At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Business Management team with bookkeeping and client communication in a dynamic environment.
- Company: Join BKL, a top accountancy firm committed to sustainability and client excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, hybrid working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Flexible work culture with a focus on collaboration and personal development.
- Why this job: Be part of a creative team supporting artists and entertainers while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in bookkeeping or interest in finance; strong communication and organisational skills.
The predicted salary is between 28000 - 34000 £ per year.
Location: Hybrid Working – London W1U (Minimum 2 days in office - 5 days during probation)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hour week
Salary: £28,000 - £34,000
This role offers an opportunity to join the Dales Evans team, based in their Baker Street office, while benefiting from the wider opportunities, expertise and support available across the BKL Group.
About BKL:
BKL is a Top 40 accountancy and advisory business supporting a diverse client base, from entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals to ambitious owner-managed businesses and multinational groups. With a legacy spanning over 130 years, we’ve evolved into a modern, purpose-driven business that balances profit with impact. We are proud to be a certified B Corp, reflecting our commitment to sustainability, transparency, and responsible governance.
About the Team:
You’ll be joining our Business Management team, a group of 8 individuals, part of a wider staff of 65 people at Dales Evans, who have now joined forces with BKL. The team works closely with a wide range of artists, managers and producers, supporting them with day-to-day bookkeeping and tour accounting.
Your Opportunity:
The Bookkeeper/Touring Assistant will provide day‑to‑day operational, administrative, and accounting support to the wider Business Management team. The role ensures timely delivery of client work, smooth internal workflow, and high‑quality financial administration across a portfolio of touring, artist, and entertainment clients.
How You’ll Make a Difference:
- Financial Administration & Processing: Assist with payment runs, including preparing backup, verifying approvals and compiling support for touring and other clients. Process invoices, monitor approval chains, and maintain payment tracking logs. Support bookkeeping tasks including posting expenses, income, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Client Support & Communication: Draft and send client‑ready summaries, payment confirmations, chasing emails, and general correspondence. Assist with collating information for client queries relating to our client mix. Maintain excellent client service standards, ensuring timely responses and professional communication.
- Management Accounts & Reporting: Support preparation of management accounts and VAT workings. Gather bank statements, ledgers and third‑party reports to support reporting deadlines.
- Touring & Event-Specific Support: Help organise documentation for touring clients including FEUs, CWAs, show revenues, production costs and settlement packs. Track supplier invoices (e.g., rigging, lighting, backline) and raise them for approval promptly. Maintain tour budgets, cost logs and expenses summaries.
- Internal Workflow & Task Organisation: Work across assigned tasks for the Business Management team. File documents and ensure version control. Assist in organising meetings, taking notes, and preparing follow‑ups.
You’ll Be Ideal for This Role If You Have:
- Prior experience (approx. 18 months) in bookkeeping, payments, VAT returns or management accounts in a practice or entertainment‑sector environment.
- ACA/ACCA/AAT trainee or interest in beginning training is advantageous.
- Familiarity with entertainment/touring clients beneficial but not essential.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to self‑review.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines across a busy client portfolio.
- Confident and clear communicator with strong telephone and written skills for client‑facing work.
- Proactive approach, willing to “get stuck in” and learn touring, artist management and business management processes.
- Competency in Excel, accounting software, and document management systems.
- Positive, professional attitude with strong teamworking skills.
Our Values:
- Think Big: Be curious, brave, and open to new ideas.
- In It Together: Collaborate, care, and build an inclusive culture.
- Take Pride: Strive for excellence and believe in your impact.
- Do the Right Thing: Act with integrity, honesty, and fairness.
- Enjoy It: Bring your whole self to work and have fun doing it.
Compliance & Equal Opportunities:
In addition to the responsibilities listed above, you will be required to undertake GDPR training in order to fully understand the regulations and ensure all work is carried out in a compliant manner. BKL is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates eligible to work in the UK.
If this sounds like the role for you, we’d be delighted to discuss the career you could build at BKL.
Bookkeeper/Touring Assistant in City of Westminster employer: BKL
BKL is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and collaborative work culture, offering a hybrid working arrangement that promotes work-life balance. With a focus on employee growth, you will have access to ongoing training and development opportunities, alongside a competitive salary and commission structure that rewards your contributions to the company's success in the vibrant London market.
