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.
