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Finance & Accountancy Recruitment — London & South East

Publishing
Finance Jobs

Publishing runs on royalty schedules, advance recoupment and title level reporting. We have placed finance professionals with trade publishers, academic presses and independent houses since 2002. Register with us and hear about roles before they reach the job boards.

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Finance Careers Built Around Publishing

We take time to understand where you want your career to go, then introduce you to employers whose systems, reporting cycles and culture suit the way you work. Some of our candidates make the move from practice into their first industry role. Others step up from management accountant to financial controller within a house they already know well.

Around 30% of our candidates return to us when they are ready for their next move, which tells us the approach works.

Publishing Finance Roles We Recruit For

Royalty and Rights Accountants

Specialist positions covering author statements, advance tracking and rights income across print and digital formats.

Management Accountants and Finance Business Partners

Roles working alongside editorial and sales teams on title profitability, forecasting and budget reviews.

Financial Controllers and Heads of Finance

Senior appointments leading month end, statutory reporting and small finance teams inside growing publishing groups.

Interim and Temporary Finance Support

Cover for year end, system migrations and parental leave, with candidates available to start at short notice.

What You Get When You Register With Us

  • Honest feedback on where your experience sits in the current market
  • Introductions to publishers who rarely advertise their finance vacancies
  • Interview preparation from a consultant who has spoken to the hiring manager
  • Salary benchmarking drawn from our annual Accountancy and Finance Salary Guide

Take the Next Step in Your Publishing Finance Career

Register with us and we will start the conversation.

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Publishing Finance Jobs FAQs

Most mid level and senior roles ask for ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification. Part qualified and qualified by experience candidates are welcome for transactional and analyst positions.
Not always. Many employers value strong commercial finance skills and will consider candidates from media, education or other project driven sectors.
Hybrid patterns are common, with two or three days on site. We confirm the arrangement before your details go forward so there are no surprises later.
It follows contract terms rather than a fixed schedule, so accuracy with advances, escalating rates and reserves against returns matters more than speed alone.
Yes. We place temporary and contract finance staff regularly, and candidates can often be interviewed and working within hours of a booking.
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