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We're on a mission to transform the way people learn and collaborate around the world. For over 25 years, we've been empowering educators, innovators, and business leaders with our award-winning interactive displays and software solutions that transform learning and workspaces into connected, creative environments.
Our company is rooted in our values, igniting a culture that fosters collaboration and innovation, as well as promoting an inclusive environment. As a global leader in edtech, we are also passionate about four key areas where we can make a difference: growing access to technology for underserved communities, encouraging our employees to take an active role in improving our world, promoting diversity and inclusion, and reducing our carbon footprint. Discover more about our corporate social responsibility initiatives.
As a member of #TeamPromethean, you'll have the opportunity to change lives with technology and directly impact education and the workplace for countless people every day. If you're passionate about education, collaboration, and making a positive global impact, we want to hear from you. Join us on our mission to transform the world, one student, one teacher, and one community at a time.
The Financial Accounting Manager is a key team member through involvement in annual financial reporting and playing a key role in external financial statement audits.
This role involves preparing statutory financial statements for various entities within the group and working with advisers to ensure compliance with local regulations and reporting deadlines.
The Financial Reporting Manager also assists with US GAAP SEC filing requirements as required by the external reporting US team.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare annual statutory financial documents in various jurisdictions including (but not limited to) the UK, France, Germany, Poland, India, Australia and Singapore
- Work closely with local accounting advisors to meet statutory requirements within local deadlines
- Provide assistance on technical accounting topics where required, such as the introduction of new accounting standards
- Play a key role in the group’s annual audits and interim reviews
- Reconcile accounts prepared under local GAAP against Promethean records
- Partner with IT to continue to automate and improve financial processes
- Assist in formal documentation of accounting controls for the financial reporting process
- Assist US external reporting team with US GAAP SEC filing requirements where needed
- Support and lead special projects and ad hoc analyses as needed
- Provide financial information to the Tax team to assist with preparing tax returns
Skills & Experience:
- Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
- 3 - 5+ years of PQ accounting experience
- Experience of statutory reporting under IFRS, US GAAP Advantageous but not required
- Ideally from an audit practice background
- Experience of working in a SOx compliance environment is desirable
- Project management skills with the ability to build cross-functional relationships across multiple geographies
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Excellent Excel/IT skills
- Accounting ERP and financial reporting tool experience
- Communication skills – both verbal and written
- Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload
Salary is £41,000 - £49,000 Plus bonus eligible
Promethean is honored to be an equal opportunity workplace. We realize that by creating teams rich in diverse thoughts and experiences, our people, company and customers are free to thrive. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), age, marital status, disability, military or veteran status; or any other protected classifications or characteristics under applicable local laws. In addition, Promethean values privacy and the protection of personal information.
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For over 20 years, learning has been, and always will be what fuels Promethean's passions. It represents the highest order contribution that we can make to improving the societies in which we live. We believe that the purpose of technology is not simply about automating the teaching and learning process, but to inspire and empower every student.
