Senior Finance Manager - Media
The Role:
This role will be mainly focused (but not limited) to the operating expenses, production expenses, and capex side of the finance team and will have two direct reports and one indirect (2 UK based and 1 US based)
Responsibilities:
Ensure prompt and accurate month end reporting including variance analysis to budget
Review and post accruals, prepayments and general journals
Production and review of Balance Sheet reconciliations within agreed timescales to ensure controls compliance
Ensuring costs and capex are correctly coded and allocated between GL accounts and departments
Responsible for ensuring the completeness of the Fixed Asset Register
Liaise with internal teams & external consultants/advisors to assist with the timely filing of tax computations, statutory accounts, indirect taxes (included foreign subsidiaries)
Production of ad hoc reports and analysis based on business requirements
Maintain standards across the group, ensuring accounting policies, controls and procedures are reviewed and updated to facilitate seamless adoption and ongoing control
Improving systems and procedures, to maintain a reliable and consistent reporting & control environment
Assist with the training and mentoring of junior and new finance staff members
Review of statutory accounts / notes prepared under UK/US GAAP and provision of feedback comments and amendments
Assist with the onboarding of new entities, including monthly reporting, making sure all costs are identified, liaising with functional departments both at entity and group level, ensuring all information is captured
Requirements
Able to understand the bigger picture and how Finance's inputs and outputs can affect the business
Experience working within a fast growth business environment, able to prioritise in a fast moving & dynamic environment
Experience working with professionals of all levels, from juniors to senior management
Strong interpersonal and team bonding skills to contribute to company values and team culture
Proactive and hands-on achiever, with good attention to detail
Team player with strong interpersonal and team bonding skills to contribute to company values and team culture
Advanced Excel skills required
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience working with Netsuite would be a bonus
Desired qualifications
ACCA / CIMA qualified or equivalent - required
Minimum of three years of post-qualification experience - required
Experience in media industry - desirable
This is an asap start for the right candidate so you would be available immediately. Also please note that this is not a hybrid role and requires at least 4 days in the office.
Handle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
