Group Financial Accountant

Marks Sattin (UK) Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media group is seeking a Group Financial Accountant in London. In this role, you will support financial management across group entities, lead the consolidations process, and ensure compliance with accounting standards. Ideal candidates will be ACA qualified with experience in a multinational environment, adept at building relationships with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Post-qualified experience in a group finance function.
• Experience within a multi-national company preferred.
• Well-organized with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support financial management of group entities including P&L, balance sheet, and cashflows.
• Assist in group audit processes and regulatory requirements.
• Ownership of intercompany and group reporting/consolidations.

Skills

Intercompany Reporting

Consolidations

Cash Flow Management

Variance Analysis

Technical Accounting Policies

Relationship Building

Education

ACA Qualified

Job description

A highly acquisitive, established media group specialising in marketing and communications is currently seeking their next hire within the team. The role is a Group Financial Accountant position, reporting directly to the Group Financial Controller responsibilities will include:

• Support with the financial management of group entities, including include month and year-o-date P&L, balance sheet and cashflows.
• Variance analysis with relevant commentary on budgets and forecasts to prior periods.
• Research, preparation and implementation of technical accounting policies across the Group and Agencies where relevant.
• Assist in the coordination, development and in updating written policies and procedures over the financial reporting process.
• Support Group Audit process, other regulatory requirements and management of deliverables across the Group
• Ownership of the intercompany and group reporting/ consolidations process.
• Support on ad hoc M&A and restructuring activity and ensure efficient integration.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with key stakeholders including the group's investment partners and senior management globally.
• Other ad-hoc duties, project work and analysis to support the wider team and business.

The ideal candidate will be ACA qualified, preferably from Big 4/ Top 10 firms, with some post-qualified experience working in industry. Candidates will have prior intercompany, consolidations and cash flow experience, working as part of a group finance function - ideally within a multi-national company. In addition, you should be well organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to build good relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

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