Jr. Financial Accountant, EMEA

At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line.

Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.

Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:

• Runner First - We act in the best interest of the runner
• Word is Bond - We do what we say we’ll do
• Champion Heart - We give our all in everything we do   
• There is no “I” in Run - We stay generous with our humanity
• Keep Moving - We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!

We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.  

Your Job:

As a Junior Financial Accountant at Brooks, you’ll be a member of our high-performing Finance team. The Junior Financial Accountant EMEA is responsible for assisting with general ledger accounting, month-end close activities and providing support for internal and external audits. The Accounting team works closely with all areas of Finance including Credit & Collections, Accounts Payable and Financial Planning & Analysis to ensure accurate and timely reporting across our EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) operations.

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.

Brooks Sports is an equal opportunity employer and our policy is to maintain employment practices that conform to the intent and letter of the laws regarding equal employment opportunity. Brooks is committed to affording equal employment opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual preference, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. This commitment applies to all phases of the recruitment process including hiring, selection, promotions, transfers, demotions, compensation, benefits, or training. Brooks will endeavor to make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue business hardship or a direct threat to the health or safety of any individual.