Qualified Financial Accountant

Qualified Financial Accountant - Marketing - Central London

An initial 12 month fixed term contract has become available working with an award winning Marketing agency based in Central London. This is a Financial Accountant role will report directly into the Director of FP&A and work within a friendly, dynamic finance function.

This role will assist with statutory accounts preparation, local audit, corporate compliance, reporting and business facing projects.

Key skills:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or local equivalent) with one to two year's PQE
• Excellent technical skills, including a good knowledge of FRS102
• A background within Media/Marketing/PR is highly desirable
• Excellent technical knowledge
• Previous experience preparing group consolidated accounts is highly beneficial
• Excellent communication skills
• Well organised with the ability to prioritise work load and deadlines

Key responsibilities:

• Provide support on Group and local audits and preparation of deliverables
• Provide support on preparation of Group consolidated accounts as well as the UK entity's accounts
• Assist in preparation of Group management charge schedule used in the final Statutory Accounts
• Acquisition accounting and consolidation into the Group accounts
• Corporate tax and all other statutory compliance across all the legal entities in the Group
• Leads local accounts / annual tax return preparation for Europe and Asia entities
• Assists the US Financial Controller with the calculation of quarterly and annual tax returns
• Set up/dissolve legal entities as and when the business requires
• Employee Benefit Trust returns
• Closing year end in SAP, posting all local adjustments, and rolling forward the new financial year
• Prepare the monthly UK payroll journal and monthly management charge
• Maintain the Allocations schedule used for the monthly management charge
• Monthly regional forecasting and management pack board reporting
• Decision support including investment appraisal, profitability analysis, hiring and recruitment review, property acquisitions

Apply today to find out more.

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