Jr. Financial Accountant, EMEA

Your Responsibilities: Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepayments and reclasses.

Post bank statement transactions and prepare bank reconciliations.

Prepare and post monthly depreciation and amortization journals and assist with maintaining asset related records.

Support preparation of intercompany entries and assist in maintaining intercompany balances.

Support month-end and year-end close activities.

Assist with balance sheet reconciliations and follow up on identified differences.

Execute assigned internal checks over financial transactions.

Support ad-hoc analysis and reporting requests.

Assist with preparing supporting documentation for internal and external audits.

Ensure all activities follow established processes and internal controls.

Contribute ideas to improve processes and reduce manual work.

Gradually take on more complex accounting tasks as experience grows.

Your Qualifications: Bachelor’s or studying towards a degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Economics

1+ years of relevant experience in an international organization

A working knowledge of Accounting and VAT

Affinity with ERP systems and an advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail in planning, organization and execution of tasks and anticipating how a decision can affect our customers, our partners, our products or other departments’ operations and/or morale; “connecting the dots”

Open-minded and creative problem solver who is punctual, takes ownership for your work, able to deal with competing priorities and challenges yourself.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Fluency in business English (absolute must), other European language skills are a plus (German, French, Dutch)

Unwavering demonstration of Brooks’ brand values: Runner first, Word is bond, Champion heart, There’s no “I” in run, Keep moving.

A passion for the running enthusiast and practicing an active lifestyle.