The Management Accountant: Productions performs other tasks required to ensure the productions meet their financial commitments including royalty calculations and payment, investor returns and petty cash/ payment card management.

The Management Accountant: Productions will complete other tasks as directed by the Senior Finance Manager: Productions and the Head of Production Finance in order to facilitate the smooth running of the Production Finance department and meet the needs of relevant stakeholder needs. This will involve providing holiday cover as necessary.

ABOUT YOU

You will be a part-qualified accountant with experience of production accounting. You will have excellent attention to detail and a technical knowledge of how production accounts operate. You will be able to form strong relationships with non-finance stakeholders, working with them to produce clear and accurate information.

You will have experience of working with financial software and Microsoft Excel on a day-to-day basis and will be comfortable learning new systems and ways of working. You will contribute to projects regarding process improvements, considering different perspectives.

You will have the ability to report to senior stakeholders, providing a clear picture of progress and conclusions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads on the delivery of accurate and timely production accounts on a weekly basis.
• Main point of contact for relevant General Managers regarding any financial queries.
• Responsible for other production related tasks including royalties, investor returns, petty cash, and credit cards.
• Contributes to fortnightly cashflow forecasts as well as individual cashflow forecasts for each SPV.
• Contributes to the submission of SPV statutory accounts and the timely receipt of theatre tax relief as well as group accounts and audit.
• Contribute to the creation of monthly management accounts as well as the budget and re-forecasting process.
• As required, contribute to process improvement projects.
• Provide advice on tax related issues relevant to productions.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

• Produces accurate and timely production accounts.
• Builds a strong working relationship with their stakeholders.
• Oversees timely investor returns and royalty payments.
• Oversees appropriate administration of petty cash and credit card and ensures these transactions are appropriately recorded in management accounts.
• Contributes to accurate and up to date cashflow forecasts as well as accurate management accounts.
• Through the production of accurate and timely production accounts, facilitates the timely receipt of theatre tax relief.
• Holds a good understanding of tax and compliance issues relevant to productions and applies this on a day-to-day basis.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit a CV and Covering Letter as to why you think you are suitable for the role via the Recruitment Portal.

Trafalgar Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in groups where we are under-represented, for example people with disabilities, from minority ethnic groups, older returners and people who are neurodivergent.

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