Artist studio require a high calibre Head of Finance to run the finance function and manage the personal finances of the artist.
This busy role will involve:
- Formulating strategic and long-term business plans
- Carry out month end duties including but not limited to departmental cost summaries,
- variance analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Company-wide forecasting for the month and year ahead.
- Assist with the development of Salesforce and it's integration with the finance function
- including monthly reconciliation between Xero and Salesforce and ensuring correct VAT is charged on individual sales.
- Preparation of information for third party accountants.
- Prepare monthly sales commission reporting for the Sales team and Director review
- Maintain relationship with company accountants and ensure flow of information
- Preparation of the quarterly VAT returns, monthly EC sales lists and Intrastats
- Ongoing monitoring of export deadlines and the associated supporting documentation (90 day rule) for VAT purposes
- Oversight and management of supplier user accounts
- Collate information required for proprietor's personal tax return, HMRC queries
- maintenance of petty cash and ensure its reconciliation to bank and BS
- ad hoc requests from director, proprietor and/or accountants
Skills Specification
- Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA
- Knowledge of the package Xero would be highly advantageous
- Knowledge of tax deductible of common/standard types of expenditure
- Desire and ability to understand all aspects of the business and its bigger picture
- Confident and able to drive matters and projects forward with minimum of guidance
Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to everyone. If you have not heard from us within 5 working days of sending your CV then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for the position you have applied for.
