Senior Corporate Accountant

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Retail/FMCG, Hospitality & TMT Markets – Accountancy & Finance Recruitment Specialist

My client, a multi-national advertising agency, are looking for an exceptional individual to join their Group Reporting Team playing a critical role in the delivery of monthly financial statements for corporate headquarter entities.

Main responsibilities:

• Collaborating with the Group Reporting Team to oversee the complete accounting process for corporate headquarter entities.
• Managing inter-company invoicing and recharge processes across the organisation, working closely with tax, treasury, and technology teams.
• Ensuring all relevant balance sheet reconciliations are understood, completed, and reviewed on a monthly basis, addressing any discrepancies promptly.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements, including tasks brought forward, to minimise the impact during each period-end.
• Partnering with finance colleagues and key business stakeholders within the European group to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Producing period-end schedules to verify the accuracy of journal and accrual postings.
• Overseeing the profit and loss account in collaboration with the Finance Business Partner, with the ability to explain any variances.
• Providing variance analysis on P&L and balance sheet movements.
• Ensuring all processes are documented and compliant with internal control standards.
• Offering ad-hoc support to the Head of Group Reporting on projects and other deliverables.
• Coordinating with external auditors for the filing of statutory and group accounts.

Qualifications:

• A qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, with 3+ years post-qualified experience.
• Proven experience in a corporate headquarter function and working/developing within an international corporate environment with cross border transactions.
• Advanced Excel skills in data compilation and aggregation.
• Experience in a multinational environment.
• Working with UK GAAP.
• Experience with Microsoft D365 and prior versions.
• Experience using IBM’s Cognos Controller or other recognised consolidation systems.

Benefits:

• Competitive bonus.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Bike lockup / showers on site.
• Hybrid working, 2 days in the office, 3 from home.
• Central London, 5 minute walk from Oxford Circus.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

Advertising Services

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