Job Description
Job Purpose:
As Financial Accountant you'll report into the UK&I Finance Manager and will support the monthly and quarterly financial and management reporting for ODEON UK & Ireland, as well as external reporting, budget setting and supporting compliance with the Sox control framework. The successful candidate will take the lead on accounting for inter-company, as well as take ownership of P&L and balance sheet for various other operating expense areas.
Key Accountabilities:
- Lead on inter-company accounting for UK&I, working with other ODEON group territory finance teams to meet month-end reporting timelines.
- Complete monthly P&L and balance sheet reporting for various operating expenses of the UK&I trading business.
- Assist the Finance Manager in further aspects of financial accounting and management reporting as part of the monthly and quarterly reporting cycle.
- Support the UK&I statutory reporting obligations including stat accounts production, audit, VAT and tax and any accounting regulations changes.
- Ensure that Sox controls are operated effectively. Work with internal audit and external audit in the testing of these areas.
- Provide ad-hoc financial guidance to support the wider business.
Key Skills:
- ACA /ACCA qualified (CIMA considered with relevant experience)
- Experience of working within a busy finance function, preferably within a multi site, retail, leisure or FMCG environment
- Previous experience working with IFRS, US GAAP or Sox controls is an advantage
- Excellent communication skills, with a proven track record of building relationships outside of the Finance function and dealing with external auditors.
- Self motivated, keen to achieve targets, focuses on results and have proven record of successful delivery of objectives
- Experience in Oracle financial systems and Microsoft packages preferred
- Ability to both self-manage and work without supervision and to also be able to work within a team to maximise team and individual performance
- Willingness to challenge existing practises by identifying alternative, appropriate and/or innovative solutions
ODEON benefits:
- Bonus Scheme
- Pension Scheme
- Hybrid working (2-3 days per week in the office)
- Unlimited free cinema tickets for you, and 12 friends and family tickets every three months
- 40% discount on our food and drinks, including our in-cinema Costa Coffee stores
- Private Medical Insurance
- Critical Illness Cover
- Life Assurance
- Free access to our confidential Employee Assistance Programme – an online platform that offers advice and support on topics including finance, health, and mental wellbeing
- The opportunity to gain professional qualifications through our Bright Lights Apprenticeship scheme
- Fantastic career development opportunities across our cinemas and support offices
At ODEON Cinemas Group, everyone is welcome. We make movies better by bringing all our incredible differences and our different ways of thinking together with our passion for cinema, to deliver inspiring entertainment experiences for our guests. We are all individuals, and we recognise that everyone brings something special to our team.
Starting from the moment you apply, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is embedded into all parts of the colleague journey, and we welcome individuals from all backgrounds. We select colleagues based on merit and the passion they show for their role.
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