Financial Accountant

Summary: Halliday Marx is seeking a Financial Accountant for a 6-month interim role within a rapidly growing media business. The position involves hybrid working, requiring three days in the office, and focuses on managing monthly accounts, preparing financial statements, and providing commercial insights. The role also includes collaboration with various teams to enhance financial awareness and support year-end processes. Candidates should have a minimum of two years of experience in General Ledger Accounting and excellent communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ownership of the monthly management accounts process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across multiple cost centres and revenue streams
• Preparation of detailed profit & loss statements, with clear commentary on performance vs budget and prior periods
• Full responsibility for accruals, prepayments, and journals, ensuring costs and revenues are recognised correctly
• Delivery of insightful variance analysis, identifying key drivers across campaigns, projects, and client accounts
• Partnering with client services and project teams to track campaign performance, revenue recognition, and profitability
• Supporting the production of budgets and forecasts, working closely with department heads to challenge assumptions and improve accuracy
• Providing commercial insight into project margins, utilisation rates, and billable vs non-billable time
• Monitoring and analysing revenue streams, including retainer-based, project-based, and performance-driven income
• Assisting with cash flow forecasting, including tracking client payments and supplier commitments
• Working closely with the wider finance team to ensure balance sheet integrity and resolve any discrepancies
• Supporting year-end processes and audit, including preparation of schedules and responding to auditor queries
• Collaborating with non-finance teams to improve financial awareness and understanding of key metrics

Key Skills:

• Minimum of 2 years experience within General Ledger Accounting
• Confident
• Outstanding communication skills

Salary (Rate): £50,000.00 yearly

City: London Area

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other