Group Accountant x 2

Group Accountant

Headquartered in London, this hybrid role is for a leading entertainment / media client. With more than 25 years of experience and worldwide facilities this is an impressive growing business.

Job overview

This is a fantastic role suited to a practice trained fully qualified accountant with strong Excel skills and experience working in a multinational environment.

You will be part of a high performing and expanding team, working closely with the Group Financial Controller to produce monthly-consolidated accounts. This a great time to join and be part of the upward growth trajectory in a business where you can play a key role in contributing and shaping the business.

Main responsibilities

• Data collection and consolidation of the monthly and quarterly group reporting including the intercompany eliminations and other group adjustments

• Managing the intercompany reconciliation process, reconciling balances on a monthly basis, investigating and resolving differences between the various entities.

• Assisting with the preparation of the monthly and quarterly group reporting packs

• Production of management and statutory accounts for several legal entities and preparing regulatory returns

• Helping to develop and implement reporting tools, policies and procedures across the group

• Assisting with external audits and coordination of information

• Getting involved in the accounting of certain key areas such as investments, leases and hedging

• Monitor cash flow to ensure we can meet the business requirements and utilise funds in the most efficient manner.

• Ensure integrity of data in the group finance system and act as finance system administrator.

Essential skills and experience

• Fully qualified accountant (Ideally ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CA)

• Strong technical skills and experience with UK GAAP, FRS 102 and IFRS standards

• Strong excel skills, experience with with data manipulation and wrangling

• Be meticulous, thorough and able to spot discrepancies.

• Exceptional communication skills, report writing and presentation skills and be able to communicate to a range of people including non-finance and also in other countries

• The position will work across an international footprint and will therefore need to work closely with individuals from various cultures and backgrounds so foreign languages skills would be an advantage to the role.

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