Assistant Accountant - Media Startup - #2155270

We're looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Assistant Accountant to join a growing media business. This is a hands-on role within a lean finance team, combining high-volume transaction processing with project accounting and cost allocation across a busy portfolio of shows and departments. Temp-to-perm.

Responsibilities:

Transaction Processing & Reconciliations

• Process high-volume invoices, expenses and card transactions accurately
• Code and reconcile transactions using Moss and other finance systems
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies

Project & Department Accounting

• Track and allocate costs across projects, shows and departments
• Ensure costs are coded accurately and support project-level reporting
• Work with producers and department heads to resolve queries

Invoicing & Month-End

• Raise sales invoices and monitor outstanding balances
• Support the Finance Manager with month-end close

Stakeholder & Process Support

• Handle day-to-day finance queries from internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Support ad hoc finance projects and identify opportunities to improve and automate processes

Requirements:

Essential

• 2+ years' experience in a high-volume finance role, ideally in scale-up or startup environment
• Strong experience with project or department-based accounting, including cost allocation and tracking
• Experience using project accounting software, such as Sage 200 or similar
• Experience with AP or spend-management systems such as Moss, Pleo, Spendesk or Ramp
• Strong Excel and general systems skills
• Excellent attention to detail with a proactive, organised approach
• Confident communicator, comfortable working with internal stakeholders and resolving queries

Desirable

• Part-qualified or actively studying towards AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Experience within a high-growth media, entertainment, production or another project-based environment
• Interest in AI, automation and improving finance processes
• Previous experience using Moss

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.