Management Accountant

Walters People ,
London, Greater London
Contract Type: Contract
Salary: £45,000 per annum

Overview

My client is looking for a Management Accountant to join their team of ten for 12 months on a fixed term contract. My client deliver premium content over a range of platforms and to a global customer network. With over 1400 content owners, operating in 110 countries and with 800 service providers my client delivers entertainment experiences around the world. The role of Management Accountant will sit within the Finance team of 10 people. You will report into the Vice President of International Finance and will be responsible for the management of an Accounts Assistant. You will be responsible for the accounting and analysis of content costs which represent 80% of the company's total costs. The role will require deep understanding of royalty processes and full ownership of the month-end journal preparation. The Management Accountant vacancy is a 12 month fixed term contract to cover a maternity leave. Key responsibilities: Full ownership of the month-end royalty journal preparation and uploads into SAP Generate and upload all license fee journals into the client's accounting system as well as the Parent Company's Reconciliation of all license fee accounts in the P&L and balance sheet in multi currency and provide meaningful commentary on content costs Ensure that all license fee costs are budgeted and forecasted correctly by liaising with the Royalties team and the FP&A function and assist in the production of the budgets forecasts and commercial models Detailed variance analysis for monthly and quarterly reporting Liaising with other departments to help improve the forecasts of costs and revenues Bring commercial visibility to content by analysing and sharing summary metrics to the management team and wider business Work with the FP&A function and Senior Finance to determine the impacts of new licence fee contracts and the profitability of proposed new sales contracts Manage the Accounts Assistant who is responsible for obtaining supplier invoice approvals and the month end accounting for the German subsidiary Support with ad-hoc reporting and projects as they arise, review contracts and assist with the annual statutory audit Key requirements: Finalist or QBE Accountant Strong Excel skills at intermediate or advanced level Knowledge of SAP Previous management experience is an advantage If the above role matches your experience please reach out with your CV to