Sr. Accountant

Fixed Term Contract with a 4 month initial term

Start date: Immediate

Numerator is a data company transforming how consumers and markets are understood. Powered by advanced technology and proprietary, zero-party purchase and survey data from more than one million households, Numerator provides visibility into consumer behavior and attitudes across consumer goods, retail, restaurants, tech and media, management consulting, institutional investors, and the public sector. Headquartered in Chicago, Numerator drives decisions at the world’s largest and fastest-growing companies in more than 50 countries.

Role overview:

This is a fixed term contract with an initial term of 4 months covering parental leave.

The Africa Controller will be a vital member of the Numerator International finance team, reporting to the EMEA Assistant Controller.

You will play a key role in ensuring the robust day-to-day operations of the remote team with a focus on producing accurate and timely management information, ensuring compliance with accounting and tax regulations and liaising with external auditors and regulatory bodies.

What you will be doing:

• Analyse information to support colleagues in making decisions with full understanding of the financial impact.
• Liaise with Business Partners to ensure production of routine and ad hoc analysis and reports that highlight areas for further attention and analysis.
• Ensure an appropriate controls environment is in place working alongside internal audit and compliance.
• Support internal and external audits, including ensuring timely clearance of auditor findings and management recommendations.
• Review of local filings including tax and VAT.
• Work with a remote team, based in India.

The experience and capabilities needed for this role:

• Member of a professional accounting body, or equivalent professional qualification
• Good knowledge of local GAAP and IFRS
• Understanding of US GAAP would be desirable
• Previous experience with SalesForce, Netsuite, ADP and OneStream would be desirable
• Strong technical knowledge and experience of practical application of accounting requirements
• Experience of working with an offshore transaction processing team
• Experience of managing systems change and automation processes

Reasonable Adjustments

Numerator is committed to offering equal opportunities to all individuals including during the recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance, please advise us in advance of your interview so that we can make the necessary arrangements.

Role requirements and capabilities

• Education/Primary Qualification
• Education to degree level
• Member of a professional accounting body, or equivalent professional qualification
• Knowledge and Experience
• Good knowledge of local GAAP and IFRS
• Understanding of US GAAP would be desirable
• Previous experience with SalesForce, Netsuite, ADP and OneStream would be beneficial
• Strong technical knowledge and experience of practical application of accounting
• requirements
• Experience of working with an offshore transaction processing team
• Experience of managing systems change and automation processes

Specific Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and spoken
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the business
• Possesses a process-oriented thinking and working style
• Attention to detail and an inquisitive nature
• Comfortable handling key relationships with external finance parties and service providers
• A team player with the ability to work effectively with employees at different levels of an organization
• An ability to work simultaneously and effectively to progress several different tasks whilst working to tight deadlines, including an ability to effectively prioritize