Financial Accountant
Full Time
Job Description
- Responsible for ensuring an accurate and timely month end close. Includes preparation of journals, balance sheet reconciliations and upload of monthly financial results into the consolidation tool
- Preparation of statutory financial statements and related reporting
- Set up and maintain SAP WBS projects and development of reporting schedules
- Monitor processes and procedures and look for ways to streamline current methods
- Assist in the monthly preparation and delivery of the full P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow for Island and preparation of monthly management packs across all divisions
- Produce monthly management and operational reports to communicate results to the business and responsible for assisting other finance staff in monthly and quarterly meetings with department heads
- Assistance in forecasting and budgeting procedures (SAP, BPC forecasting system) on an ongoing basis
- Liaising with royalty department, including income reconciliation and reviews
- Authorization and approval of invoices, expenses and sundries requisitions
- Arrange urgent manual cheques and immediate transfers as required Main point of contact between IT and the business regarding setting up new starters, granting systems access to staff
- Liaising with Central Finance department to ensure outstanding invoices are paid in a timely manner
- Control level of unpaid invoices by liaising with suppliers and departmental staff regarding any queries and taking care of priority suppliers
- Ad hoc work as required – particularly in providing support to the Financial Controller
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Experience within a finance department (ideally within a music or media company)
- PQ or Finalist - CIMA/ACCA/ACA
- Experience of producing management accounts (Full P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow)
- Experience using SAP and Hyperion
- Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and priorities
- Strong communication with excellent presentation skills
- Self-motivated, proactive and flexible team player
- Strong computer literacy (Microsoft office / advanced Excel) and ability to learn new packages quickly.
Reference no: 76144