Group Financial Accountant - Sport

Group Financial Accountant - Sport

Global Sport company uniquely positioned to bring together technology, creative, agency, talent and media are looking for a qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA Group Financial Accountant to join their Central London team.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Group Finance

• Coordinate and communicate month end timetables to group
• Managing period close in Netsuite
• Intercompany reconciliation and elimination
• Prepare and maintain schedules for group balance sheet i.e. fixed assets, goodwill, intangibles, shares/investments, deferred tax, NCI
• Managing Netsuite and Adaptive chart of accounts

Reporting

• Coordinate and collate subsidiary submissions, review and query with subsidiaries, prepare reports
• Group month end P&L and balance sheet
• Group Cash flow consolidation

External Finance

• Preparation of support and notes for statutory accounts
• Review of subsidiary statutory accounts (with Group FC)
• Review of local GAAPs to AASB (e.g. lease calculations)
• Assisting with group audit queries

Other

• Ad hoc support across the Group's Finance, Legal and HR functions

Skills & Credentials:

• Qualified accountant with 0-2 years post-qualification experience
• Knowledge or experience of media and/or sporting industry preferred
• Previous experience within group reporting preferred
• Previous experience with Netsuite preferred
• Refined oral and written communication skills including email, phone, and video conferencing mannerisms
• Fluent written communication is particularly important with the ability to communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong ability to convey ideas and technicalities with great interpersonal skills, particularly with senior members within the leadership team
• Stakeholder management skills, understanding the various audiences you will interact both internally and externally
• Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders where required to achieve common goals and meet timelines
• Exceptional organisation, particularly planning and delivering on time
• Ability to work autonomously monitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of projects as well as regular monthly tasks.

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.