Finance Manager for Europe - Mastercam
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In short
Mastercam is seeking a Finance Manager for its European entities, responsible for overseeing financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, and driving financial analysis. This fully remote role requires regular travel across Europe and offers a unique opportunity to partner with regional business leaders and the U.S. headquarters finance team. The ideal candidate possesses a Charted Accountancy Qualification and 6-9 years of progressive finance experience, with strong knowledge of European compliance and ERP systems.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, and analyze monthly financial results for European entities.
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
- Produce clear and accurate financial reports for corporate finance and senior management.
- Analyze financial performance, identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and key variances.
- Provide commentary and insight on revenue, costs, margins, cash flow, and balance sheet movements.
- Ensure financial data is accurate, complete, and submitted in line with corporate deadlines.
- Act as the main finance point of contact for European entities.
- Build strong relationships with local entity leaders, operational teams, and corporate finance.
- Provide financial guidance and support to local teams.
- Translate financial data into meaningful insight to support business planning and decision-making.
- Support local teams with finance-related queries, reporting requirements, and process improvements.
- Oversee European audit and tax relationships.
- Ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with company policies.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations and support the resolution of reconciling items.
- Support intercompany processes, including reconciliations, recharges, and settlements.
- Assist with maintaining and improving internal controls across European entities.
- Identify process gaps and recommend improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and consistency.
- Support local statutory reporting, audit, tax, and compliance requirements across European entities.
- Liaise with external accountants, auditors, tax advisers, and other local service providers where required.
- Ensure local reporting obligations are completed accurately and on time.
- Support VAT, payroll-related finance matters, and other local compliance requirements in partnership with internal and external specialists.
Requirements
- Charted Accountancy Qualification (or similar) Essential.
- 6 - 9 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or financial management roles.
- Experience supporting multiple entities, regions, or international business units.
- Strong financial reporting and analysis skills.
- Solid understanding of month-end close, balance sheet management, reconciliations, and financial controls.
- Ability to interpret financial data and provide clear, practical insight.
- Highly organized, with the ability to manage deadlines across multiple entities.
- Experience supporting finance and accounting operations within European entities.
- Knowledge of European statutory reporting, VAT, tax, or local compliance requirements.
- Experience working in a global or US-headquartered organization.
- Proficiency using ERP systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently while thriving in a fast-paced, collaborative, and globally distributed environment.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build strong partnerships across finance, operations, and leadership teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify root causes, assess financial impacts, and develop practical solutions.
- Fluency in English is required.
Desired Qualifications
- Proficiency in an additional European language is preferred.
Benefits
- Fully remote within Europe
- Regular travel across European locations
- Occasional travel to corporate offices
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