Our client a fast paced and growing business based in Central London are seeking a capable and detail-oriented Accountant ideally with publishing sector experience to manage the full accounting cycle for the publishing entities within their remit. This role will suit someone who is comfortable operating across both transactional and month-end finance, with responsibility for bookkeeping, reconciliations, management accounts preparation and support for wider finance delivery. The role will also support the Group Finance Manager in delivering the wider finance remit across the trading businesses.

The successful candidate will understand the financial nuances of publishing businesses, including project or title-based reporting, revenue recognition, cost tracking and margin analysis, and will be able to work effectively with the Group Finance Manager to deliver.

Key Responsibilities – Financial Accounting & Bookkeeping

• Manage the full end-to-end accounting for designated publishing trading entities.
• Maintain accurate ledgers across purchase ledger, sales ledger, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Perform bank, credit card and intercompany reconciliations.
• Own the Accounts Receivable and Payable process ensuring timely invoicing, credit control and payment processing
• Prepare and post month-end journals and maintain high-quality supporting schedules.
• Maintain fixed asset registers and ensure balance sheet integrity.

Key Responsibilities – Management Accounts & Reporting

• Prepare monthly management accounts for the entities within remit, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow reporting.
• Support the Group Finance Manager to:
• Deliver an accurate month-end close to timetable
• Produce variance analysis and commentary
• Produce budgets, forecasts and cash flow management.
• Provide ad hoc analysis to support the performance and profitability of the publishing businesses.
• Track performance by title, publication, campaign or project where required.
• Assist with gross margin analysis and cost tracking across publications and related activities.
• Support management of deferred and accrued income and cost recognition where relevant.

Key Responsibilities – Compliance, Controls & Team Support

• Support VAT returns, year-end reporting and audit requests.
• Maintain strong financial controls across the relevant entities and ensure records are complete and audit ready.
• Assist with statutory accounts preparation and year-end schedules.
• Work closely with Group Finance Manager to improve reporting, accountability and financial visibility.
• Provide day-to-day support to the Group Finance Manager across the wider finance remit as required.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications

• Qualified AAT, or qualified by experience.

Experience

• Previous finance experience within publishing, media or a content-led business.
• Strong experience across bookkeeping through to management accounts preparation.
• Experience of project, title or product-level reporting is desirable.
• Experience working in a multi-entity environment would be advantageous.

Skills

• Strong technical accounting and bookkeeping capability.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong month-end discipline.
• Confident Excel skills and ability to work with detailed financial data.
• Able to prioritise, take ownership and work independently.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across finance and non-finance teams.

What you will experience:

• A broad and varied role with genuine ownership and responsibility.
• The opportunity to work closely with the Group Finance Manager and CFO in a lean finance team.
• Exposure to a dynamic trading environment and the chance to contribute to process improvement across the finance function.

You will be required to work 1-2 days a week in their Marlow office and 3-4 days a week in their Central London office.

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