At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic finance team supporting high-profile TV productions and managing budgets.
- Company: Collaborative TV production company with a focus on finance excellence.
- Benefits: Hybrid work model, career progression, and exposure to exciting projects.
- Other info: Opportunity for professional growth and involvement in sustainability reporting.
- Why this job: Kickstart your finance career in the vibrant world of TV production.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance roles and studying towards AAT, ACCA, or CIMA.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Looking for your next step in finance? Join a collaborative TV Production finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative finance team, gaining exposure to production finance, budgeting and forecasting while supporting the financial performance of high-profile TV productions. We’re looking for a proactive Finance Assistant with strong accounting fundamentals who is keen to develop their career, with a clear progression pathway into an Assistant Management Accountant role within approximately 18 months. This is a hybrid opportunity, with three days per week in the office and the remainder working from home.
Key Duties
- Accurately code, check and allocate invoices and purchase orders across multiple business divisions
- Manage the invoice authorisation process and resolve any related queries
- Review weekly freelance cost sheets and ensure production cost coding is accurate
- Assist with the recording and reporting of daily, weekly and monthly production costs
- Support the preparation and analysis of production cost estimates alongside operational teams
- Monitor actual spend, forecast final costs and report on remaining costs to complete
- Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments and other month-end accounting entries
- Assist with the production of monthly management accounts, including reconciliations and financial analysis
- Support the preparation of budgets and forecasts, reconciling actual spend against budget
- Take ownership of fixed production contracts, ensuring accurate accounting treatment
- Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Allocate overtime costs and prepare expense returns
- Review travel expenditure and ensure costs are allocated correctly
- Support internal and external audit processes through the preparation of documentation and reports
- Assist with finance systems improvements, including ERP and production accounting system implementation
- Promote best practice around finance processes and purchase order compliance
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency
- Maintain detailed process documentation for month-end and routine finance activities
- Support ad hoc finance projects, reporting and analysis
- Assist with sustainability reporting and data collection where required
- Build strong working relationships across Finance and Production teams, providing ongoing support to stakeholders
Key skills
- Previous experience in a Finance Assistant or similar finance role
- Studying towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA, or keen to continue professional studies
- Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping, including debits and credits
- Good understanding of finance processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
- Confident working with large volumes of financial data
- Strong Excel skills and experience using finance or ERP systems
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships across Finance and operational teams
Apply today!
Finance Assistant – TV Production employer: Absolute Recruit
Join a dynamic and supportive finance team in the heart of the TV production industry, where your contributions will directly impact high-profile projects. With a clear pathway for career progression into an Assistant Management Accountant role within 18 months, you'll benefit from a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance and fosters professional growth. Our collaborative culture encourages innovation and efficiency, making this an ideal environment for those eager to develop their finance skills while enjoying the excitement of the entertainment sector.
