Jobs

Working at Imagine That Publishing is an opportunity to be part of an innovative, creative and energetic company, with a success story that continues to grow.

We publish over 300 children’s titles a year across our multiple imprints in both the UK and international markets. Inspiring children to read, learn, play and create lies at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Imagine That comes with great benefits. Our picturesque riverside location is the base for plenty of social and wellbeing activities, including our weekly ‘Flying Elephants’ running club and Cycle to Work scheme, plus a company pension programme and 23 to 25 days holiday.

To join the Imagine That family and start making a difference to the next generation of readers, see our current vacancies below.

Current Vacancies:

Management Accountant

Reporting to the Finance Director, the role of the Management Accountant will be wide and varied – divided into two key parts. The first part will be to provide day to day support to the Finance Manager and Finance Team. The second part of the role will be to provide commercial analysis to support all operational departments of the business to improve financial input into the operational and investment decision making process and build a strong connection between operational strategies and financial outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

Specific areas of responsibility in support of the Finance Team:

The preparation of monthly management accounts for US Operations.
The preparation of monthly profit and loss accounts by stock sales channel.
Analysis of production work in progress ensuring that jobs are completed in line with production budgets and providing variance analysis.
Supporting the Finance Manager at month end.
Providing ad-hoc assistance across sales ledger and purchase ledger as and when required.
To provide cover for the Finance Manager in his absence.

The commercial analysis element of the role is new to the Finance Team and the wider business and specific areas of responsibility will include:

Provide timely and relevant analysis to support the operational departments in order to assist them with commercial decision making.
Assist with product costing, pricing, and profitability planning at the design stage of new art assets.
Track and report on title investment performance.
Monitor and report on planned product profitability against actual profitability, by channel, customer and promotion.
Improve stock performance with timely analysis including, stock turnover, profitability, sale or return rates, damages and obsolescence.
Analyse ROI for various forms of promotional and marketing spend.
Support improvements to business processes with financial analysis.
Support the budget process.
Operational KPI development and monitoring.
Analyse market data to identify sales trends.

Essential Skills & Experience:

A part qualified accountant (ACCA Level 2 or equivalent).
Keen to develop commercial awareness and analytical insight.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
An assured self-starter with the ability and enthusiasm to search beyond the boundaries of an idea.
An all-round team player willing to provide help and support as and when required.
You will value ownership and accountability within your role and have the ability to manage own time and work to deadlines when required.
Highly numerate with strong excel skills.
Excellent attention to detail.

Could this be you or someone you know? If you are interested in the position above, please send a CV and covering letter to Amy Goulding at amy@imaginethat.com

Speculative Applications

Are you a sensational sales person? Marvellous marketer? Dazzling designer? Excellent editor?

We are always interested in hearing from creative, passionate and driven individuals who want to work in the world of children’s books.

If you would like to make a speculative application for any of the departments listed below, please send a CV and covering letter to Amy Goulding at amy@imaginethat.com

Sales

Sales Administration

Editorial

Design

Marketing

Production

Finance

Business Operations

We will hold your information on file and contact you if a suitable role comes up. If you would prefer that your details are not kept on file or circulated across departments, please let us know and we will remove your information from our database.

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Good luck!