Senior Management Accountant

Job Description

Reporting to: Finance Manager and Head of FinanceOmnicom is an inter-connected global network of leading marketing communications companies. The portfolio provides the best talent, creativity, technology and innovation to some of the worlds most iconic and successful brands. Omnicom offers a diverse,comprehensive range of marketing solutions spanning brand advertising, customer relationship management (CRM), media planning and buying services, public relations and numerous speciality communications services to drive bottom-line results for clients.You will be working with group of finance professionals within a dynamic team that is seeking to increase the efficiency of accounting services over time whilst working at all times to improve the control environment. This is done through developing consistent,documented processes and procedures.An excellent level of organisational skills with great attention to detail is extremely important, as well as a flexible and outgoing attitude. You should be a self-starter and have the ability to deal with people at all levels. You should have a sense ofhumour and enjoy working, proactively, as part of the finance team.MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:ReportingManagement reporting

• Responsible for delivering monthly and quarterly management accounts for selected entities alongside the management reporting team, including review of supporting reconciliations and commentary and submission to group reporting system (Hyperion)
• Ad-hoc reports and analysis for the entities in charge
• Coordinating and dealing with intercompany group matching at month ends
• Assisting with preparation of commentary on variance analysis and performance reportable to Omnicom, as required
• Dealing with additional monthly/quarterly submissions including preparation and submission of a group quarterly tax pack and internal reporting requirements (IRPs)
• Liaise with the network on accounting treatment and queries, as required
• Dealing with working capital and capital expenditure submissions, as required

UK Statutory

• Year-end consolidated financial statements preparation under UK GAAP, including reconciliation to US GAAP figures
• Co-ordination of subsidiary statutory accounts preparation including review, where applicable
• Assisting with interim and year-end statutory audits

Planning and Treasury

• Responsible for monthly rolling forecasts and annual budgets for selected entities
• Review of the upload and submission of the monthly Hyperion Reforecast from the agencies
• Quarterly cash flow forecast submission as required

Tax and Compliance

• Assisting with S-Box compliance including maintenance of relevant process documentation and performing S-Box testing
• Responsible for submissions of various annual tax compliance questionnaires to the central tax team
• Preparation of the year-end statutory tax package
• Review and preparation of the annual and quarterly tax packs and supporting schedules
• Liaising with central team on queries and ad-hoc requirements

Other duties

• Acting as a point of contact for agencies as well as responding to financial inquiries from the parent company Omnicom by gathering, analysing, summarizing, and interpreting data.
• Support the drive on efficiencies and processes improvements
• Support in monitoring and enforcing financial policies, controls and procedures
• Involvement in entities cross-charges as required
• Ad hoc projects

Personal Specification and BehavioursExperience and skills

• ACA/ CIMA / ACCA Qualified
• Practice trained background, ideally Big4 or Top 20 trained
• Will suit a qualified individual with up to 2 years of post-qualified experience who is first time mover out of practice
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Good working knowledge of Excel
• Experience of Hyperion is beneficial but not essential
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains and AX or similar ERP system beneficial but not essential
• Experience of working within the media & advertising Industry is not essential

Driving and delivering

• Takes pride in great work, able to prioritise workload and delivers results
• Resilient, delivers under pressure or when working on the less satisfying parts of the role
• Taking responsibility of timely delivering to the deadline
• Quick to learn and adaptable to changing work allocation and environment
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Sweats the small stuff as well as caring about the bigger picture
• Pro-active and with a can-do attitude and able to handle tasks and drive results without close supervision

Teamwork

• A team player who actively supports others around them but also with the ability to work independently
• Shows initiative through encouraging and initiating change and challenges the status quo
• Builds constructive relationships within the team and wider company

Communication Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills; able to communicate at all levels
• Presents information and ideas in an articulate, compelling and clear manner, uses judgment and discretion
• Has a point of view and is not afraid to challenge when appropriate
• Is tactful and diplomatic when dealing with sensitive issues

Leadership

• Leads by example
• Consistently maintains team and own motivation levels
• Strives to learn new skills and pro-actively updates the team
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for developing new ideas and is pro-active in suggesting changes
• Creates a learning culture in the team

Salary & Benefits:Competitive Salary and Benefits package to be discussed at interview stage.Our company is an equal opportunities employer and therefore emphasises, in accordance with employment law that recruitment and selection decisions will not be made on the grounds of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or nationalorigin, nationality, religion or belief, disability or age.