Assistant Financial Accountant

Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in Peterborough is seeking an Assistant Financial Accountant to support financial reporting and payroll processing. The role requires collaboration with local and international teams and offers opportunities for process improvements. Ideal candidates are part-qualified accountants with strong Excel skills and a proactive approach. The position is hybrid, requiring 2 days in the London office.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to internal training provider – Bauer Academy

Enhanced Maternity/Adoption and Paternity Pay

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Active study towards ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualification.
• Familiarity with financial statement preparation.
• Experience with payroll processing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process monthly payroll uploads for the UK Group.
• Reconcile payroll control accounts.
• Assist with quarterly and annual reporting.

Skills

Part-qualified accountant (ACCA / ACA / CIMA)

Experience preparing financial statements under UK GAAP

Month-end processes including journal entries and balance sheet reviews

Payroll processing experience

Strong Excel skills

Problem-solving mindset

Excellent organisational skills

Collaborative attitude

Education

Part-qualified accountant (ACCA / ACA / CIMA)

Tools

SAP S/4 HANA

Excel

Job description

Overview

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Assistant Financial Accountant to join our Financial Accounting team within the Bauer Finance Hub (BFH), based in Peterborough. In this role, you’ll support the delivery of accurate statutory reporting for the Bauer UK group and ensure timely financial reporting to our German parent company.

You’ll collaborate with UK and overseas teams to reconcile intercompany balances, manage monthly payroll processing, and provide technical and system support. You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to process improvement projects as part of BFH’s continuous drive for excellence.

Location: Peterborough, Hybrid (2 days in London office)

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process monthly payroll uploads for the UK Group in SAP S/4 HANA
• Reconcile payroll control accounts and support payroll-related audit queries.
• Assist with quarterly and annual reporting for UK and overseas entities using the group consolidation system.
• Support the preparation of statutory accounts and iXBRL tagging for 13 UK entities and 2 joint ventures.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts across UK and overseas Bauer companies.
• Provide accounting support to overseas teams, including payroll processing.
• Collaborate with and support the Junior Accountant, fostering a culture of shared learning.

Respond to ad-hoc queries and requests from across the business.

What you’ll bring

• Part-qualified accountant (ACCA / ACA / CIMA), actively studying.
• Experience preparing financial statements under UK GAAP.
• Familiarity with month-end processes including journal entries and balance sheet reviews.
• Payroll processing experience is a plus.
• SAP knowledge is beneficial but not essential.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets.
• A problem-solving mindset and a proactive approach.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A collaborative, team-oriented attitude.

If this sounds like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you — Apply Now!

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 25 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That\'s why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email [e-mail] we would love to hear from you.