Finance Manager - Entertainment

Finance Manager - Entertainment

ROLE:

• The successful applicant will work within my clients finance team, working across all aspects of the finance department.
• This is a client-facing opportunity for a hardworking, ambitious, diligent finance manager with the ambition to grow their career. So confident strong people skills essential.
• Skillset must combine knowledge and experience of day-to-day bookkeeping across both client and office accounting.
• A strong team ethos is essential, with a willingness by all to support and cover each other, alongside their own responsibilities.
• Strong people skills required with easy going confidence to speaking with clients.

EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrable accounting experience of minimum seven years.
• Minimum of AAT qualified or equivalent.
• Preferred entertainment industry experience.
• Fully conversant with Xero, or able to learn quickly.
• Preferred Tagmin experience but not necessary as training will be provided.
• Able to work in a pressured environment and meet strict deadlines.

DUTIES:

• To work alongside the current Senior Finance Manager, reporting to External Accountants / Managing Directors.
• Daily allocation of client payments / reconciliation of client accounts including royalty statements.
• Prepare and execute weekly client pay runs, through Tagmin Software to the company deadlines.
• Client/Commission invoicing and weekly VAT invoicing.
• Quarterly Royalty reconciliation / accounting.
• Invoice chasing from company debtors.
• Liaise with Agents and staff members regarding client/finance queries.
• Liaise with clients, client accountants regarding client earnings, VAT, and payment queries.
• Liaise with production companies / broadcasters / record labels.
• Liaise with external accountants, advisors. bank managers, HMRC.
• Completing supplier/payroll set ups including regular client VAT self-billing.
• Process day to day bookkeeping via Xero.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding office purchase invoices and process through Dext.
• Preparation of Quarterly VAT returns.
• Preparation of Quarterly Management Accounts.
• Preparation of Staff monthly payroll including bonus and pension calculations.
• Produce monthly analysis of staff credit cards including reconciliation with Dext.
• Produce analysis towards Intercompany Recharging.
• Other ad hoc financial and admin duties as required to ensure smooth running of Finance Department.

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