Senior Finance Manager, Condé Nast
CN London HQ Finance
Global media company
Job no longer available
Global media company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To inform in new and compelling ways, creating beautiful, visually arresting moments that offer new perspectives, and new forms of self-expression.
Role
Who you are
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), minimum 5 years PQE
- Experience managing group audit and consolidation
- Technically strong accountant with consolidation and group reporting experience in a global company, with working knowledge of US GAAP and FRS 102
- Dynamic self-starter with a proactive approach to challenges with the ability to challenge existing processes and ways of working
- Significant experience in financial modelling with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Knowledge of forecasting working capital and free cash flow inputs
- Ability to present and explain complex financials to a range of stakeholders particularly senior stakeholders
- Demonstrable organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure, juggle multiple priorities and to meet tight deadlines
- Excellent relationship management, presentation, communication and influencing skills
- Have a 'hands on' approach, visible across the business with good presentation, communication and other interpersonal skills
- Experience designing, implementing and harmonising new technical processes across multiple entities
- Experience of system development and new system implementation
- Strong business process improvement skills and experience (e.g. Six Sigma, Lean)
- Line management experience
- Microsoft Excel and google sheets - Advanced
- Good working knowledge of Oracle based reporting (e.g Hyperion, HFM, EPM Planning)
- Media or publishing industry experience - Desirable
- Knowledge of Taxation and transfer pricing - Desirable
What the job involves
- Manage relationships with shareholders and external professional firms parties (primarily our ultimate parent company’s controlling team and External Auditors )
- Responsibility and oversight of the annual audit for European Group and the delivery of subsidiary information for statutory Group reporting
- Responsibility and oversight of the preparation and consolidation of statutory financial statements for the European Holding Company, including the tax note within the accounts
- Provide technical accounting support to the wider finance team inc. subsidiaries
- Communicating and working with subsidiaries to ensure deadlines are agreed and met
- Develop and improve Group reporting using BI Tool and ERP system and ensure that the impact of new systems, processes or initiatives are appropriately considered and incorporated into existing reporting and controls environment
- Responsibility and oversight of global cash flow reporting (inc. budgets/forecasts) in cadence within existing reporting deadlines
- Supporting driving improvements in our overall financial control environment
- Involved in the preparation of the group consolidation (transition to new system , forecasting and reporting ensuring that key balance sheet controls are in place and operating effectively, including establishing a regular cadence of balance sheet reviews, reporting on risk and opportunities
- Providing ad hoc analysis/ financial models and support, to different teams and departments for decision making in areas of tax planning and corporate restructuring
- Lead the development of harmonised US GAAP accounting policies across the global organisation and ensure consistent application of the standards
- Horizon scanning, providing advice on, and supporting / leading implementation of (as appropriate) new accounting standards and guidance, including analysis of impact on financial statements
- Leading projects to implement changes, driving continual process improvements across Group Finance E.g. establishing a regular cadence of balance sheet reviews across the Group
- Supervising, coaching and mentoring the Group reporting team (2 direct reports), delegating tasks and ensuring they are completed within an agreed timeframe, reviewing key work, in addition to providing feedback and conducting performance reviews
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Condé Nast is a global media powerhouse, shaping culture through its iconic brands across print, digital, video, and social. These include Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Architectural Digest and they reach audiences in more than 32 markets worldwide - the company has expanded far beyond magazines too, into entertainment, experiences, and even education.
With the decline in printed media, Condé Nast has stayed ahead by redefining what it means to be a modern publishers. Today, far more people engage with its digital and social content than its print editions, adn the company has leaned into that shift by prioritising digital storytelling, building massive online communities, and moving several titles behind paywalls to replace shrinking print advertising revenue.
Now, as the company looks towards the future, it has doubled down on growth and innovation, And in 2022, it created a dedicated strategy and corporate development role to uncover new opportunities, while heavily investing in its entertainment division. The result: a legacy media brand that's actively reinventing itself for the next era.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
World Trade Center, New York, NY
Leadership
Roger Lynch
(CEO)Previously served as President and CEO for Pandora, CEO for Sling TV, EVP of Advanced Technologies for DISH Network and EchoStar Corporation, and Chairman and CEO for Video Networks International LTD.
Sanjay Bhakta
(Chief Product & Technology Officer)Prior to joining Condé Nast in 2020, Sanya spent 4 years at Pearson as a VP Platform Engineer then SVP Platform & Product Engineer. He also spent 3 years at HBO as a VP of Media Software Engineering and 10 years at AT&T as a Senior Technical Director and General Manager of Lead Principal Architect.
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