KennedyPearce are currently recruiting a Senior Management Accountant for one of the worlds largets mass media brands.

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic finance team in a varied and challenging role. The position covers a range of accounting functions, providing the successful candidate with the opportunity to gain core financial accounting experience whilst developing management accounting and analytical skills.

Key Responsibilties

• Prepare accurate management accounts for two of the company's profit centres ensuring that best practice accounting policies are followed
• Liaise with magazine management on a regular basis to support them in understanding the financial performance of their title.
• Prepare accurate accounts for three of the company's head office functions, providing financial support to department management.
• Provide timely and accurate management support and analysis, identifying key issues including deviations from annual and quarterly plan and recommending remedial action where necessary.
• Responsible for managing two junior management accountants and support them in all areas
• Reviewing direct and indirect department operating expenses with the team.

Person Specification

• A first or 2:1 degree.
• Newly Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA, with 1st time exam passes
• 3 years relevant accounting experience
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills and a pro-active approach to challenges.

This role is paying up to £50k