Full job descriptionManagement Accountant - 6 month Fixed Term Contract
Central London, Hybrid
£38,000-£41,000

We’re recruiting a Management Accountant to join the Production Finance team of a leading arts and cultural organisation. We are looking for candidates who are immediately available.

This is a varied role offering exposure to both management and financial accounting, with a particular focus on production finance. You’ll play a key role in delivering accurate monthly reporting, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and providing financial insight to stakeholders across various departments.

Working closely with the wider finance team, you’ll support financial planning, balance sheet reconciliations and annual reporting, whilst also contributing to exciting projects, systems improvements and the development of reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities
*Produce monthly management reports, providing financial insight and supporting budget management and decision-making across departments.
*Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigating movements and ensuring balances are accurate and fully substantiated.
*Maintain monthly headcount and FTE reporting, investigating variances and ensuring changes are accurately reflected and communicated to stakeholders.
*Oversee production staffing accruals, including reconciliations and the timely release of balances to the P&L.
*Manage NI and holiday recharges across production project codes, maintaining accurate forecasts.
*Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes, including variance analysis, cash flow budgets and headcount reporting.
*Assist with annual financial statements and Theatre Tax Relief calculations.
*Support the implementation and development of financial reporting tools, systems and process improvements, including Sharperlight.
*Provide cover for other members of the management accounting team when required.

About you
*ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified or part-qualified.
*Previous management accounting experience within either a commercial or not-for-profit organisation.
*Experience across month-end reporting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
*Excellent Excel skills, with the ability to manipulate financial data and present analysis clearly.
*Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
*Confident communicator, able to build relationships with stakeholders across different departments and explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.
*Proactive and collaborative, with the ability to work independently, take ownership of tasks and identify opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant looking to develop their experience within a well-established and exciting arts and cultural organisation, with exposure to a varied production finance environment and the opportunity to work closely with stakeholders across the organisation.