Financial Accountant - 12 month contract

Latitude Digital Marketing; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital marketing agency seeks a Financial Accountant for a 12-month contract in London. You will be key in ensuring statutory reporting and compliance across multiple jurisdictions while collaborating with international teams. The role offers the ability to work 60% remotely and includes supportive benefits for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Paid leaves for caregivers

Access to LinkedIn Learning courses

Support for returning caregivers

Qualifications

• Experience in global consolidations including accounting eliminations.
• Technical knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, and UK GAAP.
• Hands-on experience preferred for part-qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

• Ensure statutory reporting, audit compliance, and tax compliance.
• Prepare statutory accounts including detailed footnote disclosures.
• Support year-end consolidated group audit.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Data analysis

Education

CA/ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suites

Google Sheets

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Financial Accountant - 12 month contract

• Full-time

At Jellyfish, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives and inclusive collaboration. We welcome individuals who excel in collaborative, varied teams and value the unique contributions that each person brings to the table.

Jellyfish is a global digital marketing agency; a unique fusion of tech enthusiasts, creative minds, and media and data experts all united to empower our clients along their digital journey. Our commitment to embracing diverse perspectives fuels our innovation and strategies that challenge the status quo, reinvent media activation, and craft influential stories for our global clients and their customers. Join us in shaping a future where business growth and personal fulfilment go hand in hand.

Reporting to our Financial Reporting Director, you will sit within the London-based Financial Reporting team and support Jellyfish International.

You will ensure statutory reporting, audit (IFRS and local GAAP), and tax compliance across multiple international jurisdictions. Your work also involves several recurring monthly and ad-hoc tasks, working with the Financial Reporting Director and the broader finance team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Help with annual statutory Financial Statement audit process with external auditors for multiple Jellyfish International subsidiaries, ensuring all compliance deadlines are met
• Assist local accounting partners with the preparation and review of the annual Corporate Income Tax Return and any other annual tax requirements (CbCR, CVAE), ensuring all compliance deadlines are met.
• Support with the preparation and review of indirect tax (VAT) submissions and any other local tax submissions (WHT, PAYE, Sii reporting, national statistics filings), identifying process efficiencies for indirect tax and partnering with local tax advisors to implement best practice processes.
• Support the year-end consolidated group audit
• Help prepare statutory accounts for the Jellyfish Consolidated Group including all detailed footnote disclosure
• Prepare supporting documents for the audit process such as AA06 forms, Directors Remuneration Certificates
• Prepare and maintain schedules of tax payments, charges and accruals globally.
• Help with process documentation to support SOX/Internal Controls framework
• Assist with the calculation of the Group Transfer Pricing model and quarterly charges, along with local and master files prepared by our external consultants.
• Support in compiling important IFRS calculations equivalents (along with US GAAP equivalents) along with supporting schedules for audit for the following standards: IFRS 16 - Leases, IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments, IAS 38 - Intangible Assets, IFRS 3 - Business Combinations
• CA/ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent); part-qualified candidates with hands-on experience
• Background in accounting/audit, with exposure to large groups and multinational structures
• Experience in global consolidations, including accounting eliminations
• Technical knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, and UK GAAP (FRS 102)
• Experience with audits across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to work independently and simultaneously balance multiple projects and processes
• Ability to help design clear process delivery and to help facilitate change
• Functions well under pressure; consistently pay attention to accuracy and quality of work.
• Proficiency with Google and/or Microsoft Office Suites, with experience using Google Sheets/Microsoft Excel to perform complex data analysis including Pivot Tables

Join Jellyfish and experience a workplace where we prioritise your growth, celebrate your contributions, and empower you to tailor your work environment to suit your needs.

Reward: You'll be eligible to join our discretionary annual bonus scheme.

Custom Work Environment: Work remotely for up to 60% of your days and shape your day between 8am. and 6:30pm with flexible working hours.

Growth, Your Way: Accumulate one paid day each month (2 hours per week) for self-development and access to LinkedIn Learning with unlimited online courses

Family Support: Enjoy 14 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks of paid leave for secondary caregivers. We also provide £1000 (or equivalent) towards courses for returning primary caregivers to support your transition back into work.

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