Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant - 12-month FTC | US GAPP & SOX experience essential

Altum Consulting are partnering with a large media business to recruit an experienced Financial Accountant for an initial 12-month fixed term contract. This role will suit a technically strong Big 4 trained qualified accountant to support across financial reporting, audit readiness, and technical accounting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Ownership of head office accounting including actuals, budget and forecast for a cost base of circa £20m

Preparation and provision of financial information for tax and audit requirements

Acting as a key liaison with AR/AP teams to manage invoices, oversee intercompany recharges, and coordinate netting arrangements

Review and aggregation of month-end reporting packages from European markets

Review of market balance sheets to ensure correct accounting treatment

Supporting divisional balance sheet submissions to US head office

Ownership of divisional SOX reporting requirements

Providing feedback and support to local market finance teams

Managing transfer pricing charge-outs

Supporting a range of ad hoc finance projects as required

Candidate Profile

ACA qualified (or equivalent), trained within a Big 4 firm

Strong technical accounting knowledge

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Strong Excel skills with high attention to detail

Working knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)

This role is available for an immediate start, with interviews taking place ASAP. To express interest, please contact Anya Keinzley using the details attached.