Accounting & Cashflow Manager

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Why this job is important

As our new Accounting & Cashflow Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in our Finance function within Kantar Business Services. You’ll lead a team of analysts and work closely with senior stakeholders across Accounting and Group Treasury to deliver accurate cashflow forecasting and reporting. Your work will directly impact how we manage financial performance across multiple markets, helping us stay agile and informed in a fast-paced environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and coordinate weekly and monthly cashflow forecasting and accounting activities across multiple markets.
• Act as the main point of contact for Group Treasury, consolidating forecasts and leading performance reviews.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance forecasting accuracy and team efficiency.
• Prepare dashboards, KPIs, and ad hoc metrics to monitor performance and support decision-making.
• Support the expansion of standardised processes across the business and ensure business continuity.

The skills & experience needed as Accounting & Cashflow Management

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience in cashflow forecasting and financial accounting, ideally in a shared services or multinational environment.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
• A proactive mindset, with the ability to prioritise and lead in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and business process technologies is a plus.

What’s in it for you

• Flexible hybrid working
• Up to 25 days off, life leave, plus your birthday off and two days paid for volunteering
• Meal card and flexible benefits where you are allocated funds to spend on a variety of benefits such as transport cost, education related and more

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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.