Financial Accountant
Financial Accountant
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About the Company
Mood a private equitybacked company is the worlds leading instore media solutions company dedicated to elevating the Customer Experience. The Company creates greater emotional connections between brands and consumers through the right combination of sight sound scent social and systems solutions. Mood reaches more than 150 million consumers each day through more than 500000 subscriber locations in 100 countries around the globe. Moods clients include businesses of all sizes and market sectors from the worlds most recognized retailers and hotels to quickservice restaurants local banks and thousands of small businesses. For more information visit: www.moodmedia
About the role
The role sits in the International head office in London and is a key contact for finance teams across the globe. The role focuses on statutory financial & tax reporting for the groups European business units group accounting and process improvement initiatives. The individual is expected to be a technically strong qualified financial accountant who is seeking a new challenge. The role reports to the Director of International Finance and the ideal candidate is someone that:
- Has a strong accounting background.
- Is comfortable critically reviewing financial statements.
- Able to partner with external stakeholders auditors & tax advisors.
- Has a proven ability to drive process improvement across the accounting function.
Key Responsibilities
Statutory Reporting
- Responsible for all statutory financial reporting for Moods European entities.
- Act as the main point of contact for auditors.
- Project managing the audit process and being the link between the auditors and accounting function.
- Managing the audit timeline to ensure all financials statements are files on time.
- Performing the annual impairment review.
Tax
- Responsible for all tax filings across Moods European entities including sales and corporation tax filings.
- Partner with external tax advisors to ensure tax filings are submitted on a timely basis.
- Project manage tax audits alongside external tax advisors.
Process Improvement
- Working with the wider accounting team to shorten the month end close timetable.
- Support the accounting team with improving quality of balance sheet reconciliations.
- Improving existing processes and controls within the accounting team.
Skills & qualifications
- Qualified accountant
- Audit / Accounting background
- Must be proficient in Microsoft applications (Excel Word PowerPoint)
- Media sector experience desirable
- Experience in Oracle ERP desirable
Personality traits
- Able to work proactively with the ability to prioritise own work and work of others to meet deadlines and achieve targets in a fastpaced dynamic environment
- Team player bridge builder approachable and flexible
- Seek out improvements challenges the status quo thinks outside the box
- Ability to communicate effectively on all levels to financial and nonfinancial audiences
- Leads by example with a strong work ethic and effective delegation skills
Employment Type
Full-Time
