Project Technical Accountant

Job Description

Job title: Project Technical Accountant

Company: Kantar

Job description: We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

Our Functions teams are right at the centre of our business, making sure we can always get better, every day. Supporting the business with things like Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Legal and Technology, our Functions colleagues are skilled professionals whose role it is to ensure we continue to become an indispensable partner to brands everywhere.

Job Details

Why this job is important

The Project Technical Accountant is responsible for providing subject matter expertise support on multi-disciplinary finance projects.

What you’ll be doing

• Project manage the technical accounting / group reporting workstream for various projects including acquisitions and disposals.
• Prepare technical accounting papers for management and the auditors on the transactions, that document issues in a clear, logical, and comprehensive manner including journal entries and financial statement disclosures.
• Preparation and presentation of accounting and financial reports to the audit committee
• Supporting the consolidation and external reporting requirements of the Kantar Group, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, company law and walker guidelines.
• Liaise with the audit team and advisors on scope, deliverables and timing.
• Assist in financial due diligence, preparation of closing and opening balance sheets, purchase accounting, transaction cost tracking, post-close account and purchase price adjustment for acquisitions.
• Support accounting integration including systems, policies, procedures and internal controls.
• Manage and ensure compliance with internal review control for accounting transactions and perform the necessary procedures and documentation.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of accounting policies, procedures and systems for relevant accounting and reporting, ensuring accurate MI.
• Provide high quality and practical training and education for finance and non-finance colleagues
• Lead and perform key technical accounting research including keeping up to date with changes in IFRS, IFRIC, FRC guidance, Walker guidelines, ESMA, audit reform etc. Perform impact assessment, prepare technical accounting guidance and lead implementation programme for these changes.
• Identify process improvements and assist in the implementation of related processes and controls.
• Assist with other ad hoc Group Finance related tasks and projects as required.
• Build relationships across multiple teams within Kantar to foster a collaborative and productive working relationship.

The skills & experience needed as Project Technical Accountant

• The ideal candidate will be an experienced qualified accountant with proven ability to analyse complex financial information and translate it into meaningful insights with strong attention to detail and a passion for delivering improvements.
• Audit and technical advisory training and industry exposure would be desirable.
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong technical knowledge and experience of practical application of accounting standards, in particular, IFRS 13, IAS 38, IFRS 3, IFRS 10, IFRS 15 and IFRS 16.
• Excellent communication skills written reports and presentations are essential. You will be working with Senior Leadership Teams, Boards, and external stakeholders, explaining results and options for decision-making with clarity and focus.
• Strong ability to evaluate technical issues, research and analyse facts, ability to influence and deal with senior individuals, consult and deliver solutions to clients.
• Comfortable managing key relationships with external finance parties and service providers.
• Experience with capital market transactions and ‘carve-outs’ preferable
• You should enjoy working at pace with high achieving individuals and teams.

What’s in it for you

• Flexible hybrid working
• Up to 30 days leave, 2 days paid for volunteering and life event leave
• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Enhanced parental leave
• Healthcare options
• Wide range of flexible benefits

Country

United Kingdom

Why join Kantar?

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.

Expected salary:

Location: South Bank, North Yorkshire – London

Job date: Mon, 15 Jan 2024 02:07:25 GMT

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