Assistant Management Accountant: Growth‑Driven Finance (Agency)

Havas Media; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

25 days’ annual leave

Training and development programmes

International mobility opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

H/Advisors is seeking an Assistant / Management Accountant to strengthen financial reporting, budgeting and controls. You will work closely with the Finance Director on month-end processes, journals and balance sheet reconciliations, while supporting budgeting, forecasting and revenue management.

The role emphasizes accuracy, collaboration with non-finance stakeholders and opportunity to improve finance processes across the agency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in a finance or accounting role
• Experience supporting month-end and management accounts preparation
• Strong Excel skills and confidence with financial data
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with non-finance stakeholders
• Proactive, collaborative and eager to learn
• Experience with finance and reporting systems

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting
• Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Support client billing, revenue reporting and work-in-progress management
• Monitor cash flow, aged debt and support credit control activities
• Produce financial analysis and reporting to support business decision-making
• Support year-end audit activities and statutory reporting requirements
• Support internal group reporting requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and reporting
• Support profitability tracking by analysing and producing reports on timesheet data
• Build effective working relationships with colleagues across the business and provide day-to-day finance support

Skills

Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA

Month-end & management accounts

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication with non-finance

Proactive & collaborative

Finance systems experience

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Job description

H/Advisors is seeking an Assistant / Management Accountant to strengthen financial reporting, budgeting and controls. You will work closely with the Finance Director on month-end processes, journals and balance sheet reconciliations, while supporting budgeting, forecasting and revenue management.

The role emphasizes accuracy, collaboration with non-finance stakeholders and opportunity to improve finance processes across the agency.