Junior Financial Accountant

Bauer Media Outdoor; Old Woking; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading European media company based in Old Woking is seeking a Finance professional to manage bank reconciliations and cash forecasting. You will work closely with various financial accountants and aid in monthly reporting and capital expenditures. This role encourages personal growth with a study package supporting ACCA, CIMA, or ACA qualifications. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills and a solid understanding of accounting principles, enabling them to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Salary £30,000-£35,000 DOE

Study Package

Flexible working

33 paid holidays including bank holidays

Company Pension Scheme matched up to 8%

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life Insurance and group income protection

Cycle to work scheme

Travel/Season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills to engage with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and proactive measures.
• Experience with cashflow forecasting and management.

Responsibilities

• Posting of all cash transactions and assisting with weekly reconciliations.
• Preparation of monthly management information journals.
• Completion and tracking of monthly management packs.

Skills

Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures

Excellent written and verbal communication

Good systems and ERP experience

Proficiency in Excel

Attention to detail

Job description

Our Woking based Finance Team are true business partners, the backbone of making sure our business runs smoothly from finance perspective and vital to our success. Reporting to the UK Deputy Financial Controller, this role is responsible for reconciling all bank accounts including posting any cash transactions not recorded by the accounts payable and receivable teams, banking cheques, investigating reconciling items and managing all intercompany accounts with the Wider Bauer Group. This role also provides support to both the Senior Financial accountant and Capital Accountant with direct cash forecasting/management, monthly group reporting requirements, Creation of Asset budgets/Capitalization and other ad hoc requests including assistance with new reporting requirements. This role offers a study package to help you work towards your ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualification.

Key Responsibilities

• Posting of all cash transactions in conjunction with AP/AR and Weekly Reconciliations.
• Assisting in the cashflow forecasting/management process.
• Preparation of monthly MI Journals, including PSA, intercompany and Employee Loans.
• Assisting with Capital Expenditure request set ups and fixed asset accounting.
• Completion of all Intercompany postings and reconciling.
• Completion of monthly reporting into Cognos controller.
• Completion of monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Completion and tracking of monthly management pack, including reporting to the parent Company.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively and succinctly with people at all levels of the organisation.
• Be able to demonstrate initiative and be proactive in measures taken to achieve responsibilities.
• Demonstrated capability to redesign processes, often using technology.
• Good systems and ERP experience as well as excellent excel skills.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines in a rapidly changing environment, whilst maintain a high level of accuracy and focus.
• Strong attention to detail and data interrogation skills.

Company Overview

Bauer Media Outdoor estate spans 12 European countries, helping advertisers reach millions of consumers through 110,000 Out-of-Home assets. With a diverse portfolio of public infrastructure solutions and services, and iconic locations, we connect brands and partners with audiences in creative and innovative ways. Using data analytics and programmatic capabilities, we provide tailored advertising experiences and measurable insights that help our partners reach the right audiences, deliver impact and drive engagement. We are a platform for brands and a platform for good. We are focused on delivering more impact for advertisers, more value for communities, inspiring social change, and less impact on the planet. Bauer Media Outdoors's advertising opportunities are in everyday spaces where people live, work, and travel, providing a highly impactful platform to build brands.

Benefits

• Salary £30,000-£35,000 DOE
• Study Package
• Flexible working (this generally looks like 3 days in our offices and 2 days at home)
• 33 paid holidays inc bank holidays (pro rata if you're part-time)
• Company Pension Scheme matched up to 8%
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Life Insurance and group income protection scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel/Season ticket loans and a whole host of discounts across 100s of retailers

Inclusion Statement

At Bauer Media Outdoor, we are committed to treating everyone with fairness and respect, regardless of their race, gender, age, ethnicity, background, sexual orientation, disability, or any other differences. We work hard to foster an inclusive environment, a place you can be yourself. We support reasonable adjustment requests from candidates and employees. If you're interested in joining us to shape the future of out-of-home media, we'd love to hear from you.