Management Accountant Digital Media Business

Harmonic Group Ltd; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmonic Group Ltd in Manchester are recruiting a Management Accountant to join their growing finance team. You will own month-end, produce monthly management accounts, assist with payroll and support junior staff.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will interact with senior stakeholders and auditors, ensuring accurate end-to-end management accounts in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Experience in media or digital publishing is a bonus.

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified (finalists considered)
• Experience owning end-to-end management accounts preparation
• Excellent communication with senior stakeholders and auditors

Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for month-end
• Production of the monthly management accounts
• Support more junior members of the finance team with accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Assisting with payroll
• Working alongside the Financial Controller to produce financial accounts
• Assist with any ad hoc tasks

Skills

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Job description

Management Accountant Digital Media Business Manchester

Harmonic are delighted to be working with a highly recognisable and market-leading digital media business in their search for a Management Accountant to join their growing finance team.

The Business:

Our client is one of the UK's most successful digital-first media organisations, reaching hundreds of millions of consumers globally through engaging content across entertainment, sport, gaming and lifestyle. Having experienced significant growth over the last decade, the business has established itself as a leader within the digital publishing landscape, combining creativity, technology and data-driven insights to build highly engaged global audiences.

As the business continues its growth journey, they are looking to strengthen their management accounting capability through the addition of a newly Management Accountant position.

The Role:

Reporting into an experienced Financial Controller, you will have full responsibility for month-end, management accounts as well as assisting the more junior members of the transactional finance team. This role would suit a confident and hard-working individual who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Despite being well-established within the industry, the business has retained a 'start-up' feel which encourages collaboration and creativity. Culturally, the business is filled with incredibly driven, ambitious people who are passionate about the goals of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for month-end
• Production of the monthly management accounts
• Supporting more junior members of the finance team with accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Assisting with payroll
• Working alongside the Financial Controller to produce financial accounts
• Assist with any ad hoc tasks

What we need to see (essential):

• CIMA / ACA / ACCA Qualified (finalists considered)
• Strong exposure to owning the end-end management accounts preparation
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders and auditors.

What we'd like to see (bonus):

• Media industry experience
• Experience within a large, complex or high-growth business environment.

Salary

£40,000 - £55,000 + Benefits

Location

Central Manchester (Hybrid)

At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.