R2R Senior Finance Analyst

Location
England, London
Salary
£65000 - £70000 per annum
Posted
18 Oct 2016
Closes
25 Oct 2016
Ref
SH4636JC
Contact
Emily Beebe
Job Title
Accountant
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

A world leading international media company is looking for a highly talented and motivated Senior R2R Finance Analyst. The individual will work alongside the R2R GPO Lead to create a best in class process and promote global processes across all markets. This is a fantastic opportunity to put your own stamp on processes and influence senior business leaders during a time of transformation.

The role provides the opportunity to work in a fast paced, energetic environment during a defining period of growth and change for the business.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Ensure that processes are designed to provide an adequate control environment providing advice on technical accounting standards and revenue recognition etc.
  • Work with local & regional finance leadership (CFO's) and operational finance leadership in markets / regions / outsource centres to drive process standardisation and effectiveness across the core finance processes. Owns global chart of accounts and associated dimensions.
  • Engage with regional FTP counterparts during localisation, create, prepare, go-live and operate phases to ensure adherence to the global model and understand causes of potential localisations.
  • Assist applying agreed governance procedures around proposed localisations to the global model agreeing with need for the change and taking proposals through the Design Authority process.

Personal and Professional Competencies:

  • Fully qualified (ACA, CIMA or ACCA or equivalent).
  • A strong technical accountant - knowledgeable in relation to the latest IFRS standards and experience of financial controllership and reporting
  • Experience of working in a global business
  • Experience with ERP implementation and design (preferably Oracle or SAP)
  • Experience of global process ownership OR finance change is a nice to have but not a prerequisite
  • Good analytical skills and the personality to liaise across all levels of the business.
  • A proactive, self-starter who maintains a level of energy, enthusiasm and a need to finish a job.

If you are interested in the role, please apply below. Unfortunately, due to the anticipated high level of response, we may not be able to respond to every applicant.