Job Description

This is the ideal role to broaden your experience of financial reporting and business partnering, in a rapid growth ‘content-as-a-service’ business model. 
The role sits within the Group finance team (over 20 heads globally); we are a highly-regarded part of the business who take pride in the quality of our work, but we also place a lot of value on our team dynamic and regularly have team days/social events.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading month end reporting to the business, including development of the P&L reporting to ensure it reflects commercial needs and providing support to product owners through the provision and interpretation of MI.

• Responsible for statutory audit and reporting for Emerald Works and two other small entities, including liaising with the external audit team.

• Supporting on the quarterly reforecasting process by partnering certain departments; acting as a business partner to the wider business, providing financial support to internal projects.

• Supporting the Tax Manager with the creation of Quarterly VAT returns and Corporation tax filings, and developing & reinforcing financial controls, both system and policy/procedure driven.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Good analytical skills, a logical and systematic working approach with a proactive enthusiastic mindset. Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information in a clear manner to the wider business and work closely with those in non-financial roles. A good knowledge and understanding of accounting principles is essential - qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent). Strong excel skills which include the ability to sort and analyze large data sets through the use of pivot tables and key excel functions (including vlookups, sumifs, pivot tables). Good knowledge of accounting systems (Microsoft GP is preferable but not essential). A tenacious, proactive and personable individual with the ability to work collaboratively with a wide variety of people across other departments. Ability to work well under pressure within tight deadlines and remain effective. High standards of accuracy and precision.