Financial Planning - Madrid, España - Locaria

Locaria

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Madrid, España

hace 4 semanas

Publicado por:

Isabel García

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Descripción

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a bright and ambitious Financial Planning & Analysis Director to join a fast-growing global content company that possesses a portfolio of innovative, high profile brands.

About Locaria
Locaria blends insight, data, talent and technology to take global content further for ambitious brands.

We are a pioneering multilingual content activation agency which specialises in supporting marketing and e-commerce teams, media agencies and creative production houses.

We are central to the global content solution of Stagwell, the challenger advertising network.

Home to the Association of Translation Companies' Innovator of the Year
Shortlisted for three business awards by The Drum
Named "Best Workplace for Training & Personal Development" by Adaptive

Every day we celebrate the power of amazing content to engage global audiences.

At the heart of this is our diverse global team across ten offices, who believe in our vision that content is an indispensable, strategic service.

At the heart of our collaborative culture are our values, which inform everything we do.

If you love great content, understand the importance of local language and culture, and want to be part of a dynamic team, then this is the place for you.

Job Specification & Key Priorities

Locaria is enjoying a period of high growth due to its market-leading proposition and as such are creating this new role to provide us with a dedicated focus on Financial Planning & Analysis as our business grows.

Reporting to the CEO and COO, this role works closely with the central Stagwell shared Finance function, owning the delivery of insightful, timely and strategic business information.

It is also responsible for the management and development of the Locaria in-house Finance team.

Duties include, but are not limited to monthly reporting, quarterly forecasting and strategic communications at Locaria board level and above.

Month End Reporting:

Calculate gross profit together with accrued & deferred income as well as cost of sales accruals
Business partnering alongside heads of departments to ensure accurate forecasting and monthly actuals reviews
Review expenses and calculate accruals to help produce monthly management accounts
Assisting with finance system development and ongoing reviews to find efficiencies within current way of working
Liaising with staff located overseas for all financial information
Work with the central Finance team to submit monthly actual data into Stagwell parent finance consolidation platform HFM along with any necessary supplementary analysis, and look to transition this into the Locaria Finance team going forward

Monthly/Quarterly Tasks:

Preparation of monthly income reports and analysis
Variance analysis on monthly P&L with informative commentary
Continuous forecasting of income alongside non finance members of the agency, including yearly budget
Opex forecasting alongside budget holders including IT, marketing, facilities & HR
Opportunity to create business packs for department heads providing financial analysis, comments and suggestions
Ensuring a code of best practice with regards to accounting treatment
Working alongside other members of the team to review foreign companies compliance and give recommendations on potential to increase OP
Client profitability and resource model work
Work with central Finance team to submit budget and quarterly reforecast into Stagwell parent finance consolidation platform HFM along with necessary supplementary analysis

Ad-hoc tasks:

Provide support for audit and work closely with our auditors in order to provide timely statutory accounts
Liaise with other companies in the group and foreign external accountants on global financial compliance
Review and update where necessary current excel models and forms of analysis
Checking & approving the supplier payments and expenses prepared by accounts payable
To absorb any other adhoc tasks

Process and Controls:

Ongoing development of accounting systems, procedures and controls. Currently the company is transitioning to Maconomy for P&L/ BS accounting and client invoicing / vendor payments, which sits alongside our internal workflow management system Plunet. Further system integration and alignment is required to ensure optimal systems efficiency. Currently data is extracted into excel so an advanced knowledge of excel will therefore help in this role
In particular create ongoing improvements to how monthly revenue recognition and cost of sales reconciliations are produced
To take ownership of revenue recognition and making sure we produce month end reporting within strict timeframes

Requirements:

Qualified finance professional CIMA/ACCA/ACA/CFA
Fluent English, ability to confidently communicate complex analysis to senior global stakeholders and exert influence
Proficient in financial modelling and financial analysis
Naturally curiou