At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead finance operations and manage a dynamic finance team in a thriving IP licensing company.
- Company: A successful multi-stream IP and rights-management business with a global reach.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a vibrant work culture.
- Other info: Join a diverse team that values equal opportunities and fosters professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact in the entertainment industry while leading a passionate finance team.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with experience in finance leadership and strong technical accounting skills.
The predicted salary is between 59400 - 72600 £ per year.
Lead end-to-end finance operations at this highly successful company which licenses IP across multiple streams globally. Previous experience within film, TV, entertainment or publishing is highly desirable.
THE COMPANY
Our client operates a multi-stream IP and rights-management business centred on licensing and extending the use of a legacy brand across global media.
THE ROLE
To provide strategic leadership for all finance-related matters and manage the finance processing team to ensure the effective and timely delivery of financial operations and reporting.
- Supervision and development of the finance department
- Lead and manage core finance operations, including sales invoicing, purchase ledger processing, bank transactions, and approval workflows.
- Oversee the preparation of management accounts, budgets, forecasts, programme P&Ls, consolidation adjustments, and financial performance reporting.
- Manage specialised reporting requirements, including royalties, third-party participations, commissions, TV residuals, and profit reporting.
- Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements, including VAT returns, corporation tax, statutory accounts, audits, and withholding tax controls.
- Maintain robust financial controls through balance sheet reconciliations, fixed asset management, amortisation calculations, and accurate financial record keeping.
- Administration and troubleshooting of all systems.
- Run licensee royalty audit process.
- Improve financial processes, including looking for automation opportunities.
THE PERSON
You will be a qualified accountant with substantial post-qualification experience, including operating at (at least) Financial Controller level within a commercial environment and overseeing a full finance function. An effective people leader, you will have experience managing, developing and mentoring finance teams, with a genuine passion for building capability and driving high performance. You will possess strong technical accounting expertise, including leading month-end, year-end and audit processes, preparing statutory accounts, consolidations and reconciliations, and applying UK GAAP (FRS102) knowledge in practice. You will have excellent stakeholder management skills, advanced Excel capability, and experience improving financial controls, systems and reporting processes. Experience with Sage 50, Salesforce, and the Media, Entertainment, Licensing or Creative sectors would be advantageous.
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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