About the Company:

Main business: Media, journalism and publishing

Sara Miller McCune founded SAGE Publishing in 1965 to support the dissemination of usable knowledge and educate a global community. SAGE is a leading international provider of innovative, high-quality content publishing more than 1000 journals and over 800 new books each year, spanning a wide range of subject areas. Our growing selection of library products includes archives, data, case studies and video. SAGE remains majority owned by our founder and after her lifetime will become owned by a charitable trust that secures the company’s continued independence. Principal offices are located in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore, Washington DC and Melbourne.

About the Role:

Group reporting support, which may include:

• Reporting of revenue flash and provision of relevant analysis on a monthly basis
• Reporting of monthly consolidated and divisional P&Ls to the US parent company
• Monthly review of expenses versus budget and forecast
• Analysis of expenses during the budgeting and forecasting periods
• Accurately maintain revenue and sales databases, enabling timely and precise analysis

Stock management and analysis, which may include:

• Manage, review and improve the inter-company books ordering and returning process, ensuring stock levels are optimised.
• Reporting and analysis of stock movement to ensure the most efficient use of warehouse space, carriage cost and availability to our customers.
• Provide stock information for inclusion within the Stock Dashboard within agreed timeline.
• Answer ad hoc queries related to stock

Requirements:

Are you:

• A proactive and self-motivated team player with a 2.1 degree (or equivalent)?
• Strongly interested in accounting and committed to develop a career in professional accounting?
• Already studying for professional accounting qualification (ACCA or CIMA or equivalent)?
• Currently working in a finance department and have at least one year’s experience in reporting, data analysis or other finance functions?
• Good skills in Excel?
• Attentive, meticulous and careful about the quality of the work you do?
• Able to work towards tight deadlines?
• Able to prioritize your workload depending on the needs of the stakeholders?
• Able to work as part of a team where others’ works will affect your works and likewise the quality and timeliness of your work will also affect others?

How to Apply:

For more information and to apply please visit Career Connect and search Reference ID 'XXO3J'