Job Accounting Specialist

Kantar Group; Porto; Presencial; EUR 32 000 - 42 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Kantar is seeking a Job Accounting Specialist to support end-to-end accounting activities across Kantar Business Services. You will partner with Finance Partners and Project Managers to ensure revenue recognition and timely job closures, while reviewing journal entries and supporting audits.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance, 3+ years of experience, ERP familiarity, advanced Excel, and strong English communication for global collaboration.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• At least three years of experience in accounting/finance.
• Knowledge of revenue recognition principles and IFRS 15 basics.
• Understanding cost allocation and project-based accounting.
• Experience with ERP systems and finance workflows.
• Strong Excel skills and MS Office.
• Strong stakeholder management and English communication.

Responsabilidades

• Support end-to-end job accounting activities across Kantar Business Services.
• Partner with Finance Business Partners and Project Managers on revenue recognition.
• Monitor timely and accurate job closure activities.
• Review journal entries from job closures.
• Support IFRS 15 compliance and year-end reviews.
• Assist audits with documentation and finance inquiries.
• Contribute to finance transformation and special projects.

Conhecimentos

Three years experience in accounting/fi

Revenue recognition knowledge

Cost allocation & project-based acct

ERP systems experience

Advanced Excel skills

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Ferramentas

ERP software systems

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Details

Why this job is important As a Job Accounting Specialist, you'll be part of the Kantar Business Services (KBS) Quote-to-Cash team, supporting revenue recognition and job accounting activities that help ensure financial accuracy, compliance and operational excellence across the business. This is an opportunity to work closely with Finance Business Partners, Project Managers and global stakeholders, contributing to key accounting processes while helping drive continuous improvement across our finance operations.

What you'll be doing

• Support end-to-end job accounting activities across Kantar Business Services and outsourced finance teams.
• Partner with Finance Business Partners and Project Managers to ensure compliance with processes that impact revenue recognition.
• Monitor and support timely and accurate job closure activities.
• Review and analyse journal entries resulting from job closures.
• Support year-end revenue recognition reviews and compliance with International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 15 requirements.
• Manage and account for non-standard jobs, including associated revenue and direct cost recognition activities.
• Provide guidance on job accounting matters, including revenue recognition, direct cost recognition and supporting documentation requirements.
• Analyse proposed revenue recognition adjustments and provide insights to stakeholders.
• Support reviews of accrued and deferred revenue balances, helping drive timely resolution of issues.
• Assist with internal and external audits by providing documentation and supporting finance enquiries.
• Contribute to finance transformation, continuous improvement and other special projects, including mergers and acquisitions activities where required.

The ideal skills and experience

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• At least three years of experience in an accounting, finance or similar role.
• Knowledge of revenue recognition principles and accounting processes.
• Understanding of cost allocation and project-based accounting methodologies.
• Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and finance workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and confidence using Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Why join Kantar?

Kantar is one of the most recognised and trusted brands in its industry, with unmatched depth of experience and global reach. What makes this moment different is how much is changing at once. We are working on the world's most influential brands, investing in AI and technology, and evolving how intelligence is delivered. The work is becoming more connected, more dynamic and more impactful. People joining Kantar now are not stepping into something finished. They are joining a business that is evolving, and they will help shape what comes next. If you want to work on iconic brands, solve complex problems, learn from exceptional people and do work that genuinely makes a difference, we would love to hear from you.

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Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society.

Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.

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