Management Accountant - Costing (MAT Cover)

About Moonbug Entertainment

Thank you for considering the Management Accountant role with Moonbug Entertainment, an award-winning global entertainment company inspiring kids everywhere to laugh, learn and grow.  The company is behind some of the biggest kids’ entertainment brands in the world including CoComelon and Blippi. Moonbug believes every child should have access to our entertaining and enriching content, which is why our shows are available on more than 150 video platforms globally including Netflix, Disney+, BBC iPlayer and YouTube Kids. Moonbug is also a global leader in pre-school music and audio experiences, available on 100+ audio platforms globally. Moonbug brands extend far beyond the screen to include streaming music, toys, games, books, live events, and even theme park exhibits.  

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. 

📍London, Camden | Office based | Benefits including Free Private Healthcare, Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave, matched 5% pension scheme, free yoga/fitness wellbeing classes, free weekly lunch and Friday drinks @ 4pm ✨

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Month-End Close

• Prepare and deliver timely and accurate management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet schedules, and variance analyses.
• Support the month-end close by preparing accruals, prepayments, payroll journals, and benefit-related entries.
• Analysing Moonbug’s overall trends and addressing any fluctuations.
• Lead trend analysis at both group and subsidiary level, identifying anomalies, investigating irregularities, and ensuring integrity of reported figures.
• Own the People section of the monthly reporting doc, maintaining all underlying data models, reconciliations, and analytical insights.
• Contribute to the multi-entity financial results.
• Complete the preliminary trend assessment for Candle each cycle. 

Payroll, Benefits & Personnel Cost Accounting

• Manage the full Moonbug Global payroll accounting (UK, USA, Korea, OA, Netherlands & Denmark)
• Oversee accounting for health and medical benefits, coordinating documentation, compliance, vendor communication, and invoice review for Moonbug.
• Reviewing, analysing, and reconciling payroll variances
• Manage the full Candle payroll accounting
• Oversee accounting for health and medical benefits, coordinating documentation, compliance, vendor communication, and invoice review for Candle.
• Work closely with HR and Accounts Payable to validate headcount data, payroll allocations, and personnel cost reporting.
• Maintain reliable forecasting inputs for headcount, FTE, and personnel cost trends. 

Operational Finance & Transactional Support

• Review, validate, and approve facility, rental, and vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy and preventing avoidable penalties, previously incurred $13k.
• Work closely with Accounts Payable and oversee billing platform access to assist Harvey in processing benefit-related invoices and posting journals. 

Business Partnering & Cross-Team Collaboration

• Collaborate with finance leadership to refine workflows, strengthen controls, and improve reporting efficiency.
• Assisting the Tax team with the collection, review, and organization of incoming tax documentation.
• Providing financial support to the Marketing team by ensuring accurate accounting of budgeted expenditures, specifically the $400k style guide budget.
• Providing on-site support to HR and Legal teams by supporting invoice processing, coordinating payment workflows, and ensuring accurate and timely submission of all finance-related documentation.
• Review and provide feedback on cost-related commentary (e.g, legal, IT) to improve clarity and alignment within the reporting team.
• Partner with FP&A by providing accurate inputs for forecasting, including People, rent, facility costs, and accounting fees.

Financial Analysis & Strategic Support

• Conduct trend reviews and cost tracking to support operational decision-making.
• Provide analytical support during budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Prepare ad hoc reports and financial insights for senior leadership.
• Review US vendor agreements and spending patterns to identify potential cost savings.

Compliance, Controls & Process Improvement

• Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting standards, and audit requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation for financial reporting, audit trails, and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor key balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy and timely reconciliation.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and team workflows.

Desired qualifications and requirements

• Strong grasp of accounting principles, GAAP, cost accounting, risk management, and financial analysis.
• Ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, and provide strategic insights for business decisions.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Advanced), accounting software, and data analysis tools.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills to present complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders and senior management.
• Meticulous accuracy in financial reporting and analysis.
• Ability to tackle financial challenges and make informed decisions.
• Efficiently handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines.