Corporate Reporting Manager

Moonbug Entertainment

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Job Description:ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:Thank you for considering the Corporate Reporting Manager role with Moonbug Entertainment, an award-winning global entertainment company inspiring kids everywhere to laugh, learn and grow. The company is behind some of the biggest kids' entertainment brands in the world including CoComelon and Blippi. Moonbug believes every child should have access to our entertaining and enriching content, which is why our shows are available on more than 150 video platforms globally including Netflix, Disney+, BBC iPlayer and YouTube Kids. Moonbug is also a global leader in pre-school music and audio experiences, available on 100+ audio platforms globally. Moonbug brands extend far beyond the screen to include streaming music, toys, games, books, live events, and even theme park exhibits.Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond.This role reports onsite in our London office.📍London, Camden | Office based | Benefits including Free Private Healthcare, Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave, matched 5% pension scheme, free yoga/fitness wellbeing classes, free weekly lunch and Friday drinks @ 4pm ✨The RoleMoonbug has grown rapidly and is looking to recruit an ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified Corporate Reporting Manager to join the growing finance function. This role will have a breadth ofresponsibility across primarily external reporting, maintenance of internal controls, and technical accounting.Responsibilities:
  • Prepare and manage timely quarterly and annual financial reporting packages for internal stakeholders and external auditors
  • Key point of contact for external auditors ensuring annual audits run smoothly
  • Coordinate the preparation of financial statements and footnotes
  • Liaising with external financial statement preparation & company secretarial teams to ensure compliance with local filing requirements
  • Ensure reporting is compliant with the relevant accounting standards (primarily UK & US GAAP) and regulatory requirements
  • Assistance with optimising financial reporting systems, tools, and processes to enhance accuracy and efficiency
  • Collaborate closely with management accounts, tax, legal, and treasury teams
  • Assistance with providing technical accounting guidance and support
  • Monitor new accounting standards and assess their impact on reporting and disclosure
  • Completion of other regular ad hoc reporting requirements
Requirements:
  • Experience with the statutory audit process and an understanding of the suitable deliverables
  • Good technical GAAP accounting knowledge
  • Able to understand the bigger picture and how Finance's inputs and outputs can affect the business
  • Experience working within a fast growth business environment, able to prioritise in a fast moving & dynamic environment
  • Experience working with professionals of all levels, from juniors to senior management
  • Strong interpersonal and team bonding skills to contribute to company values and team culture
  • Proactive and hands-on achiever, with good attention to detail
  • Experience of international groups, foreign currencies and reporting to tight timetables
  • Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to build models, working with vlookups and other advanced formulas
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Knowledge of NetSuite and / or Caseware would be a bonus
QualificationsACA, CIMA, ACCA Qualified or equivalentExperience in media industry - preferablePractice experience - preferableUSGAAP experience - would be a bonus

Moonbug Entertainment