EMEA GL Accountant at Take Two in Paris, Île-de-France, France

Who We Are Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. We develop and publish products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, and Zynga. Our strategy is to create hit entertainment experiences, delivered on every platform relevant to our audience through a variety of sound business models. Our pillars - creativity, innovation, and efficiency - guide us as we strive to create the highest quality, most captivating experiences for our consumers. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com. While our offices (physical and virtual) are casual and inviting, we are deeply committed to our core tenets of creativity, innovation and efficiency, and individual and team development opportunities. Our industry and business are continually evolving and fast-paced, providing numerous opportunities to learn and hone your skills. We work hard, but we also like to have fun, and believe that we provide a great place to come to work each day to pursue your passions. The Challenge The EMEA GL Accountant is a key pillar of the EMEA Finance organization, ensuring the financial integrity, compliance, and operational efficiency of T2 and it subsidiaries in the EMEA region. This role is primarily focused on accounting and reporting for 7 entities including monthly consolidation and analysis of financials, SOX/Blackline compliance, preparation of reporting and tax packs, audit support, process optimization, and stakeholder collaboration. What You’ll Take On Key duties & responsibilities: Prepare and post required monthly GL entries for respective EMEA entities in line with Local and US GAAP as well as Internal reporting Load Trial Balances for entities managed outside of JDE Review and validate reporting by BU and Title partnering with Financial controller Prepare and post any consolidation adjustments or reclasses in JDE as required Validate final TB by territory and integrity between systems Assist for ensuring that system integrity reports are reviewed and any issues highlighted to manager Prepare monthly consolidated P&L, Balance Sheet and various reporting schedules for respective EMEA entities Prepare Reporting tasks and reconciliations in Blackline with Financial analyst: Responsible to ensure that respective EMEA entities monthly reporting submissions are complete and accurate Manage Blackline tasks and recs for relevant respective EMEA Entities Optimize and Standardize respective EMEA entities blackline reporting Assist in Audit preparation for respective EMEA entities Assist in the preparation of the reporting timetables for respective EMEA Entities and communication to the relevant stakeholders Monitor the Interco process for respective EMEA Entities Manage Fixed Asset for respective EMEA Entities Help find efficiencies to streamline reporting processes Help with reforecast when required Continuous development of ‘robust processes’ and reporting to ensure all possible data entry errors are kept to an absolute minimum Help develop the creation of appropriate working instructions for all core business functions from within the team Build relationships with the appropriate stakeholders at our EMEA and US Entities becoming a ‘go to’ point of contact for each.  Help support their information requirements Systems: Gain understanding of T2 financial systems, JD Edwards, Blackline , Hyperion, Hyperion Planning, Oracle BI Integrities between Hyperion and JD Edwards Flag systems’ issues early and follow through to resolution Work within the team to push through system changes to enhance systems for reporting, planning and modelling requirements Compliance, Guidance & Audit: Ensure compliance with all local and US GAAP regulations Knowledge of our EMEA structure and operations Ensure SOX procedures are adhered to Work with Manager to implement and maintain SOX controls and other corporate governance Ensure compliance with Take Two’s accounting policies and procedures Liaise with both Internal and External auditors – Participate to audits Other: Assist Manager in successful coordination, training, implementation, testing and reconciliation of chosen projects Provide cover for team members Generate ad-hoc reporting and analysis What You Bring Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant with relevant experience and advanced knowledge of financial processes Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel functionalities and formula (e.g., pivot table, SUMIF/SUMIFS/VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP formulas, etc.) Strong ERP and BI systems background Ability to deliver accurately, work under pressure within tight deadlines and flexibility with time zone differences Strong interpersonal and communication skills Technically competent in Local and US GAAP reporting and general understand of SOX compliance for a public company Ambitious, proactive, self-starter with ability to grow in this role within the Accounting Group and add value to the business and the accounting organization Commercially aware, with an appreciation of key business risks Ability to pulling data from systems and be proficient at analysing numbers Attention to detail and efficient time-management and organizational skills Excellent analytical and problem solving skills and is able to draw high-level business conclusions and trends from detailed financial and statistical data Confident preparing and presenting results to a senior management team, taking feedback and communicating complex analyses in an easy to understand format to sales and finance leads and the executive teams throughout the business Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with key stakeholders in Europe and the US Knowledge with one or more of the following systems preferred: JD Edwards, Hyperion, Essbase, Oracle Business Intelligence, Blackline Fluent in French and English What We Offer You Great Company Culture. Ranked as one of the most creative and innovative places to work. Creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our success. Growth. As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, to be inquisitive and collaborative and to grow within and around the company. Work Hard, Play Hard. Our employees bond, blow off steam and flex some creative muscles through onsite fitness classes and at onsite gyms, company parties, game release events, and regular social events. Benefits. Include, but aren't limited to: healthcare insurance for high-quality medical and dental care that covers hospitalization, optical care, alternative medicine, and flu vaccines; Per Obligatoire pension plan; 50% reimbursement for public transport commuting; company-funded meal vouchers; 540 € annual fitness reimbursement; 24/7 mental wellbeing support; an Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 15% discount; charitable donation matching and volunteer leave; 25 days of annual leave and extra company holidays, and Reduction of Working Time (RTT). Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and its affiliates and group companies (“T2”) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment at T2 is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, colour, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, marital status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. Please be aware that Take-Two does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Take-Two also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and the Company will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scam or phishing exercise. Take-Two’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a take2games.com email domain). 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