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.