Manager, Compliance & External Reporting

Job Description

Manager, Compliance & External Reporting | Meltwater

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Meltwater, located in Amsterdam. Meltwater builds best-in-class technology that empowers 27,000 customers globally to make better business decisions through data. This role is crucial for ensuring financial reporting compliance, technical accounting integrity, and robust internal controls across a complex multinational organization, directly supporting the company’s financial operations and global audit processes. It offers a clear development path for a technically strong finance professional seeking to broaden their expertise and international exposure.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Amsterdam, Netherlands

• Team: Global Compliance & External Reporting team, reporting to the Director of Compliance & External Reporting.
• Mission: Support the execution of group audits, statutory audits, technical accounting, financial reporting compliance, and internal controls across a complex, multinational organisation.
• Tech Stack: NetSuite (preferred), audit or compliance tools.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Group Audit Coordination: Support the execution of US GAAP and Dutch GAAP group audits, coordinating activities and deliverables with internal and external stakeholders across global regions.
• Statutory Audit Management: Coordinate statutory audits across EMEA, the Americas, and APAC, overseeing the preparation of financial statements and managing audit requests, deliverables, and filing requirements.
• Technical Accounting Analysis: Research and analyze complex technical accounting matters under various GAAPs, drafting memoranda to document guidance, analysis, judgements, and financial reporting implications.
• Internal Controls Support: Assist in the design, documentation, and testing of internal controls, including performing walkthroughs and supporting the identification and remediation of control gaps.
• Compliance Calendar Maintenance: Maintain the global statutory audit and compliance calendar, proactively identifying upcoming requirements and potential risks.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Manager level with demonstrated career progression in external audit, external reporting, technical accounting, or a related accounting role. A professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, RA, ACA, or equivalent) is strongly preferred.
• Experience: At least 7 years of relevant experience. Demonstrated experience supporting or coordinating group and statutory audits in a multinational environment, working directly with external auditors and internal stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions. Big 4 experience, ideally with multinational clients, is strongly preferred.
• Skills: Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS, with demonstrated ability to research accounting guidance, develop conclusions, and draft technical accounting memoranda. Strong analytical and project management skills for managing multiple workstreams and deadlines. Clear and structured communication with various stakeholders.
• Bonus: Exposure to Dutch GAAP and other local GAAPs. Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and audit or compliance tools.