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Financial Accountant

Employer
Robert Half Finance & Accounting
Location
Windsor, Windsor & Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Oct 27, 2020

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Job Role
Financial Accountant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

A Financial Accountant is required to join a fast-paced US media and creative group based in Windsor. If you are a fully qualified finance professional (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) then this broad role could offer an excellent step in your career with an internationally recognised brand.

This is a critical role within the wider international accounting team and will directly support the International Accounting Manager and Director of International Accounting.

The Role

In this Financial Accountant role you assume responsibility for the analysis, accounting and explanations of various liquidity and foreign exchange flows for a major entity within the group - the main duties will include:

  • Maintain variance analysis and commentary for the monthly P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow reviews within monthly closing cycle timelines.
  • Maintain daily cash application of financial related cash activities. Propose new activity types and mapping rules, when required.
  • Regular monitoring and reconciliation of liquidity flows and related accounts consisting of bank, cash pools, investments, payment portals, dividends, interest and returns on investments by assessing alignment to ensure accurate accounting of the transactions.
  • Reports cash actuals in Hyperion within monthly cycle timelines.
  • Analysis of FX results with a continuing objective to identify exposure characteristics and minimize causes of realised and unrealised FX gains/losses.
  • Assessing FX results by maintaining the analysis, investigate and identify drivers and propose solutions to keep them at a minimum.
  • Provides input to the preparation of the Quarterly Results Review presentation packages. Ensures timeframes are adhered to, slides are accurate, understood and explained.
  • Participates in external and internal audits, provides supporting documentation and walkthroughs of processes within area of responsibility.

Your Profile

The successful Financial Accountant will be an experienced, fully qualified finance professional(ACA, ACCA or CIMA). You will be keen to learn and develop your skills and have the confidence to work independently and suggest improvements.

You will need to have exposure to cash and liquidity management as well as FX analysis and monitoring/reporting, ideally from a multi-entity environment. Experience of US GAAP reporting and SOX controls would be beneficial along with accounting for international entities.

The Company

Our client is a world-renowned creative media group with its headquarters based in modern offices in Windsor. You will be part of a large international finance team based in the UK but have exposure to divisional operations teams across Europe as well. They offer a world class working environment full of people passionate about their brand and the household name products they develop.

Salary & Benefits

This Financial Accountant role will pay £45,000-£50,000 per annum plus benefits (10% bonus, pension, on-site gym, private healthcare, income protection and annual wellbeing allowance). Parking is available at the office or the office is a short walk from train links and served by bus routes. The role is currently 100% remote with home working equipment supplied to all staff but is likely to be in office 3-5 days per week longer term.

The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Where rates of pay or salary ranges are detailed these are dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training. If you wish to apply for this position please read our Privacy Notice which details how we may use, process, store and disclose your Personal Information: https://www.roberthalf.co.uk/privacy-notice.


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