Affiliate Sales Accountant
- Recruiter
- Discovery Corporate Services Limited
- Location
- London (West), London (Greater)
- Salary
- Competitive salary with benefits
- Posted
- 24 Mar 2015
- Closes
- 21 Apr 2015
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Digital, Media / Entertainment
- Experience Levels
- Newly Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This individual will be primarily responsible for taking an active and lead role in:
- Supporting the DNE affiliate month-end close and preparing related reporting and analysis to include SBS and Eurosport,
- Ensuring SOX compliance and accurate reporting,
- Preparing audit support,
- Supporting and defining DNE process and process improvement initiative
The individual will also:
- Prepare, analyze, and/or record Affiliate Accounting entries to the general ledger (G/L) for month-end closing. This will include recording of revenue, contra revenue, deferred revenue, bad debt reserves, transactions in multiple currencies and complex billing, accounting, and reporting issues.
- Prepare and ensure all documentation for G/L entries meets company policy and SOX compliance and is properly maintained and logically organized.
- Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure G/L information is accurate, consistent, traceable, and auditable. Ensure all relevant account reconciliations are prepared and reviewed monthly.
- Assist with internal and external audit work, including coordinating the Affiliate Accounting request list and SOX testing with the auditors.
- Perform accounting research and write accounting memos to document unusual and/or significant accounting transactions and company positions.
- Prepare, edit and update documentation for the DNE Affiliate accounting and compliance process manual.
- Learn the functionality of the affiliate billing systems, AFS and SNAP, and the affiliate revenue process.
- Understand fundamental tasks of the role to initiate and create process improvements.
- Participate and document minutes for periodic meetings including, but not limited to, pre-close, CEEMEA debt, and expired agreements meetings.
- Perform special or routine projects or duties as assigned.
- Effectively and independently manage deadlines and multiple and conflicting priorities.
- Prepare and compile the monthly close accounting report (MCAR).
- Prepare and compile the quarterly SEC reporting templates.
- Full ownership and completion of all assigned tasks.
- Work closely and collaboratively with manager.
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- ACCA or CIMA qualified preferred.
- Three to five years of accounting and reporting experience.
- Understanding of US GAAP and ability to perform technical research.
- Experience with enterprise information systems, SAP a strong plus and preferred.
- Knowledge of media / entertainment industry a strong plus and preferred.
- Superior ability to organize, analyze and concisely present oral and written communication.
- Experience with foreign currency transactions a strong plus.
- Proficient in MS Office applications, Excel in particular.
- High integrity individual. Critical thinker and extremely detail-oriented.
- Motivated by challenging, high-energy, constantly changing environment.
- Demonstrates a strong work ethic, ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks.
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills, able to work well with others.
- Legal right to work in the United Kingdom.