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Side is a company founded in 2019 with activities spanning consulting, eCommerce, and marketplace services. This profile provides an overview of Side for candidates researching opportunities with companies operating across these sectors.

Finance Manager – Braga, Portugal (Hybrid)

Lead accounting, reporting, budgeting and forecasting for SIDE, a global games dialogue and audio production company. Partner with operational leaders from the Braga office.

Description

  • Manage month-end and year-end close, including journals for accruals, prepayments, payroll and other adjustments.
  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly, investigate discrepancies and clear outstanding balances.
  • Review general ledger accounts, identify errors or unusual activity, and explain significant variances.
  • Maintain accurate accounting records in Microsoft Dynamics 365.
  • Reconcile intercompany balances and cross-border recharges.
  • Support Group consolidation and prepare financial reporting packs.
  • Deliver routine and ad hoc reports and analysis to operational leaders.
  • Compare actual expenditure with budgets and forecasts, investigating variances.
  • Explain financial results, challenge assumptions and identify ways to improve performance.
  • Prepare and review statutory accounts and year-end files.
  • Keep balance sheet and general ledger records ready for audit.
  • Coordinate with the external accounting partner.
  • Support compliance with accounting, tax and financial reporting requirements.
  • Complete tax, payroll and other finance reconciliations.
  • Identify and escalate control weaknesses and accounting issues.
  • Coordinate with shared services and finance colleagues on billing, accounts receivable and accounts payable.
  • Ensure transactions are recorded accurately in the appropriate accounting period.
  • Prepare monthly forecasts and the annual budget.
  • Assist with monthly consolidation and upload financial data to the Group consolidation platform.
  • Prepare weekly and monthly cash forecasts with Group Treasury.
  • Review payroll data, compensation, deductions and tax calculations.
  • Help build internal payroll capability and transition payroll activities in-house.
  • Simplify, standardise and automate recurring accounting and reporting work.
  • Document accounting processes, reconciliations and control procedures.
  • Contribute to Group Finance initiatives, system improvements and accounting process changes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or an accounting qualification such as CA, CPA or equivalent.
  • Candidates working toward a professional accounting qualification may also be considered.
  • Proficiency with accounting software and ERP systems.
  • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is an advantage.
  • Strong understanding of accounting standards, including GAAP or IFRS.
  • Intermediate or advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, as well as PowerPoint and Word.
  • Well organised, detail focused and able to meet tight deadlines.
  • Analytical approach and strong problem-solving ability.
  • Experience in a small or medium-sized company is preferred.
  • Able to independently manage accounting and reporting, communicate financial results clearly and build effective working relationships.
  • Experience across accounting, finance management, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, statutory accounting, tax, payroll, financial reporting, intercompany accounting and cash forecasting.

Benefits

  • Broad practical ownership and direct access to operational decision-makers.
  • Opportunity to improve finance processes and build business partnering experience.
  • Guidance from the Country Financial Controller and specialist colleagues.
  • Work within an international finance team.

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