Finance Manager - Accounting

Overview

Music wouldn\’t exist without the work of songwriters, composers and publishers. We\’re here to represent them and make sure that they are paid for their work. After more than a century in the industry, we continue to innovate as a world-leading organisation.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The successful applicant will be responsible for developing and overseeing financial accounting and controls, ensuring timely delivery of financial information for business decision-making. The successful candidate will support the Financial Controller with audits, statutory accounts, and regulatory compliance.

The Accounting Team in PRS for Music sits within the wider Finance team operating in the core finance function. As the Finance Manager, you will head up a team of 5 to offer leadership and guidance as well as overseeing the expected deliverables that the team has to deliver. You will work collaboratively with business units and finance business partners to ensure financial processes are applied and maintained correctly.

Responsibilities

As our Finance Manager, some of your day-to-day duties will include:

• Responsibility for delivering adequate management accounts and reporting, to agreed KPIs, to aid the business in decision making.
• Responsibility for the maintenance of all general ledgers.
• To oversee the production of regulatory tax returns in order to fulfil the companies’ statutory requirements and to ensure payments/rebates are actioned in a timely manner.
• To work with the Senior Finance Manager to deliver a clean audit and annual statutory accounts for the operating companies. Liaise with the auditors and the companies, resolving all queries on a timely basis to meet the Board deadlines.
• Collaborate with other finance teams to improve processes and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance function in order to meet the business needs.
• To monitor and review changes in regulatory legislation for financial reporting and support the Financial Controller with the implementation and communication of changes within the finance department.
• To review and authorise, at appropriate frequencies, the reconciliations of accounts, ensuring closing balances are accurate and any outstanding items are investigated fully and resolved, liaising with other teams and departments where necessary.

About you

At PRS for Music, we want you to bring the best version of yourself to work. We believe that celebrating individuality promotes a culture of acceptance and openness. Along with being whoever you want to be, in an ideal world you will also have:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience, preferably in industry and large companies.
• A proven track record in producing accurate and timely financial information to tight deadlines in a complex environment.
• A proven track record of implementing process improvements.
• Year-end audit and financial close experience, producing complete and accurate statutory accounts to tight deadlines.
• Experience and understanding of taxation (e.g. VAT, Corporation tax, Withholding tax).
• Effective coaching, training and motivational skills, with experience of managing staff.
• Experience of UK GAAP reporting.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated with good organisational and communication skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work well as part of a larger team.

What’s in it for you?

Here are just a few things that set PRS for Music apart from the crowd:

• We trust, value, and support our people to make the difference.
• We believe that diversity of thought and experience provides the platform for innovation and creativity.
• We are consciously inclusive and have eight Affinity Groups which you can join and make an impact.
• We invest in the development of our people to drive our ambitions forward.
• We offer a range of family friendly leave including enhanced maternity and paternity, grandparent, fertility, reproductive and menopause support.
• We know time to rest and recharge is important which is why we offer 25 days holiday entitlement with the option to top up twice annually up to a maximum of 30 days.
• Employees can work from anywhere in the world for up to eight weeks of the year.
• Plus a whole range of other benefits, including retail discounts, gym discounts, season ticket or bicycle loan.

The Process

Our interview process for this role is simple:

• First stage interview will take place virtually on MS Teams.
• Second stage interview will take place in person at our London Bridge Hub.

We use competency-based questions within our interviews. This allows you to provide examples of situations where you have had to demonstrate the required skills relevant to the role you are applying for. To assist your preparation for interview, research the STAR method to aid bringing your examples to life.

Location

We offer a hybrid working model, allowing employees to work from home up to three days a week.

To ensure the health and safety of all our employees, if you wish to work from home for more than 2.5 days per week, we will conduct a quick and easy remote-working assessment.

If you sound like you could be the right person for the job, apply now.

At PRS we are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging for all. We have taken a holistic approach to ensure that no one feels excluded regardless of age, class, sexuality, gender, race, religion, or ability. We value the needs of everyone in our organisation and strive to build an environment where our employee’s contributions are recognised in order that everyone may thrive.

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