Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager | Finance

Jellyfish is a full service global digital agency, combining strategy, creative, data and media buying and planning expertise with technology under one integrated roof. With almost 2,000 Jellies across 38 offices worldwide, we are the unconventional global marketing partner of the future.

We understand both brand and activation. We ensure our clients reach, influence and connect with the right audiences and fans based on data that reveals the insights to deliver exceptional creative solutions across any platform. In short, we create and deliver culturally relevant creativity that cuts through the clutter and sets hearts (and feeds) on fire.

As part of the Brandtech Group we’re at the forefront of the deployment of GenAI tools across every aspect of what we do and in Pencil Pro we have the world’s No 1 generative AI platform, revolutionising the process of creative production, distribution and performance prediction.

This role reports to the Senior Financial Controller

• Contribute to the accurate execution, preparation and submission of all month-end and year-end financial reporting.

• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations, preparation of reporting, including supporting documentation and resolving any reconciliation issues.

• Inter-company entries, preparation and reconciliation.

• Complete month-end journals, including accruals and prepayments

• UK VAT Return preparation and submission

• Provide analytics for the P&L and Balance Sheet, explaining the variations and transactions.

• Maintain control of the fixed assets with supporting documentation and register monthly depreciation.

• Foreign Exchange analysis, entries, and reconciliations.

• Contribute to the preparation of budgets

• Support audit queries, payroll journals, and payment of liabilities

• Support the transfer pricing and cost allocation model processes

• 3+ years of experience in a financial role with experience working with the general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations and P&L reviews.

• Proficient in formulas in Google Sheets and Excel

• ACA or ACCA qualified. ( or part-qualified at the final stage of exams)

We cut through the noise with real analysis and brilliant rigour.

We create and invent, staying curious and always challenging convention.

We take ownership, support one another, and lead by example.

We have diverse skill sets, but radically collaborate for shared success.

Anticipates client needs and proactively provides solutions or recommendations

Owns mistakes, identifies lessons learned, and implements improvements to avoid repeating errors

Identifies potential obstacles early and develops actionable solutions to mitigate risks

Proactively seeks feedback from colleagues, and clients to identify areas for improvement