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Accounting & Business Manager - MusicShape the Financial Success of Leading Music Industry ClientsAre you an experienced accountant with a passion for the music industry and a talent for building trusted client relationships?Our client are seeking an Accounting & Business Manager to lead the delivery of specialist business management services to a portfolio of high-profile music clients. This is an exciting opportunity to combine technical accounting expertise with strategic advisory work, supporting artists, talent, management teams and music-related businesses through every stage of their financial journey.You'll take ownership of a growing and commercially valuable client portfolio while leading a team of talented accounting professionals. Acting as a trusted adviser, you'll provide financial insight, operational guidance and commercial support in a fast-paced and dynamic sector.The OpportunityAs Accounting & Business Manager, you will oversee the delivery of comprehensive business management services, ensuring the highest standards of technical accuracy, compliance and client service.You'll play a key leadership role, managing client relationships, driving team performance and contributing to the continued growth of the music division.This position offers the opportunity to work closely with high-profile clients on a variety of specialist matters including tour accounting, budgeting, VAT, financial reporting, contracts and wider commercial considerations.Key ResponsibilitiesClient Portfolio ManagementManage a portfolio of music industry clients, acting as their primary point of contact.Build trusted, long-term relationships with artists, talent representatives and music businesses.Provide proactive financial, operational and strategic advice.Lead discussions regarding scope of work, service delivery and fees.Identify opportunities to enhance client service and support business growth.Technical Accounting & AdvisoryReview and oversee the preparation of management accounts, year-end files, VAT returns and tour accounts.Ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance across all client deliverables.Provide guidance on complex accounting and compliance matters.Liaise with external specialists, including royalty consultants and international tax advisers where required.Maintain strong technical knowledge and ensure best practice across the team.Leadership & Team DevelopmentLead, mentor and develop a team of accounting professionals.Conduct regular one-to-ones, coaching sessions and performance reviews.Support career development and succession planning within the team.Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on continuous improvement.Operational ExcellenceOversee workflow management, resource planning and delivery timelines.Drive process improvements and efficiencies through effective use of systems and technology.Monitor key performance metrics and ensure delivery against team objectives.Identify and resolve operational challenges before they impact service delivery.Collaboration & Stakeholder EngagementWork closely with colleagues across specialist service areas.Contribute to cross-functional projects and initiatives.Build strong internal relationships to deliver exceptional outcomes for clients.Represent the business professionally with clients, advisers and industry contacts.About YouWe're looking for a commercially minded and client-focused accounting professional who thrives in a relationship-driven environment.ExperienceSignificant experience within accounting and business services, including several years in a management role.Proven experience managing a client portfolio and delivering high-quality advisory services.Experience working with clients within the music, entertainment, media or creative sectors is highly desirable.Demonstrable experience leading and developing teams.SkillsStrong commercial awareness and strategic thinking.Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills.Confident communicator with the ability to influence and advise at senior levels.Strong organisational and project management capabilities.Ability to manage complex and high-profile client engagements.A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.QualificationsACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent).Significant post-qualification experience. 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.

We're working with a leading fashion group based in Covent Garden who are looking for an experienced Receptionist to provide front-of-house cover for a two-week temp assignment. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident, professional and approachable receptionist who enjoys creating a welcoming environment and being the first point of contact for visitors, clients and employees. You'll play a key role in ensuring the reception area runs smoothly while delivering an exceptional front-of-house experience. The role will include a one-day handover next week, followed by full-time cover from Monday 22nd June for two weeks. There is also potential for future temporary opportunities with similar clients and assignments following this placement. Responsibilities: Welcome visitors, clients and guests, ensuring a positive and professional front-of-house experience. Handle all incoming calls, enquiries and transfers efficiently and professionally. Maintain a tidy, organised and presentable reception area at all times. Manage meeting room bookings and coordinated visitor arrivals. Set up meeting rooms and ensure spaces are prepared for meetings. Ensure meeting rooms and communal areas are reset and ready for use throughout the day. Manage incoming and outgoing post, deliveries and courier collections. Coordinate DHL and DPD deliveries. Maintain visitor logs accurately. Assist with admin tasks and provid support to the wider team as required. Handle day-to-day queries with a proactive and solutions-focused approach. Requirements: Previous reception experience is essential and must be clearly demonstrated on your CV. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a professional and approachable manner. Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. Confident managing a busy front-of-house environment. Ability to work independently and use initiative. Experience working within a fashion, retail, media, creative or entertainment office. Highly desirable: Previous experience with DPD and DHL courier processes. First Aid certification or practical First Aid experience. Fire Marshal certification or experience. This role would suit a reliable, proactive and professional receptionist who enjoys working within a creative and fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering an outstanding front-of-house experience.     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.

We're partnering with a globally recognised technology organisation to find an experienced Digital Production Designer to join a high-performing creative team. This role focuses on the creation, adaptation, and delivery of premium visual assets for customer-facing digital experiences. Working across editorial features, promotional campaigns, and digital storefront content, you'll help bring new products, stories, and experiences to life across multiple platforms and markets. The ideal candidate combines exceptional attention to detail with strong production expertise and enjoys working within established design systems to deliver polished creative at scale. This is a London based role with 3 days based in the office. We cannot consider remote applicants for this role. This position will initially run until the end of the year with scope to extend longer term. Key Responsibilities - Create and adapt visual assets for editorial features, promotional campaigns, and digital storefront experiences. Prepare and optimise creative for multiple devices, screen sizes, formats, and international markets. Maintain consistency across digital experiences by working within established design systems and brand guidelines. Manage multiple asset versions and production workflows while ensuring pixel-perfect execution. Partner with designers, project managers, producers, and business stakeholders to support launches and campaigns. Perform detailed quality assurance checks to ensure accuracy across all deliverable. Experience required - Experience creating and delivering digital assets for app, web, or mobile-first customer experiences. Strong understanding of digital production workflows, localisation, and asset management. Comfortable working on high-profile campaigns with multiple deliverables and tight deadlines. Experience working within large, collaborative creative teams and established design systems.   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.

