Role: Global Management Accountant
Sector: TV/ Content Creation
Location: Central London
Permanent: Part Time – 30 hours – 4 days a week
Hybrid – mostly remote
Salary: £ Full time equivalent
Ref: VFR 3221


VisionFR is collaborating with an SME global creative production agency to recruit a part-time (4 days a week) Global Management Accountant. The Company is a total of around 12 full time staff members plus freelancers. The role is sole role including transactional matters up to dashboard reporting, Full management accounts and KPI measures on Revenue. This role will make a significant impact to the finance function, so if you are part qualified, with technical expertise in UK GAAP and a desire to produce accurate and meaningful figures in a dynamic creative environment. Then this role is possibly for you. The added bonus is that it is also mainly remote with occasional need to attend.


Key Responsibilities of the Global Management Accountant
*Manage all Accounts Receivable and Payable operations, ensuring precision and efficiency.
*Preparing comprehensive monthly management accounts and simple consolidation of two entities, delivering insightful variance reporting against budgets and previous years.
*Assist the FD in the control of robust cash flow forecasts
*Play a crucial role in the annual budgeting process, continuously tracking performance and refining strategies to maximise financial outcomes.
*Design, manage, format, and approve all journals and management accounts, upholding the highest standards of accuracy and control.
*Mange the monthly payroll and pension schemes for both London and Singapore, alongside overseeing timely VAT/GST quarterly returns.
*Serve as a primary point of contact, fostering strong, direct communication with our external accountants and legal partners.
*Oversee daily cash flow, manage & post multi-currency accounts, track credit card expenditures, and streamline staff expense processing.
*Share your financial expertise by providing valuable training to staff on essential finance processes.
*Partner closely with the Business Director to implement best practices and deliver incisive ad-hoc financial analysis.
*Deliver weekly KPI reports and actively engage in weekly and monthly project meetings, ensure Gross Profit project management alongside our Production team.
*Collaborate proactively with the Production team from budgeting through project completion to ensure healthy profit margins are consistently maintained.
*Contribute to the final preparation of critical monthly financial reports and data for board presentations.


Key Skills of the Global Management Accountant
*You’re a brilliant communicator, throughout the agency able to speak complex financial matters to non finance team.
*A hands-on professional, able to transition between tasks as priorities evolve.
*Very organised, able to managing your own workload independently while also being a strong, supportive team player.
*You have a proven track record of preparing financial information with accuracy and a keen eye for detail.
*Able to ask insightful questions and proactively suggest improvements to existing processes, driving continuous optimisation.
*Part qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent).
*Experience of working in similar Management Accountant or senior accounting role, ideally with responsibility for the full finance function of an entity or region.
*Solid understanding of using Xero, strong Excel skills and familiarity with Google sheets
*Ability to clearly and concisely explain complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
*Given the "30 hours per week" and "remote with occasional co-working" nature, the ability to manage workload independently and take initiative is crucial.
*Experience in a creative studio, media, or production company
*Experience managing financial transactions and accounts in multiple currencies.
*International exposure a strong plus.
*Proven ability to help implement or improve financial and operational controls
*Hands on & can do attitude
VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Clients recruitment needs.
Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest.