Management Accountant

Must Have:

• ACA,ACCAor CIMA qualified

Nice to Have:

• Good academic background & strong analytical skills

• Sarbanes-Oxley experience

• Experience of closing out month end - including understanding of a full profit and loss account and balance sheet

• Ability to implement business and operational systems

• Ability to work under pressure, possible longer hours and experience working in a fast-moving environment

• Driven and motivated to progress

• Personable

• Microsoft office

• SAP

• Business Objects

• Hyperion

• In-house packages

• Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)

• Private Medical Insurance

• 25 paid days of annual leave

• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan

• Holiday Purchase scheme

• Dental and Travel Insurance options

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Salary Sacrifice Cars

• Subsidised Gym Membership

• Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)

Music is Universal

It'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.

Key Responsibilities

Financial:

• Responsible for month end close process including commentaries on results and cash flow and Management Pack. Ensure the maintenance and upkeep of general ledger, to include reconciliations, calculation of provisions/accruals and general review of accounts, journal posting.

Technical:

Administrative:

• Compliance to Sarbanes-Oxley control environment.

• Ensure that all information provided to support P&L and Balance sheet amounts isaccurateand adheres to accounting policies and that Month End figures are supplied correctly and to deadline.

• Assistingin preparation of financial statements.

• Liaisingwith both internal and external auditors.

• Responsible for artist contractual and non-contractual payments & budget approval on the system.

• Innovation of analytical techniques used.

• Tapping into the potential of available data and insight/analysis from across the company.

• Adherence /improvement of business procedures and policies.

• Responsible for preparation of ad-hoc analysis requested by the business.

Finance & Accounting

The UK Finance team is a central function within UMPG, acting as a trusted partner to the business. Weare responsible fordelivering insightful analysis, robust financial planning, and commercial support that helps guide strategic decisions across the organisation.

Working cross-functionally with senior leaders, A&R, Business Affairs, Sync and Administration teams, the finance team ensures our investments in artists and songwriters are underpinned by sound data, agileplanningand informed forecasting. Collaboration,curiosityand integrity are at the heart of what we do.

SeekingACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified candidates with anaccounting backgroundand SOXexperience. The Management Accountantis responsible fortheday-to-dayaccounting and financial reporting of certain business units withinUMPG.