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Universal Music GroupPosted 2 weeks ago

Assistant Management Accountant

On-siteKings Cross, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Full TimeLargeDigital Media

Job Summary

Assist Senior Management Accountants in delivering timely, accurate, and well-presented results for the Central UK Recorded Music company. Prepare month-end financial results including accruals, interface closings, journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis. Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders across Record Labels, Finance, IT, Commercial, Royalties, Legal, and Tax departments. Collaborate with the Shared Service Centre to resolve queries, clear reconciling items, and improve finance processes. Investigate financial variances and movements against budget and prior periods to support analysis for the Group Finance Director. Assist with audit requests, statutory reporting, and monthly HFM submissions. Requires approximately one year of finance experience, strong Excel skills, and an interest in the music industry.

Required Qualifications

  • Approximately 1 year of experience in a finance or accounting role
  • Studying towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA, or intending to begin a professional qualification
  • Good understanding of accounting principles, including journals, accruals and prepayments
  • Strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and basic formulas)
  • Enthusiastic, self-motivated and interested in working within the music industry
  • Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
  • Strong communication skills and willingness to learn
  • Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with SAP or another ERP system
  • Exposure to month-end accounting
  • Experience working with shared service centres
  • Exposure to HFM, BPC or SAP Analysis for Office
  • Experience within the media, entertainment or music industry

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