Job Description

WHO WE ARE:

At CloserStill, we strive to deliver the best. We’re on a mission to be the most dynamic B2B events and communities business in every market we serve, bringing people together to learn, connect and grow.

Operating across five regions, we power over 200 market-leading events, publications and brands across Business Technologies, Healthcare, Learning, HR & Education, and Future Transport & Infrastructure.

But what truly sets us apart is our people.

Our teams are diverse, driven, and united by a shared commitment to excellence. Rooted in our core values of ownership, empathy, teamwork, integrity, and determination, we empower every employee to grow, shape their own path and make a meaningful impact.

Joining CloserStill means being part of something bigger - not just building events, but creating opportunities, connections, and lasting value for the communities we serve.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

We're looking for a Management Accountant to join our Finance team, ideally based in Crawley (with Coventry as a second option, with a willingness to travel to Crawley twice a month). You'll be working alongside a dynamic, fast-paced and entrepreneurial recently acquired business, supporting a highly profitable and growing organisation.

You will be a structured thinker with strong communication skills and a proactive, solution-oriented attitude. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, are deadline driven, and are comfortable getting into the detail. Ideally, you'll come from an SME background and have developed through Finance roles with a solid grounding in the basics of accounting.

THE ROLE:

This is an exciting opportunity to join our excellent Finance team based in Coventry, supporting a recently acquired £10m turnover business running hosted buyer events in healthcare and education. You will work within the Healthcare division, reporting to the Healthcare Senior Business Partner, with responsibility for management accounting, financial accounting, internal reporting, and ad-hoc financial support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring proper recording and reporting of financial transactions

• Providing finance support to the Senior Finance Business Partner, and to operational and marketing teams managing show cost budgets and revenue

• Supporting the FD and Senior Finance Business Partner on the build, review and maintenance of budgets and forecasts in the FP&A system

• Financial accounting responsibility for the legal entity to Net Contribution, including assistance with balance sheet reconciliations and audit compliance

• Highlighting financial risks and opportunities at show level to the Senior Finance Business Partner

• Ad hoc reporting and analysis, helping to develop innovative reports focused on performance and financial objectives

• Suggesting updates and improvements to accounting processes, and supporting the business in following finance procedures

• Ad-hoc support as required to the senior finance team
  

ABOUT YOU:

Skills

• Strong communication skills

• Ability to prioritise your own work and think on your feet in a fast-paced environment

• Solution-oriented with a proactive "can-do" attitude and a sense of pace and urgency

• Excellent IT skills and strong reconciliation skills

• Efficient at analysing information to support decision making

• Ability to maximise efficient usage of financial information systems

• Deadline driven, with a willingness to get into the details of a legal entity and its events

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong academic record and a clear, structured thinker

• ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified or finalist (desirable)

• Minimum of two years' experience preparing management accounts, including balance sheet reconciliations

• Proven track record of delivering value-adding information

• Strong analytical skills

• Experience of computerised accounting / ERP systems (advantageous but not essential)

• Background in an SME environment, having developed through Finance roles

CSM do not usually offer sponsorship for this role

CloserStill Media reserves the right to request a DBS or credit check should the role require it.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:

CloserStill Media embrace diversity in all its forms and are committed to continuing to develop a diverse and inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment based on merit without attention to age, ethnicity, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status or disability status.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage, don't hesitate to get in touch with our HR team at hr@closerstillmedia.com