Financial Accountant (12 Months Contract)
Outbrain
About Teads
Teads is the omnichannel outcomes platform for the open internet, driving full-funnel results for marketers across premium media. With a focus on meaningful business outcomes for branding and performance objectives, the combined company ensures value is driven with every media dollar by leveraging predictive AI technology to connect quality media, beautiful brand creative, and context-driven addressability and measurement. One of the most scaled advertising platforms on the open internet, Teads is directly partnered with more than 10,000 publishers and 20,000 advertisers globally. The company is headquartered in New York, with a global team of nearly 1,800 people in 30+ countries.
For more information, visit www.teads.com.
Financial Accountant
12 month FTC (Maternity cover, must be immediately available)
The European finance team is responsible for the financial management of Teads across 7 countries (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands).
Reporting directly to the Finance Manager Europe, this represents a great opportunity to gain experience in many aspects of a finance department in a rapidly growing digital organisation.
The Financial Accountant will play a key role in ensuring the maintenance and integrity of certain account ledgers with a focus on Balance Sheet reconciliations and intercompany. In addition to month end duties, the Financial Accountant will assist the Head of Finance with the group financial audit and preparation of the group financial statements, proving this to be a highly interesting and varied role.
We are looking for a team player, who doesn’t mind rolling up their sleeves and helping in different areas as well as someone who has a proven track record of delivering to tight month end timelines.
As with any Teads employee, we’re looking for someone who is resourceful, bright, proactive, a go-getter who works well both independently and as a part of a team.
Teads provides a great environment and culture as well as many benefits which include weekly office lunches, social events, to name a few.
Main Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Maintain the general ledger, post journals, complete month-end using Teads’s financial system (Netsuite) and ensure smooth finance operations across Teads UK and several European subsidiaries.
- Maintain reconciliation of key accounts including OPEX accruals, Fixed Assets and Prepayments.
- Liaising with AP to ensure correct invoice processing
- Liaising with HR/Marketing departments to ensure alignment with yearly budget
- Variance analysis and commentary of month-end accounts
- Liaising with external auditors as one of the main points of contact for the year end and statutory audits.
- Assist with preparation of an ETB (extended trial balance) through to submission of the annual statutory group financial statements, as well as subsidiary filings.
- Review monthly packs for submission from external accountants across Europe.
- Support the Head of finance and Finance Manager with various ad-hoc tasks.
- Support the development of finance functions and processes and assist in testing of system upgrades and automation projects
What you’ll need to be successful:
- Relevant work experience in a similar accounting role 6+ years.
- PQ finalist or newly qualified CIMA, ACCA or ACA.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and accounting system skills.
- Forensic attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills.
- Highly organised and self-motivated.
- Proactive attitude – ability to take initiative to get things done.
- Good level of Excel skills (Vlookups, SumIf formulas, etc)
- Be motivated with an eye for process improvement.
- Ability to deal with a fast-paced environment that comes with working in a start up to scale up, high growth business.
Life at Teads
At Teads, we don’t just offer new roles - we blend creativity, technology, and data to shape the future of media. You’ll work with smart humans, meaningful brands, and cool tools, all while helping redefine how advertising works in a world that demands more transparency, better insights, and smarter strategies.
As a Teadster, you’ll play a critical role in shaping our future success in the region. Here’s why Teads stands out:
- We've merged two open internet category leaders—Outbrain and Teads—to create the ‘new’ Teads, a unified omnichannel platform that drives results from branding to performance across all screens, including CTV, mobile, and web.
- As part of our team, you’ll thrive in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment that fosters innovation, creative problem-solving, and continuous learning.
- Teads is committed to your success, offering the support, tools, and development opportunities you need to excel in your role.
Our company culture is welcoming, dynamic, diverse, global, and built on top performance.
Teads is an equal employment opportunity employer and committed to diversity and inclusion at all stages of recruitment and employment.
Our team is made up of individuals who are approachable, resourceful, passionate, and proactive. We foster a sense of belonging through our Employee Resource Groups – employee-led groups in which we debate topics and drive change: environmental, women empowerment, charitable initiatives to diversity, equity, and inclusion, you’ll be able to share your passions with likeminded people.