Full job descriptionFinancial Accountant


Full-Time | Fully On-Site | Newly Qualified ACA


We Do Group are partnering with a growing entertainment business to recruit a Financial Accountant into their finance team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a newly qualified ACA, ideally making their first move from practice into industry, who wants a role that offers much more than traditional financial reporting.
Working closely with the Financial Controller and wider leadership team, you’ll take ownership of key areas of the month-end process while gaining exposure to commercial analysis, forecasting, systems development, process improvement and senior stakeholder engagement.
The business is looking for someone ambitious, hands-on and technically strong who wants to develop their commercial skillset alongside a solid financial accounting foundation.


What will you be doing?


*Preparing and posting month-end journals, with a focus on delivering an efficient month-end close.
*Managing fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules.
*Preparing monthly accruals and prepayments.
*Reviewing and reconciling key balance sheet accounts.
*Managing monthly intercompany/interdivisional cross-charges and resolving associated queries.
*Preparing quarterly VAT returns and supporting schedules.
*Taking ownership of quarterly royalty reporting.
*Supporting the Financial Controller with month-end reporting.
*Assisting with annual corporation tax computations and audit preparation.
*Preparing audit schedules and responding to auditor queries.
*Meeting with senior leadership to review and forecast spend.
*Providing commercial analysis, including measuring the effectiveness of marketing initiatives.
*Identifying opportunities for cost reduction and improvements in financial performance.
*Supporting the development and improvement of financial systems, including hands-on involvement with Oracle.
*Supporting weekly payment runs.
*Monitoring customer credit and payment terms to help manage financial risk.
*Sharing knowledge and best practice with the Credit Controller and Accounts Assistant to improve the wider team’s effectiveness.


What are we looking for?


*Newly qualified ACA with a practice-trained background.
*Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of internal controls.
*A desire to make the move into industry and develop broader commercial finance experience.
*Strong Excel skills and confidence working with accounting systems.
*Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
*Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
*A structured and methodical approach to your work.
*Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
*Confident communication skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across the business.
*Proactive, ambitious and keen to take on new challenges.


Why this role?


This is a great opportunity to use the technical grounding you’ve developed in practice while building a much broader skillset within industry.


You’ll work closely with the Financial Controller, gain exposure to senior leadership and have the opportunity to influence reporting, forecasting, commercial decision-making, systems and process improvements.


If you’re a newly qualified ACA looking for a hands-on first move into industry where you can continue developing quickly, we’d love to hear from you.