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Interim Revenue Accountant, 3 Month FTC

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
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Own monthly and year-end revenue close, invoicing, reconciliations, accruals, deferred income, journals, and revenue coding in Xero. Prepare management reporting and commentary, partner with commercial teams to track performance, investigate variances, and provide revenue insights. Improve reporting processes and tools while supporting sales commission structure development.
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INTERIM REVENUE ACCOUNTANT (3-MONTH CONTRACT)COMPANY: FLIGHTSTORY
REPORTING TO: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
LOCATION: LONDON - 4 DAYS IN OFFICE
CONTRACT: FIXED TERM OR DAY RATE, NOVEMBER 2026 – JANUARY 2027
ABOUT FLIGHTSTORY

We are a media and investment company, and we are on a mission to elevate the stories, build the communities, and support the founders that inspire a happier, healthier humanity. We scale creator-led media, ventures and communities.

ROLE MISSION

Own FlightStory’s month-end revenue close and commercial reporting through our December year end. You’ll work hand in hand with Sales and heads of department, chasing for information, challenging the numbers, and making sure leadership gets an accurate, timely view of revenue.

KEY OUTCOMES
  • Own the month-end and year-end revenue close, keeping pipelines accurate and up to date with Sales and heads of department.

  • Make sure all billable work is invoiced on time.

  • Reconcile revenue between Xero and the sales pipeline, investigating and explaining variances.

  • Prepare accruals, deferred income and journals, and keep revenue coding in Xero accurate.

  • Produce month-end management reporting and commentary for senior leadership.

  • Partner with the Brand Partnerships, Product, Social and Speaking Engagements teams, tracking performance against targets and flagging risks and opportunities.

  • Provide commercial performance insight across the network’s shows.

  • Improve revenue processes and reporting tools, and support the build of 2027 sales commission structures.

CORE COMPETENCIES
  • Strong revenue accounting knowledge, including accruals, deferred income, cut-off and revenue recognition.

  • Advanced Excel / Google Sheets.

  • Confident chasing commercial teams for information and challenging numbers.

  • Organised and reliable under deadline pressure.

  • Spreadsheet automation, Apps Script or AI tools a bonus.

YOU’LL THRIVE HERE IF
  • You can hit the ground running and own a close from day one.

  • You’re comfortable pushing busy commercial teams for what you need.

  • You care about getting the numbers right, on time.

  • You spot better ways of doing things and fix them as you go.

  • You enjoy the pace of a creator-led media business.

IDEAL BACKGROUND
  • Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or strong equivalent experience.

  • Hands-on experience running or supporting a monthly revenue close.

  • Experience in media, content, advertising or creator businesses a plus.

  • Available to start in early November 2026.

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