Management Accountant

This entertainment business operates across live productions, content, and project-based activity, where financial insight plays a key role in managing performance and supporting decision-making. As the organisation continues to grow and diversify its output, the finance team is strengthening its reporting capability and is now seeking a Management Accountant to support accurate reporting, planning, and commercial insight across the business.

The Role Reporting into senior finance leadership, the Management Accountant will take responsibility for producing timely and accurate management information and supporting financial planning and performance analysis. The role works closely with operational and creative teams, helping translate financial data into clear, practical insight in a fast-moving, project-led environment.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare monthly management accounts with clear variance analysis and commentary

Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning across productions and projects

Monitor costs, margins, and project performance, providing insight on profitability

Partner with operational and creative teams to support cost control and decision-making

Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and support month-end close processes

Assist with year-end reporting and audit preparation

Improve reporting tools, financial models, and management information

Support process improvement initiatives within the finance function

Candidate Profile

ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified or part-qualified

Previous experience in entertainment, media, or project-based environments

Strong analytical and management reporting capability

Commercial mindset with the ability to interpret performance data clearly

Confident communicator, comfortable working with non-finance stakeholders

Strong Excel and financial reporting skills

Detail-focused and comfortable operating in a deadline-driven environment