Job Description

Location: Hybrid, Scotland

Hours: Full time or part time (25+ hours per week)

Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

At DC Thomson, our Finance team plays a critical role in helping our business make informed decisions, manage performance and plan for the future. We're looking for a commercially minded Management Accountant to join us on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys turning numbers into meaningful insight. Working closely with Finance Business Partners and operational leaders, you'll provide accurate financial reporting, support month-end processes and help stakeholders understand performance, risks and opportunities across the business.

You'll be responsible for delivering high-quality management accounting, ensuring financial controls are maintained and supporting planning and forecasting activities. The role also plays a key part in the reporting and reconciliation of advertising revenue data, helping to ensure financial information is accurate, timely and trusted.

You'll join a collaborative finance team that values curiosity, accountability and continuous improvement, with opportunities to influence processes, enhance reporting and contribute to better business decision-making.

What you'll be doing

• Producing accurate and timely month-end journals, accruals, prepayments and revenue recognition entries.
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring financial controls are maintained.
• Supporting the preparation of reliable management accounts and financial reporting.
• Providing insightful analysis and commentary on financial performance, trends and variances.
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting activities through accurate data, analysis and assumptions.
• Managing and reconciling advertising revenue reporting from our Gemstone system.
• Identifying financial risks, opportunities and improvement areas, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Collaborating with Finance Business Partners and operational stakeholders to improve understanding of business performance.
• Supporting internal and external audit requirements.
• Driving continuous improvement in reporting, controls and finance processes.

Requirements

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical accounting skills with a proactive and collaborative approach.

You'll bring

• Previous experience in a Management Accountant or Assistant Management Accountant role.
• Strong month-end accounting experience, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Experience producing management information and financial analysis for stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly and confidently.
• Experience supporting budgets, forecasts and financial planning activities.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work accurately to deadlines.
• Strong Excel and financial systems experience.
• A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify more efficient ways of working.
• Confident stakeholder management skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across teams.

It would be great if you also have

• Part-qualified or qualified accounting status (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience working with ERP and reporting systems.
• Experience working with advertising revenue or media-related financial reporting.

Our Ways of Working

We operate a flexible hybrid approach to work. This role can be based anywhere in Scotland, with a mix of home and office working, balancing business needs, team collaboration and individual flexibility.

Why join DC Thomson?

DC Thomson is one of the UK's most innovative media and business organisations. Across publishing, technology, radio and specialist information services, we're committed to creating content, products and experiences that matter to our audiences and customers.

You'll be joining a supportive team where your expertise will have a real impact, helping shape decisions and support business performance across a diverse and evolving organisation.

We welcome applications from candidates seeking either full-time hours or part-time arrangements of 25 hours per week or more.

To apply for this role, please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter.

Closing Date: 9th October 2026