Senior Accountant and Financial Operations

Is this the role for you?

There are lots of people here doing all sorts of jobs and we believe that having all kinds of people from all kinds of backgrounds makes this a great place to work. We have a number of Employee Resource Groups that look to support our employees from all walks of life and who face common challenges in the workplace and we hold tons of events all your round to nurture the best possible, inclusive environment

What will you be doing?

To manage key controller and operational aspects of the CBS News International Finance Department.

Controller Responsibilities:

• News General Ledger – responsible for accurate and timely entries to Oracle (including Journal entry, Payroll entries, Month End Entries, FX Revaluation, Accruals, Prepayments etc)
• Liaison with payments team based in Budapest
• Manage cashflow for 6 bank accounts (UK and overseas Bureaus)
• Month End Reconciliations – Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Manage finances of 2 x UK Subsidiaries – AP, AR, Cashflow, Financial Control, Month End Close, Budgets/Forecasts, External Audit,
• Tax – VAT returns News & UK Subs
• Manage launch of new Oracle Fusion finance system in Q2 2026
  
  

Operations Responsibilities:

• Concur expense support – Review, Support & Training, liaison with Corp T&E team
• Cash Handling – Advances for travel, cash counts, reconciliations
• Travel Cash Funds – Replenishments, balance monitoring
• International Bureau Oversight – Review of Oracle entries and balances for China & Israel
• International Petty Cash – UK, China, Israel, South Africa, Italy, Iran, Moscow
• Credit Card Management – Amex, BoA Visa, liaison with Corp Card Programs
• International Bureau Funding – China, Israel
• International Bank Account Management – Treasury Admin, UK, Israel, China
• International payroll oversight
• FBS Financial Management – Royal Events accounting
• Treasury Cashflow input
  
  

General Responsibilities:

• Embrace the ‘One ViacomCBS’ approach and encourage collaboration and team working
• Be an ambassador for all Viacom CBS channels, internally and externally
• Adopt and promote the CBS News values and support a culture of inclusion
  
  
  

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience in a general accounting role;
• Oracle experience highly desirable (preferably Oracle Fusion)
• Proven experience of working with Excel and Microsoft packages;
• A hands-on, all-rounder who is detail orientated, whilst understanding the bigger picture;
• Experience of taking ownership for their responsibilities, managing their priorities and managing up effectively;
• Being responsible for a range of Balance Sheet accounts;
• Monitoring systems and processes and making suggestions for improvements;
• Ability to act & make decisions quickly when needed;
• Media experience;
• Learning on the Fly;
• Problem Solving;
• Integrity and trust;
• Interpersonal Savvy;
• Priority Setting and Organisation;
• Time Management;
• Action Orientated;
• Customer Focus;
• Process Management; and
• Attention to detail.

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS Evening News, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network,  CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.  

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

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status. 

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