My client a Global Leading Media Agency based in Central London is looking for a Management Accountant to join their head office team.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Management Accountant will be responsible for:

• Responsible for month end close - reviewing P&L, preparing journals and variance analysis
• Ownership of revenue process and reporting
• Prepare bi-monthly and monthly financial analyses - including in depth time analysis, over/underservicing, billing and revenue variance actual to forecast and discretionary spend analysis
• Produce monthly financial information pack for management team
• Support monthly & quarterly forecasts and annual budget process
• Liaising with the financial control teams and providing information as requested.
• Understand and interface with accounting system (SAP and Hyperion) for effective and efficient client account management and reporting.
• Monitor/review WIP/AR/AP on a regular basis including leading meetings as required. Research and resolution of WIP/AR/AP issues.
• Supporting billing team as required
• Ensure that all timesheets are completed across the business, send out reminders and chase up where appropriate. Review discrepancies and investigate where appropriate
• Review and approve POs and employee expenses
• Maintain an up to date contract list and statement of terms
• Promote the use of financial tools in an effort to provide account management team feedback
• Ad hoc analysis as required

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience preparing full sets of management accounts ideally within a media agency
• CIMA / ACCA Part Qualified or Finalist
• Media Agency experience