Financial Accountant - French Speaking
Global
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Contract
Competitive
RemoteDirector
Your new role: Financial Accountant - French Speaking
Based in either our London, Reading or Manchester offices and reporting directly to the Head of International Finance, the Financial Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day operational accounting of our Monaco entity on a remote basis, as well as broader Group-level support for our international operations in Spain, Netherlands and Ireland. For our Monaco entity, the role will own financial accounting in the local ERP and the upload of results into our Global ERP, support wider Global ERP uploads, mapping exercises and ongoing system consolidation activity, and play a key role in delivering technically sound, accurate financial outputs through a strong control framework. Working closely with the Monaco team, Group Finance, Commercial Finance, our Reporting Hub and other stakeholders, the role supports the Month End Close and drives improvements in financial efficiency, ensuring reporting aligns with IFRS standards and internal controls.
Key Responsibilities
35% – Monaco financial accounting and month-end close:Own day-to-day accounting for the Monaco entity, including journals, general ledger activity, month-end close tasks, and ensuring timely, accurate financial outputs.
25% – ERP management and systems consolidation:Manage financial accounting in the local Monaco ERP, upload results into the Global ERP, and support wider ERP uploads, mapping, and finance systems consolidation activity.
20% – Reconciliations, controls and compliance:Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, resolve reconciling items, and ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, procedures, and IFRS reporting requirements.
10% – Stakeholder reporting and collaboration:Deliver weekly trading data to the shareholder and work closely with Monaco, Group Finance, Commercial Finance, the Reporting Hub and other stakeholders to resolve issues and improve reporting.
10% – Audit, technical support and ad hoc projects:Support internal and external audits, monitor accounting and regulatory changes, and contribute to projects and process improvements 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: Bring clarity to complexity, using smart, efficient ways of working to deliver accurate financial reporting and make processes smoother for everyone.
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 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:
Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent).
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.
French language skills (written and spoken), given the role's focus on our Monaco entity.