Clear Channel UK is one of the leading Out of Home media owners, with more than 33,000 advertising sites in our portfolio. Our talented team of over 650 people work in 14 locations across the country, creating and delivering some of the most memorable advertising campaigns in the UK.
At Clear Channel, we are committed to Creating the Future of Media. We’re at the forefront of the change in our industry, making innovative use of technology and realising the potential of Out of Home media.
About the role…
We’re looking for a detail-driven, newly qualified accountant to join us as a Senior Financial Accountant on a 9 months Fixed-Term Contract. Reporting to the Deputy Financial Controller, this is a key role within our Finance team, supporting a variety of complex and high-profile accounting responsibilities across the UK entity.
This includes preparing monthly results for submission to our parent company, managing both direct and indirect cashflows, and overseeing accounting for asset retirement obligations, sundry sales, and stock. You'll work closely with a range of stakeholders to drive process improvements, ensure accuracy, and meet tight reporting deadlines.
This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified accountant looking to take their first step out of practice or audit into a commercially focused role.
What you’ll be doing…
* Manage monthly reporting into Controller and Finance Pack
* End to end management of both Direct and Indirect Forecasting.
* Partnering with stakeholders across Portfolio, Construction, and Estate Management teams.
* Overseeing sundry sales forecasting and accounting.
* Owning stock accounting, including periodic stock counts and variance analysis.
* Managing Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO) accounting and related reporting.
What we’re looking for…
* ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified- newly qualified candidates encouraged to apply.
* Strong knowledge of accounting principles, including UK GAAP and ideally US GAAP.
* Ability to simplify and communicate complex finance concepts to non-finance audiences.
* Proactive mindset with a drive to improve and streamline processes.
* Strong Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.
* Comfortable working under pressure and delivering to tight deadlines.
What’s in it for you?
* Salary £55,000-£65,000
* Flexible working (this generally looks like 3 days in our offices and 2 days at home)
* 33 paid holidays inc bank holidays (pro rata if you’re ftc)
* Company Pension Scheme matched up to 8%
* Healthcare Cash Plan
* Life Insurance and group income protection scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Travel/Season ticket loans and a whole host of discounts across 100s of retailers
* Social events
At Clear Channel, we are committed to treating everyone with fairness and respect, regardless of their race, gender, age, ethnicity, background, sexual orientation, disability, or any other differences. We work hard to foster an inclusive environment, a place you can be yourself. We support reasonable adjustment requests from candidates and employees. If you're interested in joining us to shape the future of out-of-home media, we'd love to hear from you.