Accounting Manager

at  NIELSENIQ

Job Description

REQUIREMENTS

• A suitable accounting qualification
• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role managing an overall finance function, preferably in a large, global, matrix organisation with deep knowledge of accounting regulations (IFRS based; US GAAP experience would be a nice to have)
• Excellent system and process understanding; in particular experience in Navision; SalesForce and/or Tagetik would be highly beneficial.
• Results oriented, a proactive, personable approach and the ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to work both independently and as a team player, who is comfortable working in a virtual environment and a multicultural setting
• Curiosity and an eagerness to learn, comfortable working with complexity and ambiguity

• Delivery of end to end financial accounting for 4 Nordic legal entities
• the production of statutory accounts, and the management of external year end audit, to strict deadlines
• management of the month end close processes, including EPM reporting and ERP-EPM reconciliations, ensuring timeliness and accuracy of accounting records
• order management together with oversight of revenue reconciliations
• Quarterly IFRS package close (IFRS 15, 16 and 9)
• the maintenance and improvement of the internal control environment and review of outputs (balance sheet responsibility / reconciliations), including implementation of internal audit recommendations and ensuring compliance with Group / SOX requirements
• oversight and approval of payment runs, and support with cash collection activities as needed
• tax reporting
• Review of monthly results including commentary on monthly management pack, and collaboration with Commercial Director on provision of monthly supplemental information
• Annual budget planning and monthly forecasting
• oversight of key business systems including maintenance of key financial information and structures; providing support to business in resolving issues or queries
• pro-actively identifying risk areas and recommending solutions to improve operating effectiveness
• Managing external relations such as tax, banking, auditors
• project work to build / improve streamlined systems, processes and controls, inputting to finance integration and transformation topics
• Support on ad-hoc projects and information requests as required