Management Accountant
Management Accountant
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Job Description
Music is Universal
Its the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the worlds leading music company. From A&R to finance legal to digital sales to marketing Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.
Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender race disability sexual orientation religion belief age marital status background pregnancy or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism dyslexia ADHD and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment workplaces and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition please email
The A Side: A Day in The Life
To assist the Senior Management Accountant in delivering the timely accurate and wellpresented results for the Central UK Recorded Music company. Working with our Shared Service centre to maximise the teams efficiency and effectiveness.
Building and maintaining strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the business including Record Labels Finance IT Commercial Royalties Legal and Tax departments.
The B Side: Skills & Experience
Be financial
Preparation of month end financials within corporate deadlines including all accruals interface closings journals balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
Responsible for the monthly HFM submission to corporate finance monthly management pack preparation and variance analysis on cash flow and the P&L.
Financial accounting ownership including assisting statutory accounts team and being the liaison with our external & internal auditors.
Assist the Senior Management Accountant in maintaining an effective control framework including designing and implementing approval mechanisms for both our teams Onshore & Offshore.
Be collaborative:
Become a main point of finance support for business departments.
Work to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of our offshore shared service centre. Continual process improvement to maximise centralisation.
Be analytical:
Provide financial analysis to the Senior Management Accountant and the Group Finance Director and other stakeholders within the group.
Person Specification
Recently Qualified Accountant (ACA ACCA or CIMA
Technically strong accountant with high level of accuracy.
Enthusiastic with interest in working in music; as mentioned ideally with previous experience within a media organization
Selfmotivated with good organisational and communication skills with a strong attention to detail
Previous experience with SAP SAP Business Object Analysis for Office BPC & HFM reporting suites
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Advanced knowledge of Excel
Genuine interest in systems and system improvements
Previous experience in working with outsourced functions
Must be willing to travel
Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits
Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3 and 9
Private Medical Insurance
25 paid days of annual leave
Interest Free Season Ticket Loan available
Holiday Purchase scheme
Dental and Travel Insurance options
Cycle to Work Scheme
Salary Sacrifice Cars
Subsidised Gym Membership
Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)
Just So You Know
The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholders specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent definitive and exhaustive statement.
Job Category:
Finance & AccountingEmployment Type
Full Time
