Management Accountant - Fast Growth Creative Agency - London

Management Accountant - Fast Growth Creative Agency - London (Hybrid) The Opportunity We're working exclusively with a fast-growing independent marketing services agency based in central London. With around 100 people all functions. As the business continues to grow, they're looking for an ambitious Management Accountant to join their finance team reporting into the Finance Director. This is a fantastic opportunity for a part-qualified accountant who wants more than a traditional finance role. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you'll gain broad exposure across management accounts, project finance, commercial analysis and business partnering, while working closely with teams across both the agency and production sides of the business. If you're looking to accelerate your development, take ownership and build strong commercial finance experience within a genuinely entrepreneurial environment, this could be an excellent next step. What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts, helping ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Working closely with the Finance Assistant and overseeing key transactional finance processes.
• Preparing and posting journals, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation and recharges.
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating variances.
• Supporting the month-end close and improving the efficiency of the reporting process.
• Preparing production and project reconciliations, working closely with account and production teams.
• Analysing revenue, costs and profitability across agency and production projects.
• Supporting project financial tracking and revenue recognition.
• Assisting with intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
• Supporting credit control and cash collection activity.
• Supporting the Finance Director with commercial analysis, projects and ad hoc strategic work.
• Assisting with year-end audit and statutory reporting requirements. What They're Looking For
• Part-qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA, with at least 2 years' finance experience.
• Experience supporting the preparation of management accounts.
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and XLOOKUPs.
• Someone highly analytical, organised and naturally detail-oriented.
• A proactive personality with the confidence to take ownership rather than simply wait for instructions.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with stakeholders outside of Finance.
• Experience in agency
• Experience with Xero, Sage, NetSuite or similar systems would be beneficial. Why Join?
• £45,000–£50,000 salary
• Full ACA/ACCA/CIMA study support
• Direct exposure to an experienced Finance Director
• Genuine opportunity to take ownership and develop your career quickly
• Work within a growing independent business rather than a large corporate structure
• Creative, entrepreneurial and collaborative culture The Opportunity: This is a role for someone who wants to step up quickly. You'll have the technical foundation to support month-end and management accounts, but you'll also be given the opportunity to understand how the numbers actually drive a creative and production-led business. For further information get in touch at olivergaydon@betterplaced.com