Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

Your new role

The Financial Accountant plays a key role in delivering technically sound, accurate financial outputs through a strong control framework. This role supports the processes of our Month End Close and drives improvements in financial efficiency. Working closely with Commercial Finance and other stakeholders, the role supports to implement policy changes and ensure that reporting aligns with IFRS standards and internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the entire Record to Report (R2R) process, including but not limited to journal entries, general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, and month-end close activities.

• Prepare and analyse financial statements, including balance sheets, and income statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements and accounting standards (e.g., GAAP, IFRS).

• Perform variance analysis and provide explanations for fluctuations in financial performance, highlighting key insights and recommendations to management.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather financial data, resolve discrepancies, and streamline reporting processes.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures, identifying and addressing any issues or deficiencies as needed.

• Support internal and external audit processes, providing documentation and explanations as required.

• Assist in the implementation of accounting software and systems enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting.

• Stay updated on changes in accounting regulations and standards, assessing their impact on the company's financial reporting practices.

• Participate in ad-hoc projects and initiatives as assigned by management, contributing financial expertise and insights as needed.

What You’ll Love About This Role

Think Big: Every day is an opportunity to push boundaries, working across departments to bring fresh ideas to life.

Own It: Take charge of projects from start to finish, delivering standout content across Global’s brands.

Keep it Simple: Use clear, consistent categories so anyone can understand the accounts at a glance

Better Together: Collaborate with a dynamic team on campaigns that span all our platforms, on-air, online, and more.

What Success Looks Like

• In your first few months, you’ll have:

• Built a good working relationship with key stakeholders in the finance team.

• Developed a detailed understanding of the business, its intricacies and challenges. 

• Identified changes, improvements and better ways of working and developed a plan to implement them.

• Embraced Global’s brands, values & behaviours and passion for the business. 

• Develop a deep understanding of the balance sheet and reconciliation processes, including current gaps and improvement areas.

• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of your assigned tasks during the month-end close cycle.

What You’ll Need

The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:

• Bachelor's degree, ACCA or equivalent professional certification preferred.

• Sound understanding of finance or accounting roles, with a focus on balance sheet management, reconciliations, and cash management.

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial analysis techniques.

• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems (e.g, Workday) and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and provide meaningful insights to stakeholders.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.

• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and compliance, capable of managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.