Management Accountant

Haymarket is seeking a skilled Management Accountant to join our dynamic finance team.

In this role, you will report directly to a Finance Business Partner and take on the initial responsibility for the management accounting of our Live products, including Forums, Awards, Conferences, and Exhibitions.

These exciting and varied products are key components of our Business Media and Content Agency Divisions. You will collaborate closely with various stakeholders across the organization, providing essential support through meticlous analysis of budgets versus actuals.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the financial oversight and success of our diverse live events portfolio.

Taking ownership for the management accounting from TB to P/L report for multiple Live Events across Haymarket divisions.

• Collecting, reconciling, checking and updating trading information and reports
• Reviewing and posting of accounting adjustments (accruals and prepayments).
• Liaising with budget holders to arrive at forecasted figures on a monthly basis.
• Checking, reconciliation and posting of forecast information for Costs and Revenues.
• Collating, production and distribution of monthly reports.
• Responsibility for and preparation of Budget and other reporting templates.
• Preparation of annual Budgets/Business Plans for a group of products across a division.
• Create and maintain successful working relationships with key stakeholders, both internally within
• the team and across other business areas.
• Attend and credibly contribute to local business meetings.
• Monitoring and policing of internal controls.
• Continuously seek ways to improve internal financial reporting and control processes.
• Positively challenge business assumptions.
• Support the business in catering for uncertainty by performing scenario analysis where necessary.
• Ad hoc duties as necessary (including audit queries)

Skills / Experience / Knowledge / Minimum Criteria

• Experienced with Microsoft Office, operating at an intermediate level within Excel.
• Experience with using Power BI is preferable.
• Experience of dealing with large amounts of Data (segmentation and reporting on data sets)
• Good experience of seeking and implementing ways to improve on current practice.
• Must have a conscientious, accurate and methodical approach to work.
• Good written and oral communication skills, e.g. articulate when communicating to partners and key staff, and able to present financial results to the function and wider business.
• Able to adapt communication style to suit audience.
• A team player with a flexible and pro-active approach to work with the ability to work autonomously.

Other Attributes

• Attention to detail and listening skills
• Curiosity to find the story behind the numbers and an inquisitive nature
• Excellent planning and organising skills - able to handle multiple tasks.
• Shows commitment to the role and team.
• Displays a willingness to learn and actively seeks new work and challenges.
• Takes personal responsibility for maintaining personal development.
• Prepared to be flexible during busy periods in order to meet necessary commitments.

We are a Disability Confident employer and offer guaranteed interviews to all disabled applicants who meet the above minimum criteria.

To be considered as part of this initiative, please ensure you indicate if you have a disability when applying for the post.

Why work with us?

Haymarket Media Group values its people and strives to shape a better future with remarkable content. From paid content and subscription services; to integrated advertising and content marketing packages. We deliver market-leading branded experiences that inspire great decisions. From data and digital information solutions to live events, awards and professional education services.

Our benefits include:

• 25 days holiday per year excluding bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year of service up to 30 days)
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 3 weeks of the year with our 'Work from Anywhere’ days
• Flexible working hours (core hours from 10-3) allowing you the flexibility to adapt your work schedule to your personal commitments
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Health Cash Plans: With our health cash plans, you can access a range of healthcare benefits, including coverage for medical expenses, dental care, optical services, and more

More about working for Haymarket

Putting social and environmental responsibility at the forefront of our business we have aligned our current sustainability goals with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As we serve our audiences, clients and communities, we are committed to driving the meaningful change necessary to build a better world. The principles of diversity, inclusion, respect, responsibility and sustainability are at the heart of our business.

We want to support our people to balance their personal and professional lives and we believe our range of benefits encourages this. Nothing beats face-time with our colleagues to promote creativity and collaboration, we’ve therefore adopted a blended working model where full time employees can expect to spend 3 days of their week in the office and the other 2 working at a location of their choice.

Haymarket is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.

Come and join us and see for yourself how Haymarket is a rewarding and exciting place to work.