Working at Adwanted UK
We are the UK media industry's number one destination for media data, planning tools, market insight, news and conferences. Our client base covers the media and advertising industry from media owners and media agencies to TV tech companies and creative agencies.
We are an established but forward thinking company that believes in a welcoming, fun, relaxed working environment. Our emphasis is on teamwork, development, respect and great customer service. Most jobs are advertised internally first and we have a very high staff retention rate.
Equal opportunity is our keystone, and we believe that our differences are our strength! We are committed to cultural, ethnic, and social diversity within our teams, believing that everyone deserves fair treatment and equal opportunities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, origin, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, age or disability.
We like people who continue to learn, so whether you prefer traditional courses, online learning or any other means, Adwanted UK will support your advancement.
We are located on St Martins Lane, in Covent Garden, perfectly positioned for great cafes, pubs, restaurants and shops with excellent transport links. If you prefer to cycle, there's room for your bike.
Our profitable business is well-established but privately owned, and highly respected with the media industry. Join us to be part of the continuing journey!
We offer
- Competitive salary
- 35 hour working week
- 25 days holiday (pro-rata if you join mid-year)
- Private health cover
- Permanent health insurance (income protection)
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Comprehensive worldwide travel insurance
- Interest-free travel season ticket loan
- Learning & development opportunities
Current positions
Strategic Account Manager
Hybrid/Flexible Working – 3 days per week in the office in St Martin's Lane, London
Application to: jobs@uk.adwanted.com
Job Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Strategic Account Manager to work across our audio products. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing strong relationships with clients at a senior level, understanding their business needs, and identifying opportunities to expand our products and services within their organisations. The Strategic Account Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for key accounts, ensuring high customer satisfaction and retention.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with key clients.
- Develop and maintain an understanding of the key users and functionality of our audio products
- Understand the business goals and needs of each client and work collaboratively to ensure they are getting the most from our audio products
- Identify opportunities for upselling, cross-selling, and introducing new products/services
- Monitor system usage, track key metrics, and provide regular reports to be used internally
- Manage annual rate increases and any related negotiations
- Monitor client spend for our transactional revenue products and adjust commercial strategies when needed
- Help to set revenue targets at client and product level
- Refine the ratecards for our transactional revenue products
- Stay up-to-date on industry trends, competitor activities, and market developments to provide insights and recommendations
- Proactively address any customer issues or escalations to ensure high customer satisfaction and retention rates
- Regularly attend industry events to cultivate strong relationships with both current and prospective clients
- Work closely with the CS Manager to gain an understanding of the day-to-day helpdesk operations and work to address any client pain points
Qualifications & Experience:
- Proven experience in strategic account management, business development, or sales roles in the advertising industry. Experience in an agency or ad tech environment preferred. Experience in the audio industry preferred
- Friendly and outgoing with strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Excellent relationship-building and customer service abilities
- Proven ability to build trusted client relationships with stakeholders at all levels within an organisation
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to analyse data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights
- Ability to be flexible by adapting quickly to changing priorities, new approaches and methods
- Knowledge of industry trends, market dynamics, and competitive landscape
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
What we Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- A collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- The chance to work on ground breaking projects in the Audio advertising industry
Why Join Us?
At Adwanted UK, we value a welcoming, fun, relaxed working environment. Our emphasis is on teamwork, development, respect, and great customer service. We like people who continue to learn, so whether you prefer traditional courses, online learning, or any other means, Adwanted will support your advancement.
We are located on St. Martin’s Lane, in Covent Garden, perfectly positioned for great cafes, pubs, restaurants and shops with excellent transport links. If you prefer to cycle, there's room for your bike.
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Management Accountant - Part Qualified/Studying
Hybrid/Flexible Working – 3 days per week in the office in St Martin's Lane, London
Application to: jobs@uk.adwanted.com
About Us
Adwanted UK is a leading provider of media tech, data, and thought leadership. With decades of experience, they are uniquely connected to the key players and deliver impressive reach and influence across the industry.
Adwanted UK was formed after Adwanted Group acquired Mediatel Group, a company that had dominated the British advertising and media technology market. This acquisition is part of Adwanted's plan to strengthen its foothold in the UK, part of a larger mission to provide the media industry with a global standard. Now, Adwanted is present in the three largest advertising markets in the world (the UK, USA, and France).
The company has developed products in industries such as radio, out of home, and events. This includes AudioTrack the UK audio industry’s delivery platform for audio files to radio and digital broadcasters. In addition, Adwanted provide the advertising industry trading platform, known as J-ET , a business critical cloud based system used daily by advertising agencies, creative agencies and media owners.
About this Role
As Management Accountant at Adwanted UK, you will be responsible for the preparation, analysis, and presentation of monthly management accounts and financial reports. You will play a key role in the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and timelines of financial data, and providing insights that support strategic decision-making across the business. This role bridges operational finance and strategic planning, requiring a strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
We’re an SME and this role does require the individual to do some transactional work, along with traditional Management Accountant responsibilities.
You will report to the UK Financial Controller and work closely with them and the Finance Supervisor, taking ownership of areas not covered by them.
Responsibilities
Month-End and Management Accounts
- Prepare and produce monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, and variance analysis.
- Post and reconcile month-end journals (e.g. accruals, prepayments, deferred income, payroll, depreciation.
- Maintain and update the Fixed Asset Register and calculate monthly depreciation.
- Prepare and update cash flow forecasts on a monthly and annual basis.
Financial Reporting and Compliance
- Prepare the Mediatel Ltd quarterly VAT returns, reconciliation, submissions and payments.
- Support the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors and preparing schedules.
- Analyse and report on key metrics including system usage and helpdesk volumes
- Compile financial data for the preparation of statutory accounts and corporation tax returns for the Company accountants.
- Coordinate the production of P11Ds and PSA submissions with external accountants.
Budgeting and Forecasting
- Support the annual budgeting process.
- Provide quarterly budget updates and variance analysis to Financial Controller, for discussion with budget holders.
- Monitor and report to the Financial Controller budget vs. actual discrepancies.
Banking
- Complete monthly reconciliations.
- Complete purchase payments as and when required.
- Complete salary roll monthly, following authorisation from the Financial Controller.
Skills & Experience
- Part-qualified or studying CIMA/ACCA/ACA (or equivalent).
- Proven experience in management accounting within an SME or fast-paced environment.
- Strong working knowledge of Netsuite and Excel required, and familiarity with Sage 200 would be an advantage.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Highly organized, detail-orientated, and able to meet tight deadlines.
- Experience with cash flow management.
Qualificaitons
- Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Working towards a professional accounting qualification e.g. CIMA/ACCA/ACA
Our Culture
The team is relaxed, sociable and welcoming – and our casual dress code helps foster that environment. The company is small enough to mean we work openly with all areas of the business (our events, marketing, data, commercial, IT, news and management teams) – but we’re big enough to have appropriate tools and processes in place to make your work easier, more productive and more enjoyable. You’ll get a laptop with peripherals to suit your way of working.
We have a generous budget for employee education – so whether online learning or traditional courses help you best, or you’d just prefer to trawl Amazon for books to help you learn, Adwanted UK will support your career development.
We will never hold you back from taking on more responsibility if you are capable.
Adwanted UK is located a couple of minutes’ walk from Leicester Square and Covent Garden. We are perfectly positioned for the cafés, pubs, restaurants and shops, with great tube, bus and rail links. Or if you would prefer to cycle, there’s room for your bike. Our profitable business is well-established but privately owned – and highly respected within the media industry. Join us to be part of the continuing journey!