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Accounts Assistant - Music

  • Location: London
  • Salary: £25,000 - £32,000 per annum
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 3 days ago

  • Sector: Music Industry Jobs
  • Type: office-based
  • Contact: Andrew Stevens
  • Contact Email: andrew.stevens@handle.co.uk
  • Expiry Date: 26 July 2025
  • Job Ref: C1BBBH112116

A challenging and exciting role has become available for a Assistant Accountant to work in the Music Industry. Working for a leading accountancy practice specialising in music, the role will be looking after some extremely successful and well-known artists with general accounting and royalties accounting:

You will be joining a growing accounting team at really exciting time for the business 😊

Key responsibilities:

  • Cash Book and Bank Reconciliation.

  • Sales Day Book, Sales Ledger, and Debtors Ledger

  • Purchase Day Book, Purchase Ledger Control

  • VAT Returns and workings.

  • Receipt of documents, opening bank accounts etc

  • Day to day running of clients' affairs, to include liaising with label managers and royalty collection societies

  • Assist with the royalty accounting team, to include accurate and correct coding of invoices and expenses

  • Arrange payment of authorised purchase invoices,

  • Assisting with clients' cash flow, debtor collection etc

Desired skills:

  • Able to demonstrate experience of working in a Finance department to tight deadlines in a busy working environment

  • Intermediate Excel is essential

  • Good grasp of general accounting procedures

  • Experience of liaising with staff outside of the finance team, at all levels, to resolve issues and effectively relay information

Desired personal qualities:

  • Pro-active and able to use own initiative

  • Strong attention to detail and data accuracy

  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills

  • Highly motivated

We are looking for someone who is competent, self-motivated & trustworthy, who also has a bright and enthusiastic personality! You must have a real passion for the MUSIC Industry and love to go to gigs!!

The ideal candidate must have had some experience in working within a finance function and office environment. Computer literacy should include an excellent working knowledge of Excel.

AAT and ACCA study support is on offer!

The company offers an exciting, fast-paced environment with great benefits! Apply Now!


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