Management Accountant

Creative Agency | London Bridge | 50k - 60k | Hybrid

We're partnering with a high-growth creative agency to find a Management Accountant to join their bright finance team.

You'll take ownership of 3 new entities, oversee group financial reporting and work closely with senior stakeholders. Revenue recognition will be a key focus, offering a great opportunity to develop your commercial awareness and finance business partnering skills.

This role would suit an ambitious Management Accountant with a strong understanding of technical and project accounting, looking to develop their skills and progress within a growing agency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and variance analysis.
• Oversee revenue recognition across the group, working closely with Client Directors, MDs and other stakeholders to ensure accurate and compliant accounting.
• Monitor project budgets, costs and profitability, investigating variances and highlighting risks.
• Manage WIP, accrued and deferred income, ensuring project revenue and costs are recorded in the correct period.
• Support month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting across multiple entities.
• Present financial information and insights to senior stakeholders, supporting business performance and decision-making.
• Apply strong technical accounting knowledge, staying up to date with relevant financial reporting, tax and audit requirements.
• Maintain and improve financial processes, controls and best practice across the group.

About You

• Newly qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) with previous experience in a Management Accountant or Finance Manager role.
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition, ideally gained within a time-based, project-based or professional services environment.
• Confident presenting financial information non-finance stakeholders to provide insight, solve problems and support business objectives.
• A self-starter with a proactive, hands-on approach and ability to work collaboratively.
• Naturally process-minded, with an eye for identifying improvements and developing practical solutions as the business evolves.
• Confident using Excel and able to adapt to different accounting systems

Benefits include

• Hybrid working + 20 additional work from anywhere days
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• 25 days holidays + 8 bank holidays along with office closure between Christmas and New Year
• People's pension scheme
• Additional holiday and bonus rewards for 5 and 10 years of service completed

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