About the company: Our client is an award winning American owned global content creation company who are now seeking a qualified / Nearly Qualified Management Accountant to join the team As Management Account/ Financial Analyst , you will prepare the financial accounts and reports for the UK and French operations. This role will report into the Financial Director, and require a solid technical understanding of accounting principles and policies. In this role you will be expected to have strong Excel skills and be able to manipulate & analyze large amounts of Data. The role will be supported by a Finance Assistant and Accounts Payable Clerk who are responsible for AR/AP postings, and will support on the accurate reporting of the P&L and projects. Our Client is looking for a candidate that demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit, strong commerciality, a proactive attitude and a drive to learn and develop. Key Responsibilities as Management Accountant/ Financial analyst will include: Preparation of the UK & French management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timeliness and accuracy for reporting back to the Board / Senior Management Team. Overseeing the consolidation of group management accounts (feeding in from the Finance Manager (SA) who prepares the accounts for Australia and South Africa). Provide meaningful insights and commentary on the management accounts. Consolidating forecasts from business heads for inclusion in management accounts. Preparation of statutory reporting, liaising with auditors as required. Ownership of the accuracy and timeliness of the financial reporting, partnering with our Producer teams to ensure that all project reporting is reflected correctly in our systems. Preparation of all UK & France balance sheet reporting - bank reconciliations, prepayments, accruals, fixed asset registers. Management of petty cash registers / reconciliations, ensuring staff are provided with T&E budgets. Overseeing the AP Clerk to ensure the processing of payment to all creditors and supporting on queries. Supporting the Finance Director on managing working capital, preparation of the UK cashflow, and consolidation of group cashflows on a monthly basis to ensure adequate provisioning. Preparation of all UK tax returns, and liaising with French accountants to ensure the return and payment of French taxes. Raising ad-hoc invoices and intercompany cross charges as required. Supporting / mentoring assistant accountant and support staff. Remaining abreast of financial and tax legislation. Key Skills and Attributes required: Newly or Nearly Qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ ACCA/ CPA) Degree educated Strong technical knowledge, abreast of current IFRS/GAAP legislation Advanced Excel skills (formula and spreadsheet creation) Strong knowledge of other Microsoft applications (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook etc) Knowledge of and ease of adaptability to various financial software (Sage, Netsuite ideally). Proven management accountant experience. Comfortable working with large sets of data, with excellent excel skills. Proven business partnering & relationship management, with financial and non-financial staff Demonstrates strong commerciality / understands the impact of financial decisions. A strong attention to detail, thorough and methodical. Able to work autonomously with strong proactivity - candidates must be solutions and efficiency focused. Excellent skills in data analysis & presentation Process orientated Embrace and influence change Experience in consolidated / subsidiary reporting A good understanding or keen interest of the advertising & production sector, its key players and our competitors