Management Accountant, Part Qualified in Woking

Bauer Media Outdoor is one of the UK's leading Out of Home media owners and infrastructure companies, with more than 33,000 advertising sites in our portfolio. Our talented team of over 600+ people work in 14 locations across the country, creating and delivering some of the most memorable advertising campaigns in the UK. We are committed to providing a Platform for Brands and a Platform for Good. We're transforming our estate and practices. We're building a sustainable business that benefits our many public, partners, and advertiser stakeholders through the provision of ad-funded social infrastructure, digital innovation, and proactive efforts that benefit society.

The Bauer Media Outdoor Way helps us deliver more impact for advertisers, with more value for communities, and less impact on our planet.

About the Role

Reporting to the UK Finance Manager, the Management Accountant plays a key role within the Finance team, responsible for delivering complete, accurate and timely management and financial accounting information to support monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting to the business and parent company. This role is ideal for a bright, enthusiastic part-qualified accountant working towards ACA, ACCA or CIMA, and offers a generous study support package.

What you'll be doing:

• Own and manage the end-to-end accounting process for reporting various elements of the P&L, including (but not limited to) electricity, fleet, rates, premises and media revenue.
• Take full ownership of the Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO) model, including all associated accounting entries and postings.
• Ensure all assigned monthly balance sheet reconciliations are fully understood, prepared, and reviewed each period, with any outstanding or queried items resolved in a timely manner.
• Act as the SME for the balance sheet reconciliation process and related controls.
• Ensure compliance with relevant UK and German GAAP requirements, and that all internal controls and processes are appropriately documented, centrally stored, and consistently executed.
• Partner with finance colleagues and key business stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely financial results.
• Prepare monthly journals and maintain clear, supporting working files.
• Collaborate with the FP&A and Commercial Finance teams to enhance reporting, improve visibility, and support the analysis and explanation of forecast variances.
• Provide month-on-month and year-on-year variance analysis for P&L and balance sheet movements.
• Ensure appropriate processes are in place, fully documented, and continuously reviewed for effectiveness.
• Support the preparation of Landlord Revenue Share Statements and other landlord reporting requirements.
• Assist the Senior Management Accountant with ONS submissions as required.
• Support the Finance Manager in identifying, developing and implementing process improvements, including bringing forward tasks to reduce the impact on period end.
• Provide ad hoc reporting as required.
• Assist with interim, year-end, group and statutory audits.

Who are you?

• Part-qualified and currently studying towards ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Control-focused approach, with the ability to understand business processes, identify risks and implement improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, with the confidence to influence stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Proactive and self-motivated, showing initiative in delivering responsibilities and driving outcomes.
• Proven capability to redesign and improve processes, leveraging technology where appropriate.
• Strong systems and ERP experience, alongside advanced Excel skills.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment, while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

What's in it for you?

Our people are bonded by a humility and commitment to challenge the status quo. We offer a great team to be a part of a home for your individuality, as well as a place to bring fresh ideas and to grow and develop. We have a fun and informal culture while also being a future-facing business that wants to make a difference. So, Bring You. Shape Us.

Salary of £38,000-£45,000 Participation in our 8% Annual Core Bonus Study Package- to support your qualifications Flexible working (this generally looks like 3 days in our offices and 2 days at home) 25 days' annual leave inc. bank holidays 2 paid volunteering days each year to support a charity or because that matters to you Company Pension Scheme matched at 5% or 8% Healthcare Cash Plan Life Insurance and group income protection scheme Cycle to work scheme Travel/Season ticket loans and a whole host of discounts across 100s of retailers.

At Bauer Media Outdoor, we are committed to treating everyone with fairness and respect, regardless of their race, gender, age, ethnicity, background, sexual orientation, disability, or any other differences. We work hard to foster an inclusive environment, a place you can be yourself. We support reasonable adjustment requests from candidates and employees. If you're interested in joining us to shape the future of out-of-home media, we'd love to hear from you.