Senior Management Accountant needed for a global media brand! My client is looking for an experienced Management Accountant to be the lead for operational and project activities, overseeing reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and financial controls across key initiatives. You will also act as a Finance Business Partner, providing insight, challenge, and support to project and sub-divisional leads to enable strong financial decision-making.

Key responsibilities include -

• Ensure accurate classification and tracking of project spend (capital and operational)
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis
• Maintain fixed asset records and review depreciation assumptions
• Collaborate with global finance teams to meet reporting deadlines and policy requirements
• Ensure projects adhere to accounting and capitalisation guidelines
• Partner with project and sub-divisional leads to provide financial insight and challenge
• Work with Strategic Sourcing to evaluate leasing and cost-of-capital opportunities
• Deliver ad hoc analysis to support decision-making
• Prepare journals including accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, and intercompany entries

Candidate requirements -

• Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
• Relevant experience in capital projects, infrastructure, or business partnering preferred.
• Background in media, property, or large operational environments advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, fixed assets, and capitalisation
• ERP experience (SAP preferred) and advanced Excel skills
• Effective stakeholder management across international teams

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