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Finance Director - Film and TV Production

  • Location: West London
  • Salary: £100,000 - £150,000 per annum + Generous Benefits
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 20 days ago

  • Sector: finance
  • Type: office-based
  • Contact: Andrew Stevens
  • Contact Email: andrew.stevens@handle.co.uk
  • Expiry Date: 16 October 2024
  • Job Ref: 1A1BBH105244

An international TV & Film group is looking to recruit a hands-on but commercially astute Financial Director to look after the financials and assist in the continued growth of the company. Managing the Finance team of 8 and the production accountants, this role will be working with senior business figure's and play a pivotal part in their drive forwards.

This is a business facing role working with all areas of the business. The main responsibilities include but are not limited to the below tasks:

  • Full responsibility for the monthly management reporting - P&L, Balance Sheet, variance analysis

  • Responsibility for annual budgeting & quarterly forecasting

  • Main point of a contact between productions and finance

  • Responsible for the administration of the Tax Credit claims

  • Primary contact for external audit and responsibility for filing of statutory accounts

  • Responsible for quarterly VAT returns

  • Oversee administration of greenlight process for new productions.

  • Financial controls/systems - create and administer controls of business and ensure adhered to

  • Identifying any new system needs within production flow

  • Business partnering - with COO, Legal, Production teams

  • Management the finance and production accounting team

  • Build a business awareness of upcoming production and development slate

  • Ad-hoc project & analysis work as directed by the senior business figures

You will be a qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with previous experience of month-end, financial reporting and ideally some business partnering in a TV/Film Production or related Entertainment industry. The ability to quickly establish credibility with production teams and take a bigger picture view whilst keeping a tight reign on the financials is paramount.

This is a fantastic opportunity to come on board in an exciting part of the company's evolution, progress rapidly with the business, and see your efforts make a tangible difference.

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