Your new role - Financial Accountant
The Financial Accountant plays a key role in delivering technically sound, accurate financial outputs through a strong control framework. This role supports the integrity of our Balance Sheet reconciliation process and drives improvements in financial governance. Working closely with Group Finance and other stakeholders, the role supports to implement policy changes and ensure that reporting aligns with IFRS standards and internal controls.
Key Responsibilities
Support and execute high-quality Balance Sheet reconciliations, ensuring alignment with Group policy and IFRS.
Perform Fixed Asset capitalisation and monitoring the register on monthly basis.
Partner with the Reporting team to deliver timely and accurate MEC outputs and respond to stakeholder queries.
Monitor compliance with governance frameworks, escalating risks and proposing mitigation actions as needed.
Contribute to projects that improve reconciliation processes and system automation.
Engage with auditors and internal stakeholders during reviews or queries, ensuring clarity and documentation quality.
Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes related to balance sheet management, reconciliations, incorporating relevant insights into financial operations.
Assist the Finance Manager in ad-hoc projects and initiatives, providing financial analysis, strategic recommendations, and operational support as required.
What You’ll Love About This Role
Think Big: Every day is an opportunity to push boundaries, working across departments to bring fresh ideas to life.
Own It: Take charge of projects from start to finish, delivering standout content across Global’s brands.
Keep it Simple:
Better Together: Collaborate with a dynamic team on campaigns that span all our platforms—on-air, online, and more.
What Success Looks Like
In your first few months, you’ll have:
Built a good working relationship with key stakeholders in the finance team.
Developed a detailed understanding of the business, its intricacies and challenges.
Identified changes, improvements and better ways of working and developed a plan to implement them.
Embraced Global’s brands, values & behaviours and passion for the business.
Develop a deep understanding of the balance sheet and reconciliation processes, including current gaps and improvement areas.
Ensure timely and accurate delivery of your assigned reconciliations and reporting tasks during the month-end close cycle.
What You’ll Need
The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:
Bachelor's degree, ACCA or equivalent professional certification preferred.
Sound understanding of finance or accounting roles, with a focus on balance sheet management, reconciliations, and cash management.
Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial analysis techniques.
Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems (e.g, Workday) and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and provide meaningful insights to stakeholders.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and compliance, capable of managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Top Skills
What We Do
The UK and Europe’s largest Radio & Outdoor company, Global is home to respected, national market-leading media brands broadcasting across the UK on DAB & FM and around the world on Global Player, including Heart, Capital, LBC, Capital XTRA, Capital Dance, Classic FM, Smooth, Radio X and Gold. Global Player allows listeners to enjoy all of Global’s radio brands, award-winning podcasts, and expertly curated playlists, in one place in app, on web and on smart speakers. Global is also one of the leading Outdoor companies in both the UK & Europe, with over 253,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population. Global’s extensive and diverse outdoor portfolio encompasses Transport for London’s Underground network, almost all major UK airports including Gatwick, the UK’s largest portfolio of roadside posters and premium digital screens in prime locations, as well as the UK’s largest network of buses including all major cities. On-air, on Global Player and with our outdoor platforms combined, Global reaches 51 million individuals across the UK every week, including 26.3 million on the radio alone.
