Management Accountant - Theatre Company

Our client is a leading business in the theatre/arts industry. They are now looking for a part qualified or qualified management accountant to join their production finance team.

Duties

• Preparation of monthly management accounts (full P&L/balance sheet, variance & commentary) challenging results to ensure accuracy and providing reporting and analysis as appropriate
• Be the main head office finance team liaison with one of the group's theatres, working closely with the theatre finance team to ensure that data on the X3 accounting system is up to date and correctly coded and posted.
• Help with any queries from the theatre and help with integrating them into group processes and systems, including creating the Fixed Asset Register on X3.
• Manage the preparation of the annual theatre budget and forecasts, liaising with the Imagine finance team with the end goal of handing the budget preparation process over to them.
• Production accounting for theatre shows, including those from potential acquisitions.
• Assist with the year end Audit
• Raise sales invoice to the production companies for weekly fees.
• Manage supplier/client invoicing, payments, and recharges.
• Prepare biweekly cash flow forecasts for Productions.
• Production Investment analysis.
• Agree group monthly recharges.
• In busy periods help with the SPV production company weekly reporting.
• Cover payroll processing for the productions
• Prepare VAT returns as part of a group wide submission.
• Bank reconciliations.

Requirements

• Qualified or part qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Expeirence with accounting systems, ideally Sage X3
• Strong attention to detail