About D8
D8, founded in 1999 and privately owned, is a 70+ strong multidisciplinary creative team with studios in Glasgow, Amsterdam and Australia. With a comprehensive in-house offering covering brand identity, digital, packaging, film & motion and experiential we work with a diverse range of clients including the BBC, Spotify, Canal+, Penguin Books, Edrington, Sony, GORE-TEX, V&A, Nike, DFDS, Glasgow School of Art, Pernod Ricard, AIA, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Iberdrola.
The role
We're currently looking for a senior accountant with experience in the areas detailed below to join our team based in Glasgow. You should be a qualified senior accountant with good business experience, ideally working in a global business, and have a thorough understanding of SAGE.
Reporting to the Managing Director, the role will provide key oversight to Accounting Operations and will involve liaising with a number of key stakeholders located across the globe.
Key responsibilities:
* Key focus on driving process improvements across the team and divisions
* Set up accounting reporting for all entities within the current finance system (SAGE)
* Ensure adherence to relevant financial regulations and accounting standards across each entity
* Analyse P&L and balance sheet accounts
* Preparation of statutory financial statements for various global legal entities
* Resolve technical accounting queries
* Produce financial performance reports
* Ensure corporate tax returns are completed on time and advise on tax strategies
* Work on ad-hoc initiatives and collaborate with colleagues across all entities
* Create routine management reports, incorporating variance analysis, to monitor budget performance and identify opportunities for cost reduction
Based in Glasgow. Hybrid working possible. Part time or full time considered. Salary negotiable.