Assistant Management Accountant - 12 Month Maternity Cover – Kings Cross, London

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. Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation. We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please email UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com. The A Side: A Day in The Life The European Supply Chain fulfils physical product requirements for all UMG European countries. The business operates with customers and suppliers located in multiple territories. We're looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Management Accountant on a 12 Month Maternity Cover basis to support the Supply Chain Finance team. You will need to be able to take ownership for and manage multiple tasks on a day to day basis, help the team meet the month end close deadlines, and assist for planning and forecasting and other financial reporting. This role requires someone who is able to work autonomously and should be able to resolve issues with the Supply Chain operations team, suppliers, and other areas in the business. You will also need to work closely with the offshore finance team to get tasks completed. The B Side: Skills & Experience Be Organised

• Responsibility for balance sheet reconciliations, including the review and the coordination of any follow-up actions required
• Take ownership of the maintenance of user access and workflows across multiple internal systems
• Take ownership of internal transfer pricing requests and approvals, perform reconciliations, and participate in reporting improvements as required by business teams
• Responsibility for monthly Intrastat submission, including investigation and resolution of queries

Be Analytical

• Assisting with monthly analysis on revenue and variable costs, carefully considering the requirement and treatment of accruals to ensure the general ledger is well-maintained
• Ad hoc analyses and reports as directed by the Finance Manager or other team members
• Assist with Audit fieldwork and preparation of Stat accounts

Be Collaborative

• Performing the required freight, distribution and sundry recharges for physical and digital supply chain and liaising with and resolving queries from colleagues across the globe
• Supporting with the reporting of obsolescence and participating in inventory reconciliations and communicating results to multiple stakeholders
• Coordinate the submission process to the corporate reporting team for month end, Plan and Forecast
• Forge a strong connection with other finance areas to ensure efficient and seamless reporting across the whole department

Person Specification Necessary

• Technically & financially minded and analytical
• Strong people person, able to deal with multiple stakeholders
• Team player, good at building professional relationships and adapting a personal approach to deal with different personalities and varying levels of knowledge and skills across the organisation
• Able to manage and prioritise for the teams in an often-pressurised environment
• Ability to think creatively and practically to develop and implement new processes in fast paced, unique industry
• Experience in Microsoft Office systems
• SAP and Hyperion experience advantageous

Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits

• 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)

Just So You Know… The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.
Job Category: Finance & Accounting