Accounting Supervisor

Job Description

We are looking for a full-time Supervisor Accounting for our Paramount Pictures office in Amsterdam:

Summary of the position

The Supervisor Accounting is responsible for various accounting and reporting processes in support of Paramount's international businesses. Will be responsible for the daily management and administration of the International territories Accounting processes, including reconciliation of GL accounts, daily posting of entries in SAP, clearing Cash accounts, reviewing account reconciliations, worldwide Lease accounting, processing Fixed Asset activities, budgeting for FA cash expenditures, reviewing/clearing intercompany accounts, checking the monthly Exchange and Reval accounts on extra-ordinary movements, overseeing month end closing activities.

The Supervisor Accounting is also responsible for assisting employees with process issues and questions, resolving system issues when they arise, assisting with audits, and coordinating with the Global Process Owner on various Global process issues, policies, and future system implementations.

Position in organization

Department : Finance

Reports to : Executive Finance Director

Managerial responsibilities : Manage GL Accountant

Based in : Amsterdam, Netherlands

Responsibilities
• Performs analysis and review documentation that support journal entries, including but not limited to:
o Ad hoc hedge and derivative accounting journal entry
o Prepayments, accruals, payroll, taxes
o Fixed Asset activity
o Lease accounting
o Annual pension accounting journal entry
o Monthly or daily journal entries for:
- Bank activity
- Eliminations
- Franchise fee/IC royalty
• Conduct reconciliations/analysis for fixed asset inventory, roll forwards
• Meets corporate deadlines as relevant
• Active participation in posting statutory journals and provide reconciliations for the audit
• Coordinating monthly closing processes and reconciliation of general ledger accounts
• Control intercompany accounts, check Exchange and Revaluation accounts on extra-ordinary movements
• Maintain Accounting policies and procedures Liaise with the EBSC Executive Finance Director on all aspects of the global accounting processes, account reconciliation and daily issues as they arise
• Assist in internal and external audits.
• Reporting and analysis focused on:
- Intercompany supplemental schedule
- Fixed Assets
- Lease accounting
- Statistic Reports to Tax Authorities
- Cash
- Royalties
- Payroll
• Daily supervision and guidance of the GL accounting team
• Special projects as called upon by management

Competencies/Experiences/Skills requirements

Key competencies/experience:

 CPA or Chartered Accountant designation

 Minimum of 5 years work experience providing accounting support to a global organization

 Knowledge of financial analysis, US GAAP, IFRS

Technical competencies/experience:
• Proficiency with SAP Financials and Microsoft Excel advanced.
• Proficiency in Lease accounting, including an understanding of the various elements of actuarial assumptions and their impact.
• Proficiency in intra- and inter-company accounting for a global organization, including licensing arrangements, service agreements, loans and other arrangements, and related elimination principles
• Proficiency in Fixed Asset accounting and Budget preparation
• Understanding of appropriate reconciliation processes, and required supporting documentation (3rd party documentation, internal vs external system documentation, etc.)
• Experience in analysis and reporting of various financial statement disclosures
• Overall proficiency in accounting principles and practices under US GAAP and IFRS

General competencies:

 Must have excellent written & oral communication and inter-personal skills

 Ability to work collaboratively and effectively communicate with business-unit specific accounting teams

 Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize workload efficiently and meet strict deadlines for complete tasks / assignments

 Strong analytical skills

 Strong attention to detail and results driven work ethic

 Self-starter with ability to proactively identify issues and opportunities for improvement, propose resolutions and implement solutions

 Ability to work under great pressure

 Proven ability to perform detailed research and to provide solution driven results

Management competencies:

 Experience managing employees

Communications

Internal: Team members and colleagues on business unit-specific accounting team

External: Tax Authorities, Statistical Office

Screening

No candidate may be offered a contract without having gone through the screening process. If HR receives a screening with a negative outcome for a specific candidate, this candidate may not be hired.

The screening will focus on the person's past education and work history but also a credit check will take place.

Paramount Networks International, is comprised of many of the world's most popular multimedia entertainment brands, including MTV, MTV LIVE HD, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, BET and more. Paramount brands reach more than 3.8 billion cumulative subscribers in 180+ countries and territories via more than 200 locally programmed and operated TV channels and more than 550 digital media and mobile TV properties, in 40 languages.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re2j78-216-73-216-161-42 in your application.