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Senior Management Accountant - Television - London

  • Location: London
  • Salary: £50,000 - £54,000 per annum
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted about 1 month ago

  • Sector: finance
  • Type: hybrid
  • Contact: Elisha Demeester
  • Contact Email: elisha.demeester@handle.co.uk
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Start Date: asap
  • Expiry Date: 01 December 2023
  • Job Ref: BBBH108449

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant for a 12 month maternity cover to join established Entertainment business in the heart of Central London. The main responsibility in this role will be the timely and accurate reporting of monthly management accounts to US Group External Financial Reporting Team.

We are looking for someone who is hands on and thrives within a Creative environment, someone who is passionate about numbers and being an integral part of a small finance team.

The role is offered on a hybrid basis with just 2-3 days in the office.

Please note this role is a maternity cover starting asap and is planned to end in February 2025.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring timely and accurate reporting of monthly management accounts

  • Booking of all journal entries and preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations

  • Preparing and presenting monthly numbers for Holding Companies to the US Corporate Accounting and External Financial Reporting team

  • Preparing and reviewing required quarterly deliverables including stat filings tracker, debt compliance and management representation letter

  • Manage statutory account preparation and filling process with external auditors and accounts preparation providers

  • Work closely with all Central Department heads for the preparation and submission of annual budgets

  • Create a zero based budget for corporate expenses.

  • Liase with other business units to incorporate information about GSA cost and recharges for budgeting purpose

  • Provide monthly updates to cash-flow and cash forecasts with change driver analysis to the FP&A team

  • Review data, update assumptions when necessary and adjust for workforce changes.

  • Work closely with IT Corporate Systems department to identify and resolve any system errors, to provide detailed financial transparency to the US team on workforce costs.

  • Preparing and recording of group consolidation journals as well as responsibility for the intercompany elimination process

  • Providing assistance to Line Manager at month and quarter end on review tasks associated with consolidation and reporting to US External Financial Reporting Team.

  • Other ad hoc queries such as but not limited to, management accounts, FP&A and regulatory reporting requirements.

Key Skills:

  • Fully qualified or studying towards a professional qualification (ACCA/CIMA)

  • At least 5 years working within a Finance function including management accounting

  • A background within Media/Entertainment is highly desirable

  • Central Finance experience with broad skill-set from management accounts to budgeting and forecasting

  • IT proficient with solid MS Excel skills

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Confident business partner and brand ambassador

Apply today!

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