Description

My client is an international advertising company based in Central London and is looking for a Commercial Accountant to join the team.

Duties

• Supporting the Commercial Lead in ensuring the accuracy of net revenue reporting and contract profitability
• Monitoring of commercial margins and ensuring that all sales transactions are processed and recognized in accordance with the company’s IFRS 15 revenue policy
• A solid understanding of IFRS 15 is essential to support accurate financial reporting and compliance
• This highly visible position requires regular interaction with internal stakeholders, as well as senior-level staff members of the business and finance teams
• As a commercial controller you are the co-pilot of the business, part of the core Business team and part of the Finance team
• Support the client leads in developing and monitoring financial forecasts and profitability with their engagements on a weekly basis
• Ensure accounting compliance for Net Revenue and COS reporting
• Act as the primary point of contact for gathering audit evidence (contracts, proof of delivery, system screenshots) for IFRS 15 testing samples
• Ensuring that the business complies with Group policies and Financial Control best practices

Requirements:

• Qualifications: Part-Qualified (/ACCA/CIMA) or a Finance/Accounting Graduate active in their studies
• Strategic thinker with excellent analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, interpersonal, and relationship building skills. P&L knowledge and IFRS knowledge
• A solid theoretical grasp of IFRS 15
• Experience in Finance/Business Controlling 1–3 years of experience in a finance assistant or analyst role or someone who needs to transition from audit to commercial finance
• Technical & System skills: experience using Salesforce is desirable
• Experience with budget control and complex Excel functions
• Fluency in French (written & spoken) is mandatory