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Production Finance Manager - Media & Entertainment

  • Location: London
  • Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum + excellent benefits
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

  • Sector: finance
  • Type: hybrid
  • Contact: Ricci Gowland
  • Contact Email: ricci.gowland@handle.co.uk
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 11 September 2022
  • Job Ref: BBBH100606

An award-winning Broadcaster and leading media platform are looking for a Qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) Production Finance Manager to join their UK Finance team.

As the Production Finance Manager, you will work closely with the Production Management, Heads of Finance and Production Accounts teams to ensure the productions are correctly managed and accurately reported each month. You will have full responsibility for the financial reporting of your division(s) and preparation of the monthly rolling forecast document for presentation to the board.

The ideal candidate:

  • Fully qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

  • Significant production accounting experience in a busy, fast moving television production environment

  • Previous Production Finance Manager experience would be an advantage

The main responsibilities:

  • Manage the allocation of productions to the production accounting team

  • Ensure Production Execs and Head of Production are fully briefed and complying with company financial procedures and accounting policy

  • Manage the PMI set up of the division and productions within it

  • Be the initial point of contact for production finance queries for your division

  • Act as production accountant on ad hoc productions where necessary, including development projects and monitor overhead spend of the division(s).

  • Monthly consolidation of production figures, liaising with production managers and prod execs and preparing draft rolling forecast document for pre-meet with head of production.

  • Analyse reported mid-month commercial numbers before consolidation

  • Compile agreed updated figures for HoP to present forecast at monthly board meeting ensuring correction monthly recognition of productions

  • Prepare weekly cash flow for relevant productions with accurate outflow and realistic inflow projections based on regular dialogue with production and legal teams.

  • Invoice broadcasters and monitor outstanding debts adjusting cash flow projections accordingly

  • Manage the consolidation of production cashflow for weekly submission ensuring consistent reporting and realistic projections

  • Manage new members of the production accounting team, offering comprehensive training to trainee production accountants and mentoring during progression to full production accountant role.

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.