SOX Accountant

Job Description

The SOX Accountant role will report into the UK&I Controller and will primarily be responsible for leading the UK&Is Sox compliance and maintaining a robust financial control environment. The successful candidate will also support the accounting and reportingof the companys financial data and provide ad hoc financial support to the business.Client DetailsThe business are a well known Entertainment company with offices in ManchesterDescriptionThe SOX Accountants responsibilities include, but are not limited to;

• Ensure the control environment is robust and satisfies US GAAP requirements through liaison with management, external and internal audit throughout the SOx calendar.
• Act as advisor to the wider finance and non-finance areas on all aspects of controls compliance and provide expertise and support for new initiatives.
• Assist the Finance Manager Accounting in aspects of Financial Accounting, monthly and quarterly reporting and controls.
• Support the UK&I statutory reporting obligations including stat accounts production, audit, VAT and tax and also any accounting regulations changes
• Ensure the delivery of production of high quality management and financial information in a timely manner
• Working with and proactively supporting the non-Finance functions to add real insight and value to the business and commercial decision making
• Working closely with other key members of the Finance team, wider UK&I Finance and Group Finance functions.

ProfileThe successful SOX Accountant will should have;

• ACA /ACCA qualified
• Strong Audit and Control background essential, with SOx experience preferable
• Experience of working within a busy finance function, preferably within a multi site, retail, leisure or FMCG environment
• Excellent communication skills, with a proven track record of building relationships outside of the Finance function and dealing with external auditors.
• Excellent organisational and analytical skills with an ability to then confidently work with external partners and Finance and non-Finance people within Odeon.
• Self motivated, keen to achieve targets, focuses on results and have proven record of successful delivery of objectives
• Experience in Oracle financial systems and Microsoft packages preferred
• Ability to both self-manage and work without supervision and to also be able to work within a team to maximise team and individual performance
• Able to maintain stable performance under pressure

Job OfferThe successful SOX Accountant will receive;

• Competitive salary of up to £55,000 depending on your experience,
• Unlimited free cinema tickets for you, and 12 friends and family tickets every three months,
• 40% discount on our food and drinks, including our in-cinema Costa Coffee stores,
• Free access to our confidential Employee Assistance Programme - an online platform that offers advice and support on topics including finance, health, and mental wellbeing,
• The opportunity to gain professional qualifications through our Brights Lights Apprenticeship scheme,
• Fantastic career development opportunities across our cinemas and support offices,
• Monthly rewards and recognition schemes,
• Pension scheme,

Keyskills :
ACAACCACorporate GovernanceInternal AuditInternal ControlsSOXSarbanes OxleyIIARisk AdvisoryRisk AssuranceCMIIAUS SOX