Assistant Management Accountant - Hybrid

Pertemps Network Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing media business in central London seeks an Assistant Management Accountant. This role involves supporting the preparation of management accounts and ensuring accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting knowledge, be organised, and communicate effectively. A hybrid working model offers flexibility while remaining in a vibrant office environment. Apply now to shape the future of media.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance role preferred.
• Ability to handle management accounts and reconciliations.
• Willingness to learn and take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including accruals and journals.
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare variance reports against budgets.
• Assist in cashflow forecasting and working capital management.
• Reconcile intercompany transactions.
• Assist with VAT returns and compliance.

Skills

Strong accounting knowledge

Comfortable with management accounts

Highly organised

Excellent communication skills

Proactive

Job description

"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Isaac Newton.

Sheridan Maine is working with a growing media business based in central London to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive finance professional looking to develop their career in a dynamic and fast-growing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments, and journals.
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare and analyse variance reports against budgets and forecasts.
• Assist in producing cashflow forecasts and support working capital management.
• Support the budgeting and forecasting cycle with accurate and timely data.
• Reconcile intercompany transactions and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with preparation of VAT returns and compliance reporting.
• Handle Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable duties.

The successful Assistant Management Accountant

• Strong accounting knowledge, ideally with experience in a similar finance role.
• Comfortable working with management accounts, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Highly organised, accurate, and able to work to deadlines.
• A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills.
• Proactive, with a willingness to take ownership and learn in a growing business.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a creative, fast-paced media business at a stage of exciting growth. The hybrid working model allows you to enjoy the vibrancy of a central London office while balancing flexibility.

If you're ready to take the next step in your finance career, apply now through Sheridan Maine and become part of a team shaping the future of media.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.