International Accountant

Company Description

Are you passionate about international accounting and looking for a role where you can grow into a strong Senior Accountant while working with multiple jurisdictions and entities? We at Sigma Software are looking for an International Accountant (Middle / Middle+) to strengthen our international accounting team.

This is a full-time role with flexible setup (remote or hybrid, depending on your location) in a dynamic, international environment. You will work closely with entities across different countries, local accounting and tax advisors, and internal stakeholders from Finance, Operations, Legal, and other teams.

We as a company value clear communication, ownership, and a modern approach to finance, including the use of AI tools and automation. Joining us, you will have the opportunity to influence accounting processes, grow your expertise, and gradually take end-to-end ownership of entities while becoming a trusted partner for the business.

Job Description

• Maintain accounting records for assigned entities and ensure accurate recognition of transactions
• Prepare monthly management accounts and reconciliations and support month-end and year-end closing
• Support intercompany transactions and reconciliations
• Coordinate with local accounting and tax advisors in different jurisdictions
• Prepare information for VAT, corporate tax, and statutory reporting and review calculations prepared by external advisors
• Support statutory audits and maintain proper accounting documentation
• Communicate directly with internal stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Legal, and other teams
• Understand stakeholder needs, explain accounting matters clearly, and provide practical, business-oriented solutions
• Take ownership of assigned areas, identify issues, and drive them through to resolution
• Contribute to improvements in accounting processes, controls, and automation, including identifying opportunities to use AI and other tools where they bring practical value

Qualifications

• 3+ years of practical experience in Accounting, preferably in an international or multi-entity environment
• Experience with EU entities
• Solid practical knowledge of accounting principles and the full accounting cycle
• Experience with month-end closing, reconciliations, and management reporting
• Practical understanding of VAT and basic corporate tax concepts
• Ability to critically review work prepared by external accountants and tax advisors
• Strong practical experience with 1C
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with Xero, QuickBooks, or similar accounting systems
• Comfort using AI tools in day-to-day work and openness to adopting new AI-based solutions
• English level Upper-Intermediate or higher, sufficient for independent professional communication
   

WILL BE A PLUS

• Experience with UK and US entities
• Experience working in an international group of companies
• Experience supporting statutory audits for multiple jurisdictions
• Background in process improvement, automation, or implementation of new accounting tools

Additional Information

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Clear communicator, able to explain complex accounting topics in a simple and structured way
• Client-oriented mindset, understanding that Accounting provides a service to the business
• Strong sense of ownership and proactivity, taking responsibility and driving issues to resolution
• Good judgment, knowing what to communicate, when to escalate, and how to prioritize
• Critical thinker, focused on understanding the logic behind the numbers rather than mechanically processing information
• Learning agility, able to quickly understand new entities, jurisdictions, and processes and willing to explore new technologies, including AI
• Team player, comfortable collaborating with colleagues and external advisors across different locations