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Job Description

Introduction to the role

The Management Accountant will be responsible for the month end financial statements for their publishing divisions, ensuring that the Commercial Directors, Head of Finance (Publishing), Group Financial Controller and CFO have all the information they require.

Key tasks and accountabilities

Preparation of month-end profit and loss accounts for publishing divisions, ensuring revenues and costs are accurately stated
Producing and presenting divisional month-end packs, which provide key financial analysis and KPIs for relevant Commercial Directors and the CFO
Assisting finance team with all aspects of the accounts preparation, including posting journals, running reports, circulating and explaining monthly packs, updating the UK database
Performing month-end and quarter-end balance sheet reconciliations for all relevant accounts, providing detailed explanations for any variances
Prepare statements of earnings & costs on specific titles to enable payment to authors of their profit share
Assisting in the year-end statutory and ongoing internal SOX audits
Provide assistance and support as required during the annual budget process
Work closely with the relevant Commercial Directors and divisional teams to better understand actual and forecast data, providing assistance and support
Oversight of manual invoicing process
Ad hoc analysis for Group Finance and divisional teams

Skills and experience required

Commenced CIMA, ACCA or equivalent accountancy qualification
Industry experience in preparation of management accounts
Excellent Excel skills
Strong time management and organisational skills
Knowledge or experience of financial accounting software
Working knowledge of a finance function and commercial/business understanding

Benefits

Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)
28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days)
Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
Private healthcare cover and life assurance
Summer Hours
Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal
Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme
Relocation Rent Support Loan
Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work
Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes
Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers
Gym membership discount
Onsite physiotherapy (London only)
Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days
We're a certified Carbon Neutral company
Green Electric/Hybrid Car Benefit Scheme (salary sacrifice)
With Trees for Life we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire
Free e-books and audiobooks, digital newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books
Subsidised canteen and retail discounts
Onsite prayer room