Management Accountant
CARMA
Management Accountant
CARMA
Global media intelligence for content analytics
CARMA · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-06
Workplace: hybrid
Department: Finance
About the Company
CARMA is a globally trusted media intelligence leader with decades of experience helping PR and communications professionals monitor what matters, measure what is meaningful, and demonstrate the value of their work. We combine cutting-edge technology, including AI-enabled media monitoring across print, online, broadcast, and social channels in 100+ languages, with deep human expertise to deliver actionable insights that inform strategy and drive business-critical decisions. With a diverse global team supporting thousands of organizations worldwide, CARMA empowers partners to turn complex media data into clarity and context, elevate the impact of earned media, and deepen understanding of stakeholder influence across markets.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Management Accountant to own the monthly management accounts, cost control, and balance sheet integrity for the business, reporting to the Senior Finance Manager. This role carries a particular focus on subscription revenue recognition, third party data and licensing costs, and the cost base behind our monitoring platform and analyst operations.
Key Responsibilities
Management Accounts & Reporting
• Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet) to a tight close timetable.
• Support preparation of board packs and investor reporting alongside FP&A.
Revenue Recognition
• Maintain deferred revenue schedules for annual and multi-year subscription and monitoring contracts.
• Ensure revenue recognition complies with accounting standards.
• Reconcile billed versus recognized revenue and manage unbilled revenue.
Cost Accounting
• Track and allocate the cost of media data feeds across print, broadcast, social, and online.
• Manage accruals and prepayments.
• Account for infrastructure and platform costs.
Balance Sheet & Controls
• Own balance sheet reconciliations: accruals, prepayments, deferred revenue, debtors, creditors, and intercompany.
• Support multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation where the business operates across regions.
• Assist with statutory audit, year-end financial statements, and technical accounting papers.
Business Partnering & Improvement
• Provide variance analysis (actual versus budget and forecast) with commentary, especially on
licensing costs, FX-driven data costs, and headcount costs.
• Drive automation and process improvement in close, reporting, and reconciliations.
• Support finance systems work.
Requirements
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Experience: 3 to 5 years in management accounting, ideally within a subscription or SaaS, media,
information services, or data business.
• Working knowledge of subscription revenue recognition (IFRS 15 / ASC 606).
• Strong Excel skills, with experience across ERP systems (for example Microsoft Dynamics).
• Comfortable working with multi-currency data given global content sourcing.
• High attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to work to deadlines.
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CARMA is a global media intelligence provider that helps clients understand what people are saying across media channels. It captures, monitors, analyzes, and interprets media content to deliver actionable insights that support business decisions and demonstrate ROI. Its products work through subscription services and custom reports, blending human expertise with advanced technology to process content across 100 languages and multiple media types. This combination of people and tools allows CARMA to deliver tailored insights and consulting from a long-term engagement model. Unlike some rivals that rely mainly on automated data, CARMA emphasizes a mix of expert analysis and technology, global coverage, and long-term partnerships. The company aims to help corporations, government agencies, and non-profits turn media signals into meaningful actions and measurable results.
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