About this role
Management Accountant
Creative Agency | Soho, London | Hybrid (2 days in the office, 3 days WFH)
We're working with a brilliant global branding consultancy looking for a Management Accountant to join their close-knit finance team.
Initially you'll take ownership of the core accounting processes that sit beneath the CFO, including month end, management accounts, revenue recognition, VAT, payroll, consolidation and balance-sheet control. You will also work closely with our client teams, owning the financial aspects of projects including forecasting, WIP, invoicing, profitability and financial risk.
As the finance team grows, you'll have the opportunity to take on a more commercially focused role, with greater involvement in forecasting, commercial analysis and project performance, providing valuable insights to support decision-making across the business.
Responsibilities
Preparing management accounts and variance analysisBalance-sheet reconciliationsAccruals, prepayments, fixed assets and depreciationVAT return preparation and submissionGroup consolidationSupporting year-end statutory accounts and external accountantsWork with the CFO and client teams on the client / project forecastOwn WIP and project revenue accountingPrepare revenue recognition calculations and journalsYou'll also have the opportunity to go beyond reporting, providing analysis of group variances, revenue and profitability, supporting forecast preparation and cash flow analysis, and delivering key insights to senior leadership About You
Practical experience in an accounting, management accounting, project accounting or similar finance roleA good grounding in P&L and balance-sheet accountingExperience of month-end processes and reconciliationsProactive and highly organised with a keen eye for detailCommercially minded with an interest in how the agency makes money, not just how transactions are accounted forAmbitious, curious and confident presenting complex financial information to non-finance staffA problem solver keen to investigate issues and, wherever possible, provide solutions What we offer
Opportunity for progression! As you become established, this role will become increasingly focused on commercial finance offering a natural development path towards a broader Finance Business Partner role for the right personFlexible working hours (9 - 5:30pm with 10-4 flex) and hybrid working (2 days in the office, 3 working from home)Up to 28 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and a festive-season office closureLife and health insurance, a workplace pension, discounted gym membership and a cycle-to-work scheme;Enhanced family leave policies and regular feedback, development conversations and opportunities to learn from colleagues across the business. Due to the large number of applicants we receive from web-based job advertisements, it is the policy of RedHat only to contact candidates that have the relevant skillset for our current portfolio of clients.
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