European Accountant (15 month FTC)

Location: Holborn, London, UK.

About Argus

Argus is an independent media organisation with 1,400 staff. It is headquartered in London and has 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading and production centres. Argus produces price assessments and analysis of international energy and other commodity markets and offers bespoke consulting services and industry-leading conferences. Companies in 140 countries around the world use Argus data to index physical trade and as benchmarks in financial derivative markets as well as for analysis and planning purposes.

Argus was founded in 1970 and is a privately held UK-registered company. It is owned by employee shareholders, global growth equity firm General Atlantic.  Argus Media is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network.  Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity.

What will you be doing?

We are looking for a capable accountant to support our Finance team in handling European finance responsibilities. In this role, you will swiftly develop an understanding of the business operations to take responsibility for your tasks as well as providing support to the wider Finance team.  This is a 15 month FTC maternity cover.

Key Responsibilities

• Posting and reconciliation of cost accruals.
• Variance analysis - Investigation of month end expense variances for the Group’s European entities.
• Balance sheet reconciliations – Ownership of several subsidiary trial balances.
• Multi-currency bank reconciliations.
• Processing of manual and automatic journals in NetSuite ERP system.
• Expenses platform management and admin. Providing support to the wider business with expense queries.
• Support the preparation of the year-end group and subsidiary financial statements and statutory audits.
• Assisting and providing guidance to the Accounts Payable and other Finance teams.
• Support the Finance team on ad hoc projects.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience of general accounting within a busy, international Finance team.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively with a clear sense of urgency.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An effective communicator, able to work closely with management and non-finance people.
• Self-motivated, flexible and performance orientated.
• Strong IT skills, in particular Excel. Experience with ERP systems, ideally with Oracle NetSuite.

What’s in it for you:

Our rapidly growing, award winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognises and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.  

• Competitive salary
• Group pension scheme 
• Flexible working environment 
• 25 days holiday/annum (pro rata)

For more details about the company and to apply please make sure you upload your CV via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions 

By submitting your job application, you automatically acknowledge and consent to the collection, use and/or disclosure of your personal data to the Company. Argus is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.