microsoft Excel.
- Someone who is organized and flexible, self-motivated, and has strong attention to detail.
- Experience working with PeopleSoft, Concur, or FloQast is a plus.
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Skills Required
- Studying toward an accounting qualification or holding part-qualified ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or local equivalent status
- Work experience in a finance team in a similar accounting role
- Proven analytical skills and solid business experience
- Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and business partnering skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Working knowledge of financial applications and Microsoft Excel
- Strong organization, flexibility, self-motivation, and attention to detail
- Experience with PeopleSoft, Concur, or FloQast
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Standard PTO, paid holidays, volunteer time, and parental leave are described as meeting or exceeding baseline expectations. Hybrid and remote flexibility further reinforce work‑life balance.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a discounted look‑back structure provides accessible ownership opportunities beyond base pay. This program is highlighted alongside core benefits as a meaningful component of total rewards.
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