Assistant Management Accountant

Universal Music

  • Kings Cross, Central London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 21 days ago
Music is UniversalIt’s the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world’s 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 UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com.The A Side: A Day in The LifeTo assist the Senior Management Accountants in delivering the timely, accurate and well-presented results for the Central UK Recorded Music company. Working with our Shared Service centre to maximise the team’s 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 & ExperienceBe financial:
  • Assist with the preparation of month end financials within corporate deadlines, including all accruals, interface closings, journals, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
  • Involved in the monthly HFM submission to corporate finance, monthly management pack preparation and variance analysis on the P&L.
  • Financial accounting, including assisting with statutory accounts and external & internal auditors’ questions.
  • Assist the Senior Management Accountants in maintaining an effective control framework, including designing and implementing approval mechanisms for both our teams Onshore & Offshore.
Be collaborative:
  • 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
  • Part Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
  • Enthusiastic, with interest in working in music; as mentioned ideally with previous experience within a media organization
  • Self-motivated 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 is desirable
  • 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
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 jobholder's 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: Universal Music Group

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