Management Accountant

Mediaworks; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital marketing agency in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Management Accountant to oversee monthly management accounts and provide financial insights. The ideal candidate will manage various financial processes, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to strategic decision-making. This role offers a competitive salary, a bonus scheme, generous annual leave, and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Wellbeing options

Personal development plan

Social activities and office events

Qualifications

• Experience with management accounts preparation and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Driven to succeed and keen to learn.
• Confident to work with finance and non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Review and finalise monthly management accounts for accuracy.
• Preparation of financial analysis and monthly MI pack.
• Lead on quarterly VAT Returns and year-end accounting.

Skills

Experience of management accounts preparation

Excellent communication skills

Ability to handle conflicting priorities

Commercial fluency

Tools

Microsoft Business Central

Job description

Overview

Mediaworks is an ambitious, award winning digital marketing agency with a small integrated finance team. Reporting to the Head of Finance and partnering with an Assistant Management Accountant, this role allows you to take ownership of monthly reporting while providing actionable, value-adding insights that support decision-making across the organisation. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced team environment and approaches challenges with a positive, can-do mindset. Experience with Business Central (formerly MS Navision) is highly desirable but not essential.

The role

• Review and finalise monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and clear analysis
• Preparation of monthly analysis of income, expenditure and profitability
• Management of month end including journals, accruals, prepayments and overhead analysis
• Lead on delivery of monthly MI pack
• Work with finance and non-finance colleagues to determine accurate revenue recognition for new and existing projects
• Management of all balance sheet reconciliations, including particular attention to media buying and ad-spend per client
• Oversee posting of transactions into Microsoft Business Central, through creditors, debtors, bank and general ledger, to ensure accurate and timely processing
• Lead quarterly VAT Returns
• Supporting with the year-end accounting including liaising with auditors
• Continuously strive to improve existing processes
• Assisting with financial analysis
• Assisting the finance department with any ad-hoc duties

When you join our crew you get a platform to shine ... and a competitive salary and bonus scheme, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy more (plus public holidays and your birthday off), social activities and office events including our famous monthly breakfast buffets, as well as a range of wellbeing options, a personal development plan, and more!

The person

• Ideally you'll have: Experience of management accounts preparation and balance sheet reconciliations
• Driven to succeed
• Excellent communication skills
• Confident to work with finance and non-finance colleagues
• Able to handle conflicting priorities
• Keen to learn
• Commercial fluency is a plus