We Go Beyond for A Safer World
Are you an experienced accounting professional looking to join a global organisation where your work genuinely makes a difference?
At Tait Communications, we're seeking an EMEA Accounting Manager to support our legal entities across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. This role provides financial leadership, analysis, compliance oversight, reporting, and business partnering to help drive business performance and support our continued growth.
About the RoleThis is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accounting professional who enjoys working in an international environment, partnering with leaders across multiple countries, and influencing business decisions through sound financial management and commercial insight.
As EMEA Accounting Manager, you'll be responsible for ensuring the financial integrity of our EMEA entities while providing valuable financial insight and support to business leaders across the region. You'll play a key role in financial reporting, statutory compliance, forecasting, business partnering, and process improvement within a global finance function.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead month-end accounting and financial reporting activities for all EMEA entities, ensuring compliance with IFRS.
Prepare and review financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and management reporting to ensure accuracy and identify opportunities for improvement.
Provide financial analysis, forecasting support, variance reporting, and business partnering to regional and global stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with VAT, statutory, regulatory, and local reporting requirements across the EMEA region.
Manage intercompany accounting, transfer pricing adjustments, sales commission calculations, and coordination of external audits.
Partner with outsourced providers and internal teams to support local GAAP reporting, budget management, process improvements, and ad hoc finance projects.
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
At least 5 years' experience in an international accounting environment.
Strong understanding of financial reporting, compliance, reconciliations, and statutory accounting.
Experience working with ERP systems, ideally SAP S/4HANA, SAP R/3, or Fiori.
Advanced Microsoft Excel and broader MS Office skills.
Fluent English and German language skills; French would be advantageous but is not essential.
The ability to work effectively in a remote environment and collaborate with stakeholders across multiple countries and time zones.
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to partner with leaders across the business.
We are proud to be a Great Place to Work® certified employer for two consecutive years.
About Us
For more than 50 years, Tait Communications has been designing, delivering, and supporting critical communications networks for public safety, transportation and utility customers around the world. Founded in Christchurch by Sir Angus Tait, we now have a network of customers and offices that spans the globe.
Our employees value being part of a creative team committed to providing technological solutions that make a real difference to the communities we support. By joining Tait, you'll be joining a community of people with a wealth of knowledge and expertise, who care deeply about their work and the genuine impact it has for our customers, and who support each other to grow and develop.
Diversity & Inclusion Statement
Tait Communications is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to succeed.
We are encourage applications from all backgrounds to apply.
How to Apply
Sound like your kind of role? If you are looking to take the next step in your career and are ready to work for a high performing organization, alongside talented people, please submit your application with CV and cover letter via our online careers site. Only applications submitted through the official application process will be considered.
Applications will be assessed as they are received, and your CV will be held unless you contact us to request this to be removed.
For more information about the company, our products and solutions offered to our customers, please visit our website: www.taitcommunications.com
We encourage applications from all backgrounds to apply.
Skills Required
- ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification
- At least 5 years of experience in an international accounting environment
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, compliance, reconciliations, and statutory accounting
- Experience working with ERP systems, ideally SAP S/4HANA, SAP R/3, or Fiori
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and broader Microsoft Office skills
- Fluent English and German language skills
- Ability to work effectively in a remote environment and collaborate across countries and time zones
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proactive problem-solving approach
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- French language skills
What We Do
Tait Communications designs, delivers, and supports critical communications networks and related technologies for organizations whose operations depend on safety and reliability. Its customers span public safety, utilities, mining, oil and gas, and transportation, and the company serves them globally through regional operations. Tait develops solutions intended to improve safety and productivity across mission-critical environments, with more than five decades of experience.
