Description:
We are looking for someone who can work effectively and inclusively within an organisation, demonstrates resourcefulness and is able to work independently and under supervision.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparation of monthly overhead Rights cost centres including Invoice checking and coding
- Budget and forecast preparation
- Communicating with internal partners, e.g. Publishing and Group Finance, Royalties & Rights
- Conveying financial information to non- financial colleagues and stakeholders
- Preparation of regular analysis of performance e.g. trend analysis
- Communicating with external partners e.g. Auditors and any other relevant company for Publishing House
- Understand revenue and costs associated with Publishing and ability to follow accounting practises within the Group
- Adhering to accounting policies both internal and external
- Proficient on internal systems
- Improving reporting on the rights area
Dealing with any adhoc analysis that Finance and Commercial Director requires including potential consolidated of publishing finance data across the business
Key Technical Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Good excel skills including pivot tables, macros and what if statements
- Working towards a professional accounting qualification or qualified (ACCA, CIMA)
- Financially astute with proven skills of working with financial data
- Strong relationship builder
- Strong attention to detail
- Good time management and prioritisation skills
- Highly organised
- Good experience within a finance role over a number of years
- Power BI or Power query experience would be advantageous