Are you an immediately available Talent Acquisition Partner ready for your next contract role? We're working with a growing SME in the music industry, who are looking for their first Talent Partner to join the team on a 6m FTC. This is a true build-from-scratch opportunity - if you thrive in scrappy, fast-moving environments, you'll love it here. You'll own the full recruitment function, including volume hiring across multiple roles, direct headhunting and proactive pipeline building and identifying smarter, more effective ways to recruit. You'll also be designing and implementing hiring processes from the ground up and owning all coordination from scheduling interviews to candidate comms. And as the role progresses. You'll be a great fit if you: Have built recruitment functions from scratch before - ideally with experience in an SME or start-up Are comfortable owning the end-to-end process without a big team behind you Balance strategic thinking with a willingness to get stuck into the detail Have a genuine interest in or passion for the music or creative industries (a bonus, not a must) This is a 6-month contract, based in London with 3 days a week in the office. If this sounds like your kind of role, apply now - we're looking to move quickly. Handle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

We're working with a rapidly growing financial services group in the search for an experienced Institutional Client Onboarding / KYC professional to join on a temporary basis. The ideal candidate will come from an FX, banking, fintech, or crypto background and be confident managing complex corporate onboarding, UBO analysis, and multi-jurisdiction KYC reviews with minimal supervision.   Responsibilities: Manage the end-to-end onboarding process for institutional and corporate clients across multiple jurisdictions Conduct KYC/KYB and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on complex entity structures including funds, trusts, SPVs, foundations, and charities Review and verify UBOs, ownership structures, source of funds, and supporting documentation Work closely with Compliance teams to assess and escalate high-risk cases where required Liaise directly with institutional clients to obtain outstanding documentation and ensure a smooth onboarding experience Maintain accurate and audit-ready KYC records in line with internal and regulatory standards Partner with internal stakeholders including Sales, Client Success, and Compliance teams to ensure efficient onboarding workflows Support onboarding process improvements and contribute to operational efficiency initiatives   Requirements: 2+ years' experience within institutional onboarding, corporate KYC, AML, or crime operations Previous experience within FX, banking, fintech, payments, trading, or crypto environments preferred Strong understanding of KYC, AML, UBO, and EDD requirements within regulated financial services Familiarity with KYC/AML systems such as ComplyAdvantage, Trulioo, or similar platforms ICA, CAMS, or related compliance certifications beneficial but not essential     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.

An SME creative business is looking for an HR Administrator to join their People team - a hands-on generalist role where no two days look the same. You'll sit right at the centre of a busy, people-focused environment, supporting across the full employee lifecycle and helping to shape how HR is delivered day to day. It's a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and pace, and who wants to be trusted with real responsibility from the start. You'll be encouraged to bring ideas, improve ways of working, and contribute to an already positive, collaborative culture. What you'll be doing Reporting into the Head of HR, you'll support the full employee lifecycle from onboarding through to offboarding, including right to work checks, issuing contracts, and ensuring every new starter has a smooth, welcoming experience. Day to day, you'll act as a key point of contact for employees, answering queries and providing first-line HR support.You'll also get the chance to support on low-level cases, and helping keep policies up to date. . Beyond the day-to-day, you'll support across broader HR activity including benefits, payroll coordination, L&D administration, and people projects, as well as getting stuck into ongoing initiatives around culture, engagement, and process improvement. You'll also play a key role in maintaining HR systems and processes, becoming a HRIS superuser for the business. About you You'll have some solid foundational HR experience and feel at home in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift quickly, ideally within a creative or SME business . You're comfortable managing a high-volume workload, enjoy building relationships across a business, and bring strong attention to detail. Working model This is a hybrid role with a regular office presence expected - four days in the office and one day working from home. The team values being together in person, and you'll have plenty of autonomy and visibility in the role. If you're looking for your next role, please apply now! 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.

Hot new temp role to start in the next 2 weeks! Such a great opportunity for a detail focused and dedicated Coordinator to support a dynamic, driven and truly delightful team delivering first class admin, operational and systems support to employees of this global entertainment powerhouse! The role will be busy, varied and fast-paced which will keep things nice and fresh and will utilise and develop your already established exceptional skills in organisation, prioritisation, confidentiality and communication both internally and externally. Day to day duties will include: Inbox management and system admin/reporting Being the first point of contact for all queries and requests for information Accurately maintain and update (SAP) database and other internal systems as required Organise and maintain filing systems (both electronic and hard-copy) Run, update and maintain monthly and ad-hoc data reports for senior management Provide support on external queries from clients includingacross a wide range of queries such as benefits, holidays, mortgage/financial and pay/renumeration Support employees to self-serve using appropriate systems and benefits portals Deliver the highest level of client service by being approachable, empathetic, solutions focussed and professional. Confidentiality and discretion are crucial in this role Skills/Experience required A methodical, accurate and organised approach, with excellent attention to detail Proven ability to multitask and prioritise in a busy, changing workload Experience of working with complex systems and processes Flexibility, agility and the ability to work autonomously A strong customer service ethos - always putting the needs of the employee and manager first A willingness to learn, being solution orientated and curious with an appetite to continually review and improve Ability to cope in a fast, dynamic and ever evolving environment in a calm and professional manner Please note this role is based in office Mon to Thurs with Fridays working from home. Temp role duration circa 3 months covering a permanent recruitment process so has the opportunity to extend or become permanent if both parties align. Interested? Hit that apply nolw button today for immediate consideration for this unique and exciting new opportunity.   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.