Senior Accountant

KennedyPearce are partnering with a well loved media agency hiring a Senior Accountant on a temporary basis for 6 months. This role will be office based 4 days per week.

The Role:

• Responsible for the general accounting processes, i.e. revenue accruals, deferred income, pre-payments
• Responsible for the quarter close reporting processes; consolidation of accounts & cause of change analysis, as well as review of submissions by other team members.
• Reviewing & supporting team members in UK & SSC
• Programming accounting for EMEA internally developed content, third-party acquisitions, pre-buys (original acquisitions), co-productions, inter-company content, development & pilot; ensuring accounting, tax & legal compliance.
• Focus on programming liabilities clearing, including 3rd party and inter-company.
• Withholding tax, ad hoc support.
• Working closely with local and international teams on an ongoing basis as the key accounting contact.
• Completion and review of monthly & quarterly BS reconciliations.
• Liaising with external Auditors.
• Ensuring compliance with SOX
• Supporting management & wider finance team on ad-hoc duties

The ideal candidate will be:

• QUALIFIED and have experience within the media sector
• Programming accounting experience
• SAP