Head of Technical Accounting

EUTELSAT SA; London; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of satellite communications, where you'll be the Head of Technical Accounting. This pivotal role involves overseeing all accounting operations, providing expert guidance on complex financial matters, and ensuring compliance with international standards. You will work in a dynamic, inclusive environment that values diversity and fosters professional growth. If you're ready to take your accounting expertise to new heights and contribute to innovative projects that connect the world, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in accounting in an international environment.
• Master's degree in finance/accounting/economics required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical accounting expert for complex customer contracts.
• Maintain and update the Group Consolidation Manual.
• Manage external auditors and advisors effectively.

Skills

Technical Accounting Expertise

Revenue Accounting (IFRS 15)

Capital Projects Accounting (IAS 16/38)

M&A Accounting

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

Master's Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Job description

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

Connect with Eutelsat Group

Be part of a new era in communications, transforming connectivity with Eutelsat Group - the world's first GEO-LEO integrated global satellite operator.

As a global leader in satellite communications, we provide infinite connectivity, broadcasting television channels and packages, transmitting news reports, and providing wholesale broadband Internet access services.

With Eutelsat Group You'll Get To:

• Pioneer the future of Space Technology
• Bring connectivity to remote frontiers
• Collaborate with customer-centric experts
• Embrace cultural diversity in our global team

Where your skills ignite opportunities & you will elevate your skills in a stretching, rewarding, and meaningful environment. At Eutelsat Group, we're united by inclusion and diversity, striving for gender balance and social responsibility, on Earth and in Space.

Who You Are:

You are the Head of Technical Accounting for the Financial Department, responsible for all the accounting operations.

What You'll Do:

• Technical accounting expert within the Group
  • Serve as the subject matter expert within the Group for all accounting judgements and complexities, focusing on:
    • Revenue accounting applying IFRS 15 to complex customer contracts
    • Accounting for capital projects applying IAS 16/38
    • Accounting for the Group's M&A activity, including acquisition accounting and accounting for divestments.
  • Provide accounting advisory to commercial, operational, and other teams in advance of contracts being agreed to advise on accounting implications of proposed agreements.
  • Prepare accounting analysis to serve as the Group's accounting papers to justify and support the Group's accounting conclusions.
• Ownership of accounting policies of the Eutelsat Group
  • Maintain and update the Group Consolidation Manual
  • Lead on the evaluation and assessment of the Group's accounting policies in response to changes in accounting standards and other developments.
• Managing and working effectively with external advisors and auditors
  • Proactively manage external auditors (including where relevant across the Group's global jurisdictions).
  • Manage and work productively with the Group's external advisors where relevant.
• Contribute to the production of the Group's external reporting, including annual and interim financial statements
  • Provide technical guidance on reporting requirements, including information required for disclosure in the financial statements.

What it Takes:

• 8+ years of experience in accounting in an international environment
• Master's degree in finance/accounting/economics
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong communication and presentation skills working with multiple peer groups and levels of management

Where You'll Be: In our HQ, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.