Senior Group Accountant - 6-month FTC

Immediate Media Co.; London; Hybrid; GBP 68,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Senior Group Accountant for a 6-month FTC. This role offers the chance to work closely with a dynamic finance team, enhancing processes and tackling a backlog of tasks. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a collaborative mindset, contributing to the improvement of financial operations across the group. This position promises a relaxed work environment with a focus on well-being, flexibility, and professional development, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in finance.

Benefits

Relaxed working environment with regular socials

Supportive well-being initiatives

25 days holiday plus birthday leave

Tailored training and development

Flexible / hybrid working

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced Family Policies

Competitive pension plans

Life Assurance

Newly renovated modern office

Qualifications

• Must be a fully qualified accountant or have 6 years' experience in relevant roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Review and document existing processes in various financial areas.
• Analyze historical data to address accounting corrections.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Detail-Oriented

Education

Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

6 years' experience in management/financial accountant roles

Tools

Adaptive Insights

Access Dimensions

Job description

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Immediate is home to some of the biggest and most loved consumer brands in the UK, including Radio Times, Good Food and BBC Gardeners World magazine. Our trusted, quality content reaches millions of people a month across digital, print, video, podcasts, apps and live events.

Senior Group Accountant (up to £67,500)

We are seeking a driven and proactive Senior Group Accountant, to join our dynamic finance team on a 6-month FTC. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on tasks and roles across the breadth of the Group Finance team. The role will work closely with other members of the Group Finance team to review, deliver and document improved processes and plan for and remove an existing process backlog. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, excellent organisational skills, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

As a Senior Group Accountant you will:

• Review, provide improvement suggestions and document existing processes in:
• Expenses (including policy review)
• NewsTrade
• Subscriptions
• AP/AR (month end process only)
• Intercompany
• Review, plan and work on existing process backlogs. This will require analysis of historical data in multiple, challenging data sets to determine the accounting corrections in areas of:
• Expenses
• Subscriptions
• Intercompany
• Create a comprehensive monthly view of the Group Finance Balance Sheet
• Support the process of upgrading our subscriptions system
• Other ad-hoc tasks in supporting the Group Finance team

Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or 6 years' experience in management/financial accountant roles
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools; experience with Adaptive Insights or Access Dimensions is a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and process improvement
• Experience with subscription revenue streams is a plus

Benefits

• A relaxed working environment with regular socials including a summer festival
• Supportive well-being initiatives and benefits, talks & workshops, and Mental Health First aiders & Champions
• 25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday. Our offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year's which are in addition to your annual entitlement
• Tailored training and development through both our inhouse learning platform and LinkedIn Learning
• A progressive and transparent culture focused on your development
• Flexible / hybrid working plus early finish Fridays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced Family Policies including paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave. We also provide a pregnancy loss, fertility, and carers policy
• Competitive pension plans and Life Assurance
• A newly renovated modern office with lots of collaborative spaces

At Immediate, we pride ourselves on our open, inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic culture that empowers our people to thrive and give their best. Our active Diversity & Inclusion network, comprehensive well-being programs, and clear sustainability strategies reflect this commitment.

People are at the heart of our business and creating a diverse and inclusive working environment is important to us. Immediate is an equal opportunities employer.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Finance

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting