Group Finance Lead

Brainlabs is a digital media agency – we’re passionate about using data and tech to craft marketing strategies that drive real business results for clients. Our 1000+ Brainlabbers partner with some of the world’s largest advertisers to do just that.  Our mission is simple, we want to become the world’s largest independent media agency, famous for delivering high performance and accelerating the careers of Brainlabbers whilst we’re at it. Brainlabs has always been a culture-first company. In fact, from the very beginnings of the agency a set of shared principles, philosophies and values was documented in The Brainlabs Handbook, helping us create our unique culture. As with everything here we always seek to adapt and improve so The Brainlabs Handbook has been fine-tuned to become The Brainlabs Culture Code. This Culture Code consists of 12 codes that talk to what it means to be a Brainlabber. It’s a joint commitment to continuous development and creating a company that we can all be proud of, where Brainlabbers can turn up to do great work, make great friends and win together. You can read  Purpose The key purpose of this role is to provide support to the Group and HQ finance functions through their work with the Group Financial Controller, Group Financial Accountant and HQ Finance Manager. The aim is to be a direct contributor to global financing projects and provide practical support of the delivery of operational objectives of the finance team.This is a great opportunity to gain experience and progress in a high growth PE backed business. This role reports into the Group Financial Controller who will provide support in developing practical skills as well as advancing Brainlabs values. This is a unique opportunity to provide support to central finance functions and get involved in a wide range of  Group Support production of monthly and annual transfer pricing charges based on the annual policy  Produce and maintain intercompany reconciliations Support on production of Group Management Accounts including but not limited to posting cross charges, running scripts, performing data checks and saving files Assist in the production of other centrally maintained monthly files such as Group Debtors, Group Creditors and Accruals  Assist in the consolidation of cash flow files and ensure validity on inputs / outputs HQ Support the HQ Finance Manager on interest payment modelling as well as ad hoc analysis and support Assist the preparation of weekly cash flow data and the 18 week HQ cash flow forecast. Produce monthly staff cost per head reports, reconciling to TBs  Maintain reporting on financing costs, included but not limited to: interest payment modelling, maintaining tracking docs and debt management  Other Support on acquisition accounting  Support delivery of the audit process through timely delivery of information and proactive management of the regional data flows. Assisting the FC when working with our Company Secretarial providers to ensure statutory information is maintained.  Ad hoc analysis and support Experience and skills Qualified 7+ years Qualifications - M Com/ CA Inter/ CMA Inter Strong english language skills Strong excel knowledge Basic knowledge on Inter company transactions Possess good verbal and written communication skills Working knowledge of Xero/ Quickbooks (good to have) Strong attention to detail, and data quality  Multiple entity & multiple country experience  Key words: Individual contributor, FP&A, multi-currency, transfer pricing, intercompany, basic exposure, good english  Brainlabs is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace: we are committed to equal opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the application process, please let us know Please note that we will never ask you to transfer cash or make any other payment to us in order to apply for a role or to work for Brainlabs. Any such asks are fraudulent and should be reported to the appropriate authorities in your area.