Handle are currently working with a market leading, global media business who are looking for an Interim Finance Business Analyst to focus on Corporate Tax and Group financial reporting.
The role supports statutory and external reporting, including tax matters, technical queries, month-end reconciliations, and ad hoc tasks. It plays a key part in ensuring the Finance Teams maintain technical accuracy, meet deadlines, and comply with tax reporting requirements
Key responsibilities include -
- Serve as the primary contact for technical accounting queries, assessing the impact of commercial decisions on monthly, budget, and forecast reporting.
- Assist in preparing parent company accounts and coordinating year-end figure submissions to the Group Finance team
- Liaise with external auditors to resolve queries and ensure a smooth audit process
- Assist with revenue recognition queries, tax reporting/analysis and future investment queries
- Collaborate with the Head of Finance and Tax teams to maintain accounting policies and tax compliance
- Support accounting for centrally managed areas, including intercompany, consolidation, and impairment reviews
Candidate requirements -
- Qualified Accountant - ACCA/CIMA/ACA or International equivalent
- Have good knowledge of corporate tax
- Have worked at Group level in a large complex finance function
- Experience of the review and analysis of financial data from a range of source information to identify trends or themes and to suggest solutions/recommendations
- Strong numerical and analytical skills reflecting an ability to manipulate and interpret data, to provide meaningful and useful analysis for decision making purposes
- Working knowledge of SAP is highly advantageous
Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
