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Who we are and what we do
About Hachette UK
Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity.
We're made up of 12 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business.
Our award-winning adult publishing divisions are Orion, which won Publisher of the Year at the 2021 British Book Awards; Little, Brown; John Murray Press; Hodder & Stoughton; Headline; Quercus; Octopus, Bookouture and Dialogue Books. They publish fiction and non-fiction in digital, audio and print format, from the world's best and most diverse authors, including Brit Bennett, Candice Carty-Williams, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Maggie O'Farrell, Delia Owens, Ian Rankin, J.K. Rowling, Colson Whitehead, and Malala Yousafzai. Hachette Children's Group publishes a wide and vibrant range of books for children across all age ranges, while Hodder Education is a market leader in resources for both primary and secondary schools.
Hachette UK is part of Hachette Livre, the world's third largest trade and educational publisher. As well as our headquarters in Carmelite House, London, and our state-of-the-art book distribution centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire, we have recently opened five new offices in Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle, and Edinburgh. The UK region also includes offices in Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, the Caribbean, and Ireland.
It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries.
What you'll be doing
The assistant financial accountant is required to:
1. Assist with the preparation of reporting to key stakeholders in the UK and to the overseas parent company
2. Assist with the preparation of account reconciliations (such as trade receivables)
3. Assist with the preparation of sundry invoices
4. Assist with the preparation of VAT returns
5. Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts and associated tax workings
6. Assist with Company Secretarial activities
The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive and the job holder may be required to undertake other duties as reasonably required.
Who we are looking for
The right person will possess some accounting knowledge (for example, through study, such as, but not limited to, an accounting related degree or an AAT level 3 qualification)
They will also be:
1. Someone with good attention to detail (essential)
2. Possess strong communications skills, both written and verbal
3. An individual with a positive attitude, as well as have a desire to learn and understand
4. Able to possess owner mentality towards managing own workload to meet tight deadlines, at times demonstrating flexibility in order to achieve this
5. Able to use own initiative and proactively identify areas for improvement
6. Able to work independently and as part of a team
7. Proficient in Microsoft office (especially excel)
8. Previous experience of SAP or a complex accounting system would be advantageous, but not essential
What we offer
Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:
1. 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)
2. Private medical insurance
3. Generous pension schemes
4. Rent deposit loans
5. 2 community days per year
6. Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
7. Cycle to Work scheme
8. Eye care vouchers
9. Wide-ranging training library
10. Development programmes (including mentoring)
11. Up to 70% off book purchases
12. A charity bookshelf
13. 12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks
14. Season ticket loans
15. And much more!
The role will be based at our Didcot office, the Hely Hutchinson Centre, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week.
Our commitment
Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.
If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.
The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles.
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