Financial Accounting Manager

Key information:

Title: Financial Accounting Manager

Company: Mood Media

Position location: Hybrid wfh & London office

Type of employment: Permanent basis

Start date: ASAP

About the Company:

Mood, a private equity-backed company, is the world’s leading in-store media solutions company dedicated to

elevating the Customer Experience. The Company creates greater emotional connections between brands and

consumers through the right combination of sight, sound, scent, social and systems solutions. Mood reaches

more than 150 million consumers each day through more than 500,000 subscriber locations in 100+

countries around the globe. Mood’s clients include businesses of all sizes and market sectors, from the world’s

most recognized retailers and hotels to quick-service restaurants, local banks and thousands of small

businesses. For more information, visit: www.moodmedia.com

About the role:

The role sits in the International head office in London and is a key contact for finance teams across the globe.

The role reports to Director of International Finance. The ideal candidate is someone that can:

• Responsible for all operational costs & associated balance sheet accounts of Mood International.
• Partner with external stakeholders, auditors & tax advisors.
• Have a proven ability to drive process improvement across the accounting function.
• Manage a high performing team and serve as a mentor to junior members.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Accounting

 Responsible for the month end close process on a timely basis.

 Trended analysis of operational & non-operational costs highlighting any cost control issues to

management.

 Review of key balance sheet reconciliations (accruals, prepayments, fixed assets etc.).

 Ownership and monthly review of judgmental balance sheet provisions.

 Responsible for head office reporting and transfer pricing charges to the wider group.

Statutory Reporting & Tax

 Responsible for assisting in the filing of statutory financial statements of the European business

units.

 Partnering with external financial advisors on the preparation of financial statements.

 Annual review of impairment of investments.

 Main point of contact for auditors and project managing local statutory audits.

 Partnering with external tax advisors on the timely submission on sales tax & corporation tax

returns.

Process Improvement

 Partnering with the Director of International finance with reducing the month end close timetable.

 Improving existing processes and controls within the accounting team.

People

 Manage a team of up to 3 personnel.

 Responsible for the development and career progression of junior members of the team.

Skills & qualifications:

 Qualified accountant with a minimum of 3 years PQE

 Audit / Accounting background preferred but not essential

 Must be proficient in Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

 Media sector experience – desirable

 Experience in Oracle ERP – desirable

Personality traits:

 Able to work proactively with the ability to prioritize own work and work of others to meet deadlines

and achieve targets in a fast-paced dynamic environment

 Team player, bridge builder, approachable and flexible

 Seek out improvements, challenges the status quo, "thinks outside the box"

 Ability to communicate effectively on all levels to financial and non-financial audiences

 Leads by example with a strong work ethic and effective delegation skills