GlobalData Plc
Assistant Management Accountant
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Location: Hull
Who We Are…
GlobalData operates an intelligence platform that empowers leaders to act decisively in a world of complexity and change.
By uniting proprietary data, human expertise, and purpose-built AI into a single, connected platform, we help organisations see what’s coming, move faster, and lead with confidence.
Our solutions are used by over 5,000 organisations across the world’s largest industries, delivering tailored intelligence that supports strategic planning, innovation, risk management, and sustainable growth.
Why join GlobalData?
GlobalData is at a pivotal point in its growth journey, and we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision to deliver intelligence that transforms uncertainty into opportunity for the world’s most successful organisations.
Our big ambitions mean that life at GlobalData is fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and rewarding. Working together in an intellectually challenging environment, where learning is super-charged to keep us on our toes, the highly stimulating, fast-paced, global environment we operate in, and our bold ambitions result in unique learning opportunities for our people.
The role…
We now have an opening for an Assistant Management Accountant within the team, playing a crucial role in the central finance support function based in Hull.
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Now is an incredibly exciting time to join and be part of a business that is fast-paced, vibrant, and ambitious, with opportunities for everyone to develop and succeed.
What You’ll Be Doing…
- Prepare monthly management accounts, including posting journals, accrual analysis, payroll journals, and understanding variances to forecast.
- Post foreign TBs provided by external overseas accounting firms, ensuring local ledgers align to those held in SUN.
- Prepare detailed cost analysis to aid forecasting discussions with Sales and Operations Management.
- Prepare overseas VAT returns.
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate and resolve discrepancies on a timely basis.
- Prepare ONS returns.
- Review monthly commission calculations and liaise with sales managers to confirm final numbers.
- Assist the wider finance team and respond to queries promptly.
- Support year-end activities including liaising with external auditors.
- Contribute to ongoing process improvement initiatives, including the development and implementation of internal control procedures.
- Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis to support project work.
What We’re Looking For…
- A qualified or part-qualified accountant - holding or working towards ACCA, CIMA, or ACA, with experience of working in a similar role.
- Technical skills - with strong Excel skills and analytical ability.
- Dedicated and accountable - able to set and meet deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail and effectively managing expectations.
- Organised - able to set and meet deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail as well as managing expectations effectively.
- A strong communicator - able to communicate well and build strong, collaborative relationships across the business.
- Adaptable and positive mindset - a confident personality with a positive attitude towards change and new challenges.
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In addition to a rewarding career, we support our GlobalData colleagues with a range of benefits across health, finances, fitness, travel, tech, and more. To find out more about the roles and benefits on offer in your region, visit careers.globaldata.com
GlobalData believes strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
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