Management Accountant

Job Introduction

Location: Sheffield, UK (Office based, Hybrid opportunity available after probation)

Annual Salary: £45-55k per annum

Hours of work: 37.5hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Line Manager: Mark Johnson

This role is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant to join a fast-growing,  private equity-backed, international business. The successful candidate will play a critical role in financial reporting, delivering work with a direct financial and operational impact. 

In the last 14 years Twinkl has grown into the UK's digital education giant and a global leader in Education with over 1,200 employees. We continue to explore exciting and innovative opportunities that will help the global teaching community and support our ambitious growth plans.

Day to day, your main responsibilities would include:

• Responsible for revenue recognition (including deferred revenue from annual subscriptions) for the group companies
• Leading the monthly management accounts process, including variance analysis and narrative
• Consolidate financial statements across various entities, providing a Group-wide view of financial health, revenue growth and profitability
• Assist with audit preparation and guiding Twinkl and other group companies through audit queries
• Complete quarterly VAT returns for group companies, and international direct sales tax returns
• Ensuring processes and procedures are compliant with changes in legislation and regulations
• Reviewing and improving existing finance systems, processes and controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy in reporting
• Oversee monthly bank reconciliation and posting of financial transactions
• Be the primary point of contact for technical and process questions from Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable team members, including supporting members of the Accounts team with month-end processes and invoicing
• Assist with the preparation of annual forecasts by customer segment and country
• Support with the monthly reporting of variance to target results, assisting the Country Managers, Segment Managers, and other stakeholders to understand the data 
• Support the assessment, integration and reporting processes for acquired businesses

To succeed in the role, you will:

• ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified 
• Ideally 2-4 years experience in a management accounting role, ideally within a multi-entity organisation, subscription-based business model, or high-growth consumer business, but not essential. 
• Strong knowledge of FRS 102
• Experience with consolidated reporting, across multiple legal entities
• Experience of managing intercompany transactions and funding requirements
• Knowledge of subscription revenue recognition and deferred revenue accounting
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, able to use the findings to develop targeted solutions
• Excellent attention to detail, spotting errors, and working with the business to correct these
• Proficiency in using accounting software such as Sage, Xero, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex information to team members outside of Finance
• Have a strong work ethic and take pride in what you
• Join the Twinkl Finance team, there are currently 13 of us, a well-connected and growing team