The posting
The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with over 3,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more.
Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly.
The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you.
What you’ll do:
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Statutory Reporting you will be responsible for supporting the Company’s annual EMEA compliance requirements while proactively ensuring accounting processes are compliant with global policies and procedures, within an effective internal control environment.
- Work directly with in-country service providers and internal teams with the review and filing of the following deliverables across the EMEA region:
- Responsible for the compilation and review of the UK Annual statutory financial statements reporting under FRS101
- Working with an external third party and internal FP&A teams to prepare business forecasts and undertake the annual impairment review of goodwill in accordance with IAS 36 - Impairment of Assets including audit readiness
- Ownership of the US GAAP to Local GAAP bridge, ensuring all adjustments are clearly documented and supported
- Manage the UK audit process during Planning, Interim, US Group (UK component) and Statutory phases of the audit acting as primary liaison with the external auditors and internal stakeholders
- Manage the preparation and audit of annual statutory financial statements for all other EMEA entities where audits are required by maintaining strong working relationships with external auditors, management of internal teams ensuring deadlines are adhered to and fostering a strong control environment
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing accounting guidance on business initiatives and strategic decisions
- Ensure all financial statements are filed by required deadlines
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards and monitors financial reporting changes across the EMEA region
- Management of a senior statutory accountant;
- Assist with maintaining the ERP statutory ledgers to ensure they adhere to filings and update with statutory adjustments as required;
- Work closely with the legal team to support company secretarial filings and compliance;
- Participation in other ad-hoc accounting projects as required;
Who you are:
- A qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) from a top 20 practice background;
- 3+ years post qualified experience;
- People management skills and ability to coach and develop team members
- Strong knowledge of IFRS is required; Understanding of US GAAP is beneficial but not mandatory;
- Strong understanding of varied reporting environments across EMEA including documenting and explaining GAAP differences to senior stakeholders and US Group;
- Be able to demonstrate experience working in a multi-entity/multi-currency environment;
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and AI tools;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the capacity to build positive working relationships across the department, within different teams and at every level in the organization;
- Experience working with ERP and financial reporting systems and tools such as Oracle Cloud and Workiva;
- Demonstrate good judgement and ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities;
- Self-motivated with an analytical mindset and good numerical skills;
- Able to work in a highly effective manner with a wide variety of stakeholders to deliver exceptional, high-quality results;
- Able to work under pressure whilst still maintaining attention to detail and most-effective controls;
- Experience working with NASDAQ listed company under SOX controls is beneficial;
- Must be available during early and late business hours to accommodate global time zones;
- You share our corporate values of Openness, Grit, Agility, Vision, Generosity, Full-Heartedness in everything that you do.
The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
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