Job Description

Are you a newly qualified accountant looking for a role with real ownership, senior-level exposure and an interesting business behind the numbers?

We’re recruiting a Management Accountant to join an ambitious organisation operating within the TV & Entertainment space based in the heart of Glasgow. Working closely with the Finance Director and senior leadership, you’ll sit at the heart of a fast-moving, project-led business, taking ownership of management accounting/reporting while gaining a strong understanding of the commercial and operational activity driving performance.

It’s a broad role with plenty of visibility. You’ll own key reporting processes, support senior decision-making, manage a Finance/AP Assistant and gain exposure across projects, corporate reporting, audit and wider finance. For a recently qualified accountant, it offers the opportunity to build commercial experience, broaden your remit and take on meaningful responsibility early in your post-qualified career.

This will be predominantly office based role.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the preparation of monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and supporting analysis
• Deliver monthly reporting for senior management and external stakeholders
• Take ownership of the balance sheet, reconciliations and investigation of variances
• Prepare and post payroll journals across projects and overhead cost centres
• Manage monthly accruals, prepayments, revenue deferrals and associated journals
• Prepare UK VAT returns and a relevant international tax submissions
• Support revenue and royalty reporting
• Maintain the fixed asset register and monthly depreciation
• Support statutory accounts, year-end reporting and audit deliverables
• Line manage and support the development of the Finance/AP Assistant
• Contribute to wider finance projects and process improvements

Candidate Specification

• Ideally recently or newly qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA 
• Previous experience within TV, entertainment, media, production, creative industries or another project-based environment would be advantageous
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience
• Technically strong, with up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with accounting/ERP systems
• Experience with Microsoft Business Central, Dynamics 365 or similar would be advantageous
• Confident communicator, able to build strong relationships with finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Proactive and comfortable taking ownership of your workload
• Able to work independently while knowing when to seek input or guidance
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing competing deadlines