Financial Accountant
Closing date: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Location: London (Central)
Type: Finance
Status: Permanent, Full Time
Salary Description: Competitive plus Benefits
Reference: S&S FACCOUNTANT22
Description:
Simon & Schuster is one of the most successful global publishers in the world. Our Adult fiction list in the UK includes bestselling authors such as Philippa Gregory, Santa Montefiore, Kathy Reichs, Colleen Hoover, Graham Swift and John Irving. Our Adult non-fiction list ranges from Number One bestsellers Bob Mortimer, Dave Grohl and Rupi Kaur to John Nichol, Laura Bates, Anita Anand and Walter Isaacson.
Simon & Schuster Children’s Books is one of the UK’s most vibrant and fast-growing publishers for young people. Our children’s fiction and YA list features an array of bestsellers and rising stars, from Ben Miller and Adam Silvera to Nadia Shireen, Benjamin Dean, A.F. Steadman and many more, with successful series including Dragon Realm and Dork Diaries. Our picture book list is world-renowned and we are the proud home of the smash-hit Supertato series by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet as well as stand-out author-illustrators such as Benji Davies, Tom Percival, Beach and Steve Small.
In addition to publishing a wide mix of literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction, and an award-winning children’s list, we also provide sales and distribution services to several award-winning independent Client Publishers from the UK, USA and Australia. These include VIZ Media, Andrews McMeel, National Geographic Adult and Elliott & Thompson.
Job Profile:
Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Financial Accountant is an integral part of the S&S UK Finance team, central to our monthly financial reporting, smooth running of AP and AR processes, accurate processing of eBook and eAudio revenues and responsible for ongoing balance sheet reconciliations. You will also be involved in a variety of finance projects aimed at improving our efficiency and the quality of service provided to the broader business.
Your Role:
You will ensure completeness and accuracy of financial records for all areas of the P&L and balance sheet as well as timely submission of group reporting deliverables. A highly visible member of the Finance team you will be the key contact for the immediate Finance team for all accounting areas; for the Rights team concerning Accounts Receivable; for the wider business concerning Accounts Payable and employee expenses; for the Adult editorial team on budgeting, forecasting and tracking operating expenses; for colleagues at S&S Inc., S&S India and S&S Australia concerning financial reporting and intercompany transactions. You will assist the Financial Controller with design and implementation of improvements to processes and controls.
The role includes working with staff from across the business to improve process compliance, share best practice and explain often complex financial matters to non-finance staff.
This is an ideal role for someone looking to gain managerial experience as while it does not initially have line manager responsibilities, you would be helping to oversee and support junior members of the finance team and be expected to progress into a managerial role in time.
Your Profile:
The ideal candidate will be newly-qualified ACA either looking for a first role outside of audit practice or already working within a Finance team in industry. Media experience – whether in industry or audit capacity – is highly desirable. You will have exceptional organisational and communication skills together with solid knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite and experience working with accountant software. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Navision accounting software is desirable but not essential.
You will be a proactive team player, self-motivated and able to work under own autonomy with strong attention to detail and problem solving skills as well as have good analytical skills and the ability to use judgement. You will have an inquisitive mind and be unafraid to question existing processes and suggest potential improvements.
Simon & Schuster UK is an equal opportunities employer committed to the goal of building a culturally diverse workforce. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.