Job Description

The position sits within the Commercial Finance team and reports into the Commercial Management Accountant.

Assistant Management Accountant duties to include, but not limited to:

• Assisting the Management Accountant with the month end process
• Posting of journals, including accruals and deferrals
• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Review of period end postings and results, and analysis of variances to budget/forecast
• Preparation of management commentary
• Assisting the Management Accountant in the preparation of budgets and quarterly re-forecasts for their areas of responsibility
• Entering budgets and forecasts into the Finance system to ensure this information is accurately captured
• Monthly and quarterly balance sheet management
• Ad hoc financial analysis as required to support the Commercial team - examples might include analysis of revenue categories, assessment of business cases to determine financial benefits etc.
• Develop close working relationships with stakeholders in the business and wider Finance team

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The ideal candidate will be part qualified with intermediate excel skills and have a solid understanding of debits and credits, experience of both using/posting journals and analysing + manipulating data. Experience within the media industry is a plus but not required as this role requires someone with the right mindset who wants to learn and grow with the role.