The Company:

My client is a Global Brand Performance Agency managing over $1BN in media annually, with 1,000 employees across 25 offices in 15 countries around the World. They have 3 main hub offices being London, New York and Hong Kong to coordinate and manage their 3 core territories EMEA, US and APAC.

The role:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a bright and ambitious Financial Accountant to join a fast-growing digital marketing company that possess a portfolio of innovative, high profile brands.

Month End Reporting:

• Support production of monthly consolidated accounts - with a focus on overseas entities and inter-company transactions.
• Ownership of inter-company recharges in line with Global transfer pricing framework
• Global tax commitments being checked and handled correctly
• Review P&L and balance sheet of each entity / branch to ensure transactions are correctly recorded
• Liasing with management accountants and overseas accountants regarding queries
• Analysis and breakdown of operating costs across each country

Monthly/Quarterly Tasks:

• Ensuring a code of best practice and governance with regards to global accounting treatment
• Calculating and instructing appropriate intercompany recharges between all legal entities on a monthly basis
• Updating transfer pricing documentation
• Working alongside management accountants to review foreign companies compliance and give recommendations to FC & CFO on potential cost savings
• Monthly reporting on income and analysis of search engine spend
• Variance analysis on income and monthly P&L with informative commentary
• Operating cost reviews alongside local and 3rd party accountants
• Support corporation tax returns for UK and overseas entities

Ad-hoc tasks:

• Work with external auditors on annual basis leading intercompany & group tax testing
• Align foreign TB’s to UK templates
• Provide RFI data for sales team when requested for new biz opportunities
• Assist with new office onboarding and foreign accountant requirements
• Liasing with foreign tax offices in order to ensure compliance in foreign regions
• Aiding management accountants when required

Skill Requirements:

• Consolidation experience involving foreign companies essential
• Experience of working on group consolidations & involvement in audit process
• Part qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA)
• Advanced excel. Must be able to handle large volumes of data from accounts system and interpret this data in excel
• Ideally have experience working in a client service industry, preferably media / digital
• Sage 200 and / or Sage Intacct experience preferred.
• Excellent time management skills
• Good communications skills as the role will involve speaking to various external accountants in regions where we are based
• Team player able to understand the bigger picture but also prepared to get into the detail to get the job done
• Excellent attention to detail and presentation