Finance Manager - Live Entertainment

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Finance Manager to join a creative production company, specialising within live events, immersive experiences and so much more

Based in the heart of London, this hybrid role offers a broad range of technical and commercial responsibilities. If you're looking for a varied role with a lot of autonomy and a fun creative environment, then this could be a great opportunity for you!

The role will include, but not be limited to:

• Ticket revenue posting & analysis of touring or online sales
• Revenue calculated and VAT charged to calculate the value of book sales
• Monthly revenue analysis is prepared detailing all sales invoices raised/stripe revenue collected in the month.
• Costs of sales balance included in the monthly management accounts is estimated from the revenue sheet. Costs are then analysed and deferred/accrued accordingly.
• Monthly reconciliations and journal posting:
• Preparation of monthly management accounts for the Group
• Quarterly reporting to Group, deferred revenue, and costs by artists, plus headcount report
• Review of all settlements for all shows
• Payroll payments are set up in the bank and amounts are posted into Sage.:
• Quarterly VAT returns are submitted through Sage/Xero. Once a quarter, VAT reports are downloaded and reviewed before submitting and paying VAT.
• Regular liaison with auditors
• Supervision of Accounts Assistant who is responsible for: Bi-Weekly payroll, credit card postings, sales invoices, bank reconciliation: bank transactions, debtors reporting

The ideal candidate will have:

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Must have 3+ years experience working within purchase ledger.
• Experience of using QuickBooks and Xero is a must.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experienced in producing management accounts and preparing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Good depth of understanding of VAT rules.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• AAT qualified,
• QBE or part qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA.
• Experience working in the theatre, live entertainment, and/or events industries is highly desirable.
• 5+ years experience working within finance preferably for a SME

This is a rare and unique opportunity to come into an up and coming brand in the theatre and immersive experience space. Please apply now.

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.