Our EMEA Business Service Center (BSC) in Budapest is Eaton’s largest office in the region. With a diverse team of over 700 people, representing 40+ nationalities and speaking 20+ languages, the BSC is the central hub for business services. It empowers seamless operations and drives exceptional results across our electrical, industrial, and corporate teams. We are proud to be a Disability Friendly Workplace, ensuring an inclusive environment for all our employees.

The EMEA Statutory COE (centre of expertise) covers all statutory and audit activities, tax relating to statutory activities, technical accounting and governmental and other reporting.
The COE is part of the overall EMEA finance transformation project and is a key enabler for delivering statutory and audit activity across the region. The COE covers all Eaton businesses (currently 5 zones, 50 countries) and divisions (Elec, Indust, GEIS).

As EMEA Lead Statutory Accountant, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of statutory reporting, compliance, and external audit activities for assigned legal entities within the EMEA Statutory Reporting organization. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will lead statutory financial statement preparation, manage statutory audit execution, coordinate regulatory filing requirements, and serve as a trusted partner to internal and external stakeholders throughout the statutory reporting cycle.

You will leverage strong technical accounting expertise and statutory reporting knowledge to prepare and review statutory financial statements, including complex US GAAP to local GAAP adjustments, disclosures, and regulatory reporting requirements. You will apply critical thinking and professional judgment to identify risks, challenge assumptions, connect information across the primary financial statements, and drive resolution of technical and operational issues to ensure high-quality statutory reporting outcomes.

This role works closely with Portfolio Managers, external auditors, Global Financial Accounting teams, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and other key stakeholders to ensure timely and compliant statutory reporting and audit delivery. As a senior member of the team, you will coach and support junior colleagues, delegate activities appropriately, review deliverables, and actively lead standardization, process improvement, automation, and digitalization initiatives that enhance the effectiveness and scalability of the EMEA Statutory Reporting organization.

What you’ll do:

Own the end-to-end preparation and delivery of statutory financial statements and compliance activities for assigned legal entities.
Prepare and review statutory financial statements, disclosures, and complex US GAAP to local GAAP adjustments.
Lead external audit activities, including planning, coordination, issue resolution, and completion of audit deliverables.
Serve as the primary contact for external auditors and drive resolution of audit requests and findings.
Analyze and review financial information to ensure consistency across the financial statements and related disclosures.
Coordinate statutory reporting activities across Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and other stakeholders.
Manage statutory filings and related regulatory reporting requirements.
Proactively identify, assess, and resolve statutory reporting, audit, and compliance risks and issues.
Delegate activities to junior team members, review completed work, and provide coaching and development support.
Lead process improvement, standardization, automation, and digitalization initiatives.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders, influence outcomes, and appropriately escalate significant issues.
Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and local statutory requirements.

Qualifications:

Minimum Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline, professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent) is an advantage.
5-8+ years of experience in accounting, statutory reporting, financial reporting, or external audit within a multinational environment.
Strong experience in statutory financial statement preparation, statutory reporting, and external audit management.
Experience preparing and reviewing US GAAP to local GAAP adjustments.
Experience managing multiple stakeholders across Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Controllership, and external audit functions.
Advanced proficiency in ERP systems, financial reporting applications, and statutory reporting tools.
Excellent working knowledge of English, other EU language knowledge is.
Advanced skills on MS Office suite especially in Excel, knowledge in PowerBI and AI tools is an advantage.
Experience in continuous improvement initiatives is welcomed (Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certificate is highly desirable).
Solution focused mindset and proactive personality.
Think Big: Applies critical thinking and professional skepticism to challenge assumptions, identify risks, and evaluate alternative solutions to technical and operational.
Act Boldly: Takes full ownership and accountability for assigned deliverables and commitments, ensuring high-quality outcomes and timely execution.
Win Together: Builds trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders and effectively influences outcomes without direct authority.

What we offer:

Wide range of Employee Benefits: Hybrid work model, Annual bonus, Cafeteria, Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Eye-glass refund, AYCM partnership, Internal reward system (E-Stars).
Employee Wellbeing Support: Access comprehensive support programs designed to enhance your overall wellbeing.
Family Friendly: Enjoy a family-friendly environment with policies that support work-life balance.
Talent Management and Career Development: We are dedicated to your professional growth, with a strong focus on internal mobility, continuous learning, and peer coaching.
Dog-Friendly: Bring your furry friend to work in our dog-friendly office.
Dedicated Spaces: Utilize our family room, multi-prayer room, stretching room, and chill room for your comfort and convenience.
Company Yoga Sessions: Participate in regular yoga sessions to stay fit and relaxed.
Social Responsibility: Join a socially responsible organization committed to making a positive impact.
Employee Appreciation Day: Celebrate with us on Employee Appreciation Day, recognizing your hard work and contributions.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law. #LI-IH1

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