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Accountant EMEA

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Accountant EMEA

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Accountant EMEA |Accounting| London, UK

About Us 

At WeWork, we provide inspiring and flexible workplace solutions to help businesses – small, medium or large – thrive in more than 150 cities globally. The future of work is happening right now, and we are leading this moment. United by a common purpose, here we will empower tomorrow’s world at work. Join us on our journey as we give our members the freedom and support to push boundaries in their industries, and work to redefine our own.

About The Opportunity

WeWork is hiring an Accountant to join our busy EMEA Accounting team at our amazing London HQ.

You’ll be responsible for the month end close for all the EMEA business entities in this incredibly exciting region. WeWork is a fast paced, ever changing organisation so the role is best suited to a self-starter, who is not afraid to dive right in and continually adapt to the organisation’s needs. The role reports to the EMEA Accounting Manager. 

  • Ensuring the monthly accruals and prepayments are recorded correctly and provide support to the wider business in understanding any movements

  • Work closely with the Operations department to ensure all month end data provided is accurate 

  • Investigating and liaising with real estate team on any unexpected variances on monthly service charge

  • Reconciling and approving any waterfall calculations due to Landlords for our alternative leasing operations

  • Provide a thorough review and analysis of all expense lines on a monthly basis, with appropriate and relevant management commentary provided

  • Contribute and help prepare the monthly Controllers Deck

  • Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliation,  interpret any variances and recommend corrective action if necessary

  • Review existing processes and identify areas for improvement and design appropriate solutions

  • Working with local teams in both Russia and Poland and supporting the reconciliation process to local GAAP

  • Support on Audit request from the Financial Reporting team and prepare working papers for any corrections if required

  • Maintaining and overseeing the submission of  national statistical returns across the region

  • Get involved and lead ad-hoc projects as required



About You

  • Newly or part qualified accountant, 3+ years of experience

  • The accounting basics; accounting controls, process and procedures, excel and accounting systems (We use Workday) 

  • Documenting your work and demonstrating the steps involved 

  • Accounting reconciliations – their presence makes you sleep at night

  • Logic, solving puzzles and problems is a must

  • A self-starter, driven and can demonstrate initiative

  • People and engagement – you thrive on working with people and across lots of teams

  • Accuracy is everything, speed and a sharp attitude

  • Into the details, but can step back and see the big picture and follow the process 

  • A good communicator

  • Team player



Life At WeWork

Being a WeWorker is more than just a job. We believe the magic of work is sparked by the passion you bring, the places you go, the people you meet and the purpose you follow. And it starts here. Here you will brush shoulders with those who dare to dream and do. Here you will be welcomed by a diverse community that embraces and inspires you—because together we can achieve more. Here we challenge ideas, and explore new ways of getting things done. Whether you are part of our Employee Community Groups , or part of a global project, we ask you to bring your open-minded attitude and collaborative spirit. In return, you will be part of a team where your unique perspectives are celebrated. 

WeWork is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil status, pregnancy (or pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression, transgender status or gender reassignment, race, color, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including genetic testing and characteristics), military or veteran status, or any other grounds or characteristic that is protected under the law.

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Accountant EMEA

London, United Kingdom

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