Jr. Financial Accountant, EMEA

Who We Are:

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.