Senior Manager, Compliance & External Reporting

Meltwater is seeking a hands-on Senior Manager, Compliance & External Reporting to join its global Finance team in Amsterdam. Reporting to the Director of Compliance & External Reporting, this role supports the execution of group audit, statutory reporting, compliance, and internal control activities across a multinational organisation.

This is a senior individual contributor role with clear ownership and exposure, well suited to a technically strong finance professional who performs effectively in a fast-paced, international environment and is comfortable working closely with external auditors and senior internal stakeholders.

What You'll Do:

Group Audit, Statutory Reporting & Compliance

• Support the execution and continuous improvement of group audit, global statutory reporting, and compliance processes across all legal entities.
• Coordinate statutory audits across Europe, the Americas, and APAC, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and local GAAP.
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors, managing planning, documentation, issue resolution, and follow-up.
• Support annual and interim group audit cycles, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality deliverables.

Regulatory Oversight & Technical Accounting

• Maintain oversight of statutory filing requirements, deadlines, and jurisdictional obligations.
• Support the maintenance of the global compliance and statutory reporting calendar.
• Prepare and review technical accounting analyses and memoranda related to complex transactions and accounting policy matters.
• Monitor changes in accounting standards and regulatory requirements, assessing impact and supporting implementation.

Internal Controls & Process Improvement

• Support the design, documentation, and ongoing improvement of internal controls related to statutory reporting and compliance.
• Perform and coordinate internal control testing, including walkthroughs and design and operating effectiveness testing, as required.
• Identify control gaps and support remediation efforts in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement through standardisation, documentation, and selective automation of processes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Accounting, Tax, Legal, IT, and external service providers to ensure alignment on compliance and reporting matters.
• Act as a trusted technical resource within Finance on statutory reporting, compliance, and internal control topics.

What You'll Bring:

• 8–10 years of relevant experience in accounting, external reporting, compliance, or audit.
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, RA, ACA, or equivalent).
• Big 4 audit experience strongly preferred, ideally with multinational clients.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and local GAAPs.
• Proven experience coordinating multi-entity statutory audits and group audit processes.
• Solid understanding of internal controls and compliance frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.
• Clear, structured communicator with experience engaging external auditors and senior finance stakeholders.
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and audit or compliance tools.

What We Offer:

• Enjoy flexible paid time off for enhanced work-life balance
• Enjoy an 8% holiday allowance on your total earnings, encompassing bonuses and commissions, to enhance your overall compensation package.
• Secure your future with our retirement plan
• Stay fit conveniently with reduced gym membership fees within our office building, promoting a healthy work-life balance for all employees.
• Complimentary CalmApp subscription for you and your loved ones, because mental wellness matters.
• Energetic work environment with a hybrid work style, providing the balance you need
• Benefit from our family leave program, which grows with your tenure at Meltwater.
• Thrive within our inclusive community and seize ongoing professional development opportunities to elevate your career.

Our Story

At Meltwater, we believe that when you have the right people in the right environment, great things happen. Our best-in-class technology empowers our 27,000 customers around the world to make better business decisions through data. But we can’t do that without our global team of developers, innovators, problem-solvers, and high-performers who embrace challenges and find new solutions for our customers.

Our award-winning global culture drives everything we do and creates an environment where our employees can make an impact, learn every day, feel a sense of belonging, and celebrate each other’s successes along the way.

We’re proud of our diverse team of 2,200+ employees in 50 locations across 25 countries around the world. No matter where you are, you’ll work with people who care about your success and get the support you need to unlock new heights in your career.