Junior Revenue Accountant in London

This role is for an Accountant to join the Global Revenue Operations Team (GRO) in London to support revenue accounting for Publicis Sapient EMEA. You will help ensure accurate revenue accounting through review of client contracts, analysis of monthly revenue, and creation and maintenance of reconciliations relating to revenue related accounts.

You will be collaborating and working closely not only with people within the GRO team but also with the Client Finance and Business Operation Teams in the UK and overseas. You will also serve as an escalation point for other finance teams on any revenue issues related to our EMEA clients. You will work to understand issues and research problems, find solutions, perform analyses to understand our results, and help uphold our policies and procedures. Your line manager will be an Accounting Manager based in London.

Responsibilities

• Supporting our financial reporting by ensuring accuracy and completeness of revenue accounting through our month-end close process which includes analysis of forecasted revenue versus actual results and working with the Client Finance team to research and resolve issues.
• Driving improvements to our cash flow by working with our Client Finance and Business Operations Teams on substantiating and clearing client accrued revenue through invoicing and job reconciliation accounting.
• Ensuring our compliance with Group Policies and IFRS 15 by reading & documenting revenue related information in client contracts to determine appropriate accounting treatment and ensuring accurate job set-up in Salesforce and SAP.
• Liaising with the Controllership Team to support them in analysing monthly reporting, which includes fluctuation analyses, and obtaining details on accrued revenue.
• Establishing relationships with relevant stakeholders, including supporting & advising on revenue recognition issues and job set up queries and assisting with any queries on changes to client or job revenue & margins.
• Preparation of revenue related balance sheet controls, reconciliations and journals.
• Ensuring compliance of Group controls, including supporting all internal & external audits for revenue related matters.

Skills & Experience

• A desire to understand how things work, to take responsibility for own learning and willing to take initiative on new and challenging tasks in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Experience in creating and interpreting financial data and identifying issues. Experience in demonstrating good problem-solving skills & identifying potential solutions is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, including an ability to collaborate and work well in a team and communicate with multiple stakeholders at various levels.
• Able to work on own initiative and to work to tight deadlines, helped by strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Microsoft Excel experience required, including knowledge of pivot tables and formulae to analyse large transaction datasets.

Qualifications

• Either accounting-related degree, accounting technician or 2+ years experience in an accounting role.

Additional information

• An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
• Financial support to obtain professional qualifications (ACCA/CIMA).
• Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Flexibility to support work-life balance.
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
• Generous paid leave and holidays.
• Wellness program and employee assistance.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.