Management Accountant

New Avenues; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

New Avenues in Glasgow is seeking a newly qualified Management Accountant to take ownership of management accounting and reporting within a fast-paced, project-led business. You will work closely with the Finance Director and senior leadership, gaining exposure to commercial activity driving performance.

This is a broad office-based role with visibility across projects, corporate reporting, audit and wider finance. It offers developing responsibility early in your post-qualified career.

Qualifications

• Recently or newly qualified ACA/ACCA or CIMA.
• Experience in TV/Entertainment, media, production, or project-based environments is advantageous.
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Technically proficient with up-to-date accounting standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet) and supporting analysis.
• Deliver monthly reporting for senior management and external stakeholders.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and variance investigations.
• Prepare and post payroll journals across projects and overheads.
• Manage monthly accruals, prepayments, revenue deferrals and related journals.
• Prepare UK VAT returns and international tax submissions as applicable.
• Support revenue and royalty reporting.
• Maintain fixed asset register and monthly depreciation.
• Assist with statutory accounts, year-end reporting and audit deliverables.
• Line manage the Finance/AP Assistant and support finance projects.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Excel

ERP systems

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Microsoft Business Central

Job description

Are you a newly qualified accountant looking for a role with real ownership, senior-level exposure and an interesting business behind the numbers?

We’re recruiting a Management Accountant to join an ambitious organisation operating within the TV & Entertainment space based in the heart of Glasgow. Working closely with the Finance Director and senior leadership, you’ll sit at the heart of a fast-moving, project-led business, taking ownership of management accounting/reporting while gaining a strong understanding of the commercial and operational activity driving performance.

It’s a broad role with plenty of visibility. You’ll own key reporting processes, support senior decision‑making, manage a Finance/AP Assistant and gain exposure across projects, corporate reporting, audit and wider finance. For a recently qualified accountant, it offers the opportunity to build commercial experience, broaden your remit and take on meaningful responsibility early in your post-qualified career.

This will be predominantly office based role.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the preparation of monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and supporting analysis
• Deliver monthly reporting for senior management and external stakeholders
• Take ownership of the balance sheet, reconciliations and investigation of variances
• Prepare and post payroll journals across projects and overhead cost centres
• Manage monthly accruals, prepayments, revenue deferrals and associated journals
• Prepare UK VAT returns and a relevant international tax submissions
• Support revenue and royalty reporting
• Maintain the fixed asset register and monthly depreciation
• Support statutory accounts, year-end reporting and audit deliverables
• Line manage and support the development of the Finance/AP Assistant
• Contribute to wider finance projects and process improvements

Candidate Specification

• Ideally recently or newly qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA
• Previous experience within TV, entertainment, media, production, creative industries or another project‑based environment would be advantageous
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience
• Technically strong, with up‑to‑date knowledge of accounting standards
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with accounting/ERP systems
• Experience with Microsoft Business Central, Dynamics 365 or similar would be advantageous
• Confident communicator, able to build strong relationships with finance and non‑finance stakeholders
• Proactive and comfortable taking ownership of your workload
• Able to work independently while knowing when to seek input or guidance
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment and managing competing deadlines