- Job Ref:
- 00142
- Career Area:
- Finance
- Location:
- London
- Salary Range:
- competitive base + bonus and excellent benefits
- Closing Date:
- Friday, December 05, 2008
Job Purpose
To be responsible for all aspects of the production of weekly and monthly Print Advertising reports for the Global Commercial team.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Production of weekly print advertising reports
• Reconciliation of weekly print revenue figures with month end figures and posting of month end journals as required to ensure accurate reporting of the monthly results
• Reviewing of revenues and costs against pre-defined budgets and/or quarterly forecasts for Print Advertising and production of month end revenue reports
• Analysis and reporting of resultant variances on a routine weekly and monthly basis, highlighting key issues and problem areas as well as making appropriate recommendations for action
• Adhoc reporting and analysis as required by the Business Analyst
• Balance sheet account reconciliation preparation
• Acting as the Finance contact for the Partnership Publishing team
• Liaising with the Contra Administrator in the capacity of Management Accountant for Contra
• Monthly/Quarterly controls testing as required by the Sarbanes Oxley ‘Advertising to Cash’ cycle
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
Qualifications / Competencies / Skills / Experience
Essential
• Part qualified accountant
• A minimum of 1 years experience in a relevant financial environment
• Developed communication and inter-personal skills with the ability to influence and persuade through personal credibility, integrity and professionalism
• The ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of personnel across all levels of the business
• Strong Excel skills
• Ability to work accurately and within limited timescales
Desirable
• Experience of Sun Accounts and Hyperion Enterprises would be an advantage