Management Accountant

An independent production company is looking for a Management Accountant to report straight into the Head of Finance and Operations take control of the full management accounts process.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an award winning growing company and be involved in making key decisions and speaking to business heads.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for the preparation and integrity of profit and loss reporting, balance sheet and cashflow integrity, forecasting both short term and long term working with head of finance and operations
• Responsibility for the preparation, reporting and understanding of the financial performance of the business and developing consistency of reporting
• Assist with preparing and updating budgets and forecasts and responsible for the reporting of variance to the budget and forecasts
• Responsibility for preparation of the monthly and quarterly management accounts pack
• To provide relevant and meaningful analysis of actual results, highlighting key problem areas and assisting in the production of action plans to resolve them
• Working with head of finance and operations to streamline the accounts. Creating a new nominal structure that will provide longevity to the accounts
• Responsibility for the management of accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Reviewing the regular reconciliation of inter-company accounts
• Check the preparation and reporting of VAT to HMRC
• Assist with the preparation of year end accounts and audits

About you:

• Part qualified ACCA OR CIMA
• Previous Accounts experience, ideally gained from within a Television or Media business
• Proven Management Accounts experience
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build excellent working relationships with non-finance individuals
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an adaptable approach and ability to understand other people’s points of view
• Intermediate or advanced excel skills
• Experience with Sage 50