Management Accountant

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Management Accountant

Finance

London Victoria

Group Financial Controller

Company overview:

With 25 years’ experience in e-commerce, digital marketing and consumer analysis, Kelkoo Group is a global data-driven marketing platform that connects consumers to products and provides qualified traffic to online retailers. We operate in 39 countries worldwide and offer traffic acquisition solutions to merchants, delivering highly qualified leads to their online shops, as well as monetization solutions to publishers, enabling them to earn money from displaying our merchants’ products on their websites.

Kelkoo Group is a professional and friendly environment. We have a passionate and multicultural team of 170+ employees located across our European offices in London (corporate headquarters), Paris, Grenoble, Milan, Hamburg, and Madrid.

Role overview

As a Management Accountant, you will be responsible for several subsidiaries in the Group and will report to the Group Financial Controller. The main purpose of the role is to produce monthly management accounts and yearly statutory accounts for these subsidiaries. You will work closely within a team of 3 management accountants, but will lead on process improvement and driving change through the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Key point of contact for Group external auditors, managing entire audit processes, and preparing key accounting papers where necessary
• Lead the preparation of Annual Statutory Accounts in various jurisdictions
• Understanding local European accounting, reporting and compliance requirements
• Ensuring timely payment and lodging of statutory returns (e.g. VAT, Corporation tax, Stat accounts).
• Analysing actual v budget performance and reporting to executive budget owners on operating costs

Your duties will also involve:

• Leading on group-wide gross margin analysis
• Cost of Sales analysis and reporting
• Monthly performance report for Budget holders
• Balance sheet reconciliations, preparation and review
• Providing support and guidance to other members of the Finance team
• Assisting in the budgeting process and meeting re-forecasting requirements

Candidate overview

Experience and Skills

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role, pan-European experience is a must have
• Knowledge of SUN systems desirable 
• Superior technical accounting skills
• A team player with excellent communication skills

Qualities of a successful candidate

• High level of attention to detail
• A problem solver; enjoys looking for solutions
• Discreet when handling confidential information

Languages

Fluent English is essential

Plus one other European language ideally French

Kelkoo Benefits 

• A supporting, fun & friendly team of hard-working people
• Amazing spaces in London where you'll be based from on a hybrid basis
• 25 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays
• Quarterly team socials 
• Expand your holiday or your horizons and work abroad for 2 weeks each year 
• Matched contribution pension scheme to look after future you!
• Option of PMI or Health care cash plan whichever suits your lifestyle best!
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Employee Assistance Programme - to take care of you and your family
• And just in case - 4x your salary as life assurance from the day you become part of the Kelkoo team
• Office breakfast, snacks, drinks and fruit to keep your energy levels up!

We're ready to welcome you to the team - apply now!