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An exciting opportunity for a qualified Management Accountant to join a leading UK Media Organisation

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing finance team in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. You'll play a key role in delivering financial insight, robust reporting and business partnering support to senior stakeholders across a range of business functions, helping to drive performance and support strategic decision-making.

This role offers excellent career progression, broad stakeholder exposure, and the opportunity to contribute to high-profile transformation and investment projects within an innovative and forward-thinking organisation.

The Role

You'll be responsible for delivering high-quality management accounting, forecasting and financial analysis, while partnering closely with operational stakeholders to provide meaningful financial insight and support effective decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

Management Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Prepare monthly management accounts for designated business areas and key strategic projects
• Deliver detailed variance analysis and insightful commentary against budget, forecast and prior-year performance
• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls and audit requirements
• Produce clear financial analysis to support operational and strategic decision-making

Project & Financial Analysis

• Track and review project spend and financial performance
• Partner with budget owners to monitor delivery against financial plans
• Support business case preparation and project closure reporting
• Maintain and improve forecasting tools and financial models

Business Partnering & Planning

• Work closely with stakeholders to review actuals, forecasts, risks and opportunities
• Support quarterly forecasting, annual budgeting and longer-term planning cycles
• Provide financial guidance and challenge to support effective cost management
• Support cashflow forecasting and reporting submissions through finance systems

Continuous Improvement

• Support automation and enhancement of reporting processes and dashboards
• Contribute to finance transformation initiatives and systems improvement projects
  
  

About You

You'll be a proactive and commercially minded finance professional with strong technical accounting skills and the confidence to build effective relationships across the business.

You'll have:

✔ Fully qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA or equivalent)
✔ At least 1 year PQE
✔ High attention to detail and strong analytical capability
✔ A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary package
• Excellent bonus and pension scheme
• Hybrid working and strong work-life balance
• Outstanding learning and development opportunities
• Clear progression pathways within a growing finance function
• Exposure to high-profile strategic projects
• Inclusive and collaborative working culture
• Visa sponsorship available for eligible candidates

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious qualified accountant looking to accelerate their career within a dynamic and future-focused organisation.

Desired Skills and Experience

Management Accounting, confident month-end operator, qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, CA or equalivent), strong management accounts and month-end close accounts.