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Production Finance Controller, Feature Films – C5265, SEARCHLIGHT
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Production Finance Controller, Feature Films – C5265, SEARCHLIGHT
The Company
Our client is a highly successful independent studio which develops, produces and finances feature films and HETV drama.
THE ROLE
Key responsibilities:
Attending cost report meetings on all productions, reporting on any key variances and issues that need highlighting. Setup of new productions – working with Production Execs and Line Producers on budgets, creating multi-currency production cashflows, helping in set up of Production SPVs, opening bank accounts and ensuring the approvals matrix is applied to all POs and bank releases. Manage Tax Credit incentive workflows and audit process, scheduling audit timings and ensuring documentation is accessible from production. Work with Management Accountant in consolidating production reporting into the company’s corporate reporting. Key PO, invoice and payment approver on production. Lead on Production Finance handover once a show has wrapped and oversee Post Production accounting process through to final shut down and closure of Production SPV
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THE PERSON
With significant experience working as an in‑house or freelance Production Accountant on high‑end drama and/or film, you will have a deep understanding of industry‑specific rules and guidelines, including Schedule D status, IR35, and PACT/Equity agreements.
You will be confident using multiple production accounting systems (a specialist knowledge of Eclipse or TPH Payroll would be advantageous).
An ability to accurately estimate and track UK and foreign tax credit incentives is essential, as is advanced proficiency in Excel in order to manage complex financial data and reporting.
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If your skills & experience fit the above requirements and you would like to talk to us about this role, please apply online attaching your CV in WORD format.
If this role isn’t quite right, but you would like us to have your CV on file, please send it to sroffice@searchlight.global . Searchlight provides recruitment & executive search services exclusively to the creative, media and entertainment industry. To learn more about Searchlight, see: www.searchlight.global .
We strive to promote equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
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