Technology Accountant
Location:
Peterborough
Department:
Finance
Salary Details:
Not Specified
Advertising End Date:
02 Mar 2025
Job Description
We are News UK, a company full of talented, dedicated and creative people. We are an ambitious and ever-growing organisation with a passion for storytelling, capturing moments, meaning and magic to make sense of the world. Our newspapers reach more than 30 million people each week and include The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times. News UK is also home to Wireless, a leading UK and Irish media company boasting radio stations such as talkSPORT, Virgin and talkRADIO and Times Radio.
This role is within the News UK Finance team, and is based in Peterborough with regular interaction with our Head Office in London.
Your role:
As Technology Finance Accountant, your role will be an essential part of the Peterborough Corporate and Commercial team, reporting directly into the Senior Finance Manager - Shared Costs. You will work closely with the London based Head of Finance - Technology to challenge results, and manage both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
You will be responsible for:
1. Ownership of weekly and monthly results submissions for Technology, including commentary to Finance Director and monthly results meetings with stakeholders.
2. Ownership of all Technology balance sheet recs (accruals, prepayments and GRNI), including analysis, flagging risks/opportunities and Blackline sign off.
3. Regular meetings with technology stakeholders (both finance and non-finance) to ensure appropriate level of challenge and control.
4. Weekly update of the News UK Licence tracker.
5. Liaising with the Technology PMO team to ensure invoices/purchase orders are captured and coded to the right cost departments.
6. Continuous review of financial information produced to ensure it is meeting stakeholder requirements.
7. Maintenance of cost centre trackers in conjunction with business stakeholders.
8. Analysis of run rates and monthly results to ensure rolling forecast is kept up to date.
9. Maintain & improve robust trackers for the 3 main areas of cost - personnel, licences and other computing costs.
10. Reporting of monthly Global News Tech numbers and commentary.
11. Liaise & challenge News Tech to ensure monthly intercompany recharges are correct and fair.
12. Submissions of Technology budgets and forecasts, including rolling forecast management.
13. Headcount tracking and reporting.
14. Ensure close working relationship with Capex Analyst and Capex Finance Manager to ensure appropriate opex/capex split, especially on personnel costs.
15. Work closely with the Head of Finance - Technology and Technology Finance Director to support with ad-hoc business requests.
16. Proactively identify and highlight relevant issues for both Finance and Business areas.
17. Responsible for maintaining and improving processes.
18. Responsible for ensuring the Mobile Phone portal is up to date and accrued each month.
What we're looking for from you:
We're looking for someone who is either at the later stages of qualifying or qualified. We want someone who really wants to make a difference. Some of the skills you will need include:
1. Total ownership of your role, including not just the work but also stakeholder relationships.
2. Identifying risks across all areas to deep dive and problem solve as required, flagging any issues on a timely basis.
3. Proactively identifying opportunities for improvement, simplification and efficiencies.
4. Enthusiasm and curiosity to ask questions and improve processes.
5. Motivating, driving and developing yourself to achieve your best.
6. Communicating effectively across a wide range of stakeholders including Heads of Finance, Finance Directors and cost centre owners.
7. Effectively prioritising and identifying key focus areas.
What's in it for you?
1. The opportunity to work in a globally known business.
2. The opportunity to be an integral part of the Peterborough Corporate and Commercial team.
3. The opportunity to improve and add value to a dynamic, constantly evolving part of the business.
4. Exposure to senior stakeholders across the business & globally when working on News Tech.
5. The opportunity to make a real difference across both Peterborough and London.
At News UK, we know the value of working together, which is why we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Being in the office allows us to collaborate, innovate, and thrive as a team in our vibrant and dynamic workspace.
Benefits
1. Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks.
2. Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.
3. Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions.
4. Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes.
5. 'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme.
6. Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books.
7. Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times.
8. Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling.
9. A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%.
10. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year.
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