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 PencilPro 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
Primary Responsibilities
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
Skills and Competencies
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)
Values and Behaviours
Jellyfish Values
We Are Real & Rigorous
We cut through the noise with real analysis and brilliant rigour.
We Are Free-Thinking
We create and invent, staying curious and always challenging convention.
We Are All Authors
We take ownership, support one another, and lead by example.
We Are One Bloom
We have diverse skill sets, but radically collaborate for shared success.
Behaviours
Client-Centric Mindset
Anticipates client needs and proactively provides solutions or recommendations
Ownership and Accountability
Owns mistakes, identifies lessons learned, and implements improvements to avoid repeating errors
Problem-Solving
Identifies potential obstacles early and develops actionable solutions to mitigate risks
Commitment to Growth and Learning
Proactively seeks feedback from colleagues, and clients to identify areas for improvement
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in a financial role
- Experience with general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L reviews
- Proficiency with formulas in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel
- ACA or ACCA qualified, or part-qualified at the final stage of exams
Jellyfish (jellyfish.com) Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO and holidays are generous, with occasional extra company-wide days and some rollover flexibility. This breadth of time off is often viewed as a standout element of the package.
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Flexible Benefits — Feedback suggests hybrid/remote options and flexible work arrangements are meaningfully available. Job materials and role descriptions underline the ability to work away from the office part of the time.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests a 401(k) with a company match is available in the U.S. Some accounts describe the match as strong for the agency market, with immediate vesting noted.
Jellyfish (jellyfish.com) Insights
What We Do
Jellyfish is a new kind of marketing performance company for the platform world, where success demands a creative, multi-platform mindset. We help brands thrive, by navigating, connecting, and harnessing the platforms that drive growth. We’re more than the same logo over every door. Our unique global structure combines platform understanding with tech, media, creativity, and data expertise. We make amazing things happen at the pace the platforms demand. We’re proud to help shape the future of some of the world’s best brands - from ecommerce and CPG, to entertainment and gaming. Our unique, decade-long, multi-region Google partnership delivers across GMP, Cloud, and Training. We’re a Salesforce Consulting Partner, and one of the industry’s most extensively certified teams across Amazon. We can help you unlock your full potential across Meta technologies across the globe. Including training, creative, paid social, and analytics We know how important it is to find, develop, and deploy the best digital talent. So we’re equally passionate about giving our talent a platform to perform, which everyone can shape and make their own as they progress. From nurturing diverse new talent within our Jellyfish Academy, to investing in proprietary technology that can cast and connect the best teams, globally and seamlessly. If you want to find out more about our latest career opportunities - wherever you are in the world - do get in touch.
