Introduction to the role

The Management Accountant will be responsible for the month end financial statements for their publishing divisions, ensuring that the Commercial Directors, Head of Finance (Publishing), Group Financial Controller and CFO have all the information they require.

Key tasks and accountabilities

• Preparation of month-end profit and loss accounts for publishing divisions, ensuring revenues and costs are accurately stated

• Producing and presenting divisional month-end packs, which provide key financial analysis and KPIs for relevant Commercial Directors and the CFO

• Assisting finance team with all aspects of the accounts preparation, including posting journals, running reports, circulating and explaining monthly packs, updating the UK database

• Performing month-end and quarter-end balance sheet reconciliations for all relevant accounts, providing detailed explanations for any variances

• Prepare statements of earnings & costs on specific titles to enable payment to authors of their profit share

• Assisting in the year-end statutory and ongoing internal SOX audits

• Provide assistance and support as required during the annual budget process

• Work closely with the relevant Commercial Directors and divisional teams to better understand actual and forecast data, providing assistance and support

• Oversight of manual invoicing process

• Ad hoc analysis for Group Finance and divisional teams

Skills and experience required

• Commenced CIMA, ACCA or equivalent accountancy qualification

• Industry experience in preparation of management accounts

• Excellent Excel skills

• Strong time management and organisational skills

• Knowledge or experience of financial accounting software

• Working knowledge of a finance function and commercial/business understanding

Benefits

• Hybrid working model (3 days in the office)

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy and sell holiday days) 

• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave 

• Private healthcare cover and life assurance 

• Summer Hours  

• Free access to HeadSpace, employee assistance programme (24 hour helpline), mental health first aiders, and a wellbeing portal 

• Season ticket loans (from day 1 for entry level) and cycle to work scheme 

• Relocation Rent Support Loan  

• Employee networks: HC All In (open forum), Elevate (for ethnic minority colleagues), HarperParents, Menopause at Work, Pride at HC, Social Mobility Network and Neurodiversity at Work

• Unlimited training on our Learning and Development portal, management courses (up to MA level) and mentoring programmes 

• Virtual GP and eyecare vouchers 

• Gym membership discount 

• Onsite physiotherapy (London only) 

• Charitable donation matching and 2 volunteering days 

• We're a certified Carbon Neutral company

• Green Electric/Hybrid Car Benefit Scheme (salary sacrifice)

• With Trees for Life we plant a tree in the Highlands of Scotland for every permanent hire

• Free e-books and audiobooks, digital newspaper subscriptions and discounts on books 

• Subsidised canteen and retail discounts 

• Onsite prayer room 

If you wish to discuss anything regarding this position and/or your application to this role, please reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition Manager at stephanie.jemmett@harpercollins.co.uk with subject heading ‘Vacancy Query’ plus the job title and we will aim to get back to you within 5 working days.