What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, North America Accounting position at Mood Media?
About Us:
Mood Media is the world’s leading experiential media company, optimizing on-premise retail customer experience and driving significant value for businesses and brands worldwide. With the most comprehensive suite of fully integrated solutions, Mood leverages advanced digital technology, curated and original creative content, and design expertise to make every shopping and guest experience more personal and engaging. Serving more than 500,000 customer locations in over 140 countries, Mood reaches 165 million consumers each day.
About the Role:
Mood Media is looking for a Director of Accounting who holds a CPA and who has proven professional track record. This is a senior level position leading the North American Accounting functions which requires significant experience in a complex financial environment.
The candidate must have substantial experience in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and possess excellent technical accounting skills. The position will be responsible for providing executive leadership and management of the company’s financial functions.
The candidate will direct the day-to-day financial management of the Company as well as financial operational activities, and importantly will act as a strategic partner with the SVP of Accounting. This position requires a hard- working, hands on individual who can work well in a team environment.
The Director of Accounting will report directly to the SVP of Accounting in the oversight of the North American Corporate Accounting Department to ensure proper financial reporting of the largest division of Mood Media. This position will have an existing staff of professionals reporting to him/her with the expectation of hiring/training/managing the team as the Company continues to operate through its strategic plan.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure an efficient and timely monthly and quarterly close process including: preparation and review of monthly and quarterly documentation.
- Assist with the consolidations process while working closely with the Corporate Accounting and International teams to identify intercompany relationships and develop processes to ensure accurate reporting and eliminations.
- Detailed review and analysis of all key accounting areas including revenue, cost of sales, music licensing, accounts receivable and related reserve, Inventory and related provision, and accounting for affiliates.
- Ensure the timely completion, review and documentation of all monthly and quarterly balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
- Engage with other departments (e.g., FP&A, Tax, etc.) on monthly and quarterly reporting to the executive team.
- Support the Corporate Accounting team in the overall external audit process.
- Ensure the accounting team is staffed and responsibilities adequately assigned to achieve success in day-to-day tasks as well as the monthly and quarterly reporting requirements. The success of this position is directly tied to the success of the team.
- Responsible for the development, implementation, and compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures.
- Lead process improvements for the Company’s financial close and reporting process to drive efficiency and improve internal controls
- Work with the SVP Accounting on special projects requiring detailed activity analysis.
- Responsible for mentoring and coaching all direct and indirect reports.
- Other ad hoc projects as requested.
The ideal candidate may possess the following additional skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
- Master’s degree in accounting or business preferred
- CPA certification required
- Public Accounting experience preferred
- 12-15 years’ experience in a combination of audit experience, financial reporting and corporate consolidations.
- IFRS experience required
- Strong Technical Accounting (revenue recognition, etc.)
- Experience in a franchised business is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. Comfortable communicating and interacting with remote teams at all levels to gather information
- Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Superior EXCEL skills required
- Experience with Oracle and/or Planful a plus.
- Comfortable in identifying accounting issues and taking the initiative to research them.
- Ability to multitask and work in a dynamic fast paced environment with tight deadlines
- Experience in the media industry and IFRS is a plus
- Ability to pivot among priorities quickly and deliver short term analytics and long-term projects
- PASSION in what you do & self-motivation with a CAN-DO attitude
- Flexible work schedule to accommodate peak times, Hybrid work environment.
For further information about Mood Media, please visit www.moodmedia.com.
Mood Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment based on objective work-related criteria, without discrimination based on age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility for dependents, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by applicable governing laws.