KBS Certified Accountant

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We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

Our Functions teams are right at the centre of our business, making sure we can always get better, every day. Supporting the business with things like Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Legal and Technology, our Functions colleagues are skilled professionals whose role it is to ensure we continue to become an indispensable partner to brands everywhere.

Why this job is important

As a Certified Senior Accountant, you’ll be central to the financial health and compliance of our Portuguese legal entity, Kantar Business Services, Lda (KBS). Your expertise will ensure our accounting processes are robust, our reporting is accurate, and our business continues to thrive. You’ll work closely with both internal teams and external partners, making a real impact on how we operate and grow.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Enhancing and managing internal accounting procedures, including payroll,
  - close, tax, and procurement processes.
• Defining and documenting accounting policies to support day‑to‑day office operations.
• Ensuring compliance with Portuguese accounting standards and Kantar Group policies.
• Preparing and submitting tax and social security forms, meeting all deadlines.
• Acting as the main point of contact for tax consultants and external auditors.
• Supporting senior leadership with management reports, budgets, and financial planning.
• Signing off the annual financial statement as the Certified Accountant.

The Skills & Experience Needed As Certified Senior Accountant

• Certified Accountant (“Contabilista Certificado”) status, eligible to sign Financial Statements.
• Experience as a certified accountant for a Portuguese entity (ideal, but not essential).
• Fluent English, with strong communication skills for working with senior stakeholders.
• Independence, proactivity, and a willingness to build end‑to‑end accounting processes.

What’s In It For You

• Flexible hybrid working
• Up to 25 days off, life leave, plus your birthday off and two days paid for volunteering
• Meal card and flexible benefits where you are allocated funds to spend on a variety of benefits such as transport cost, education related and more

Country

Portugal

Why join Kantar?

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in‑depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground‑breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast‑paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

Market Research

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