- Ensure accurate completion of month-end processes within corporate deadlines, including accruals, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Compile and submit monthly corporate finance reports, management packs, and variance analysis on cash flow and P&L.
- Lead the annual budget and quarterly forecast preparations.
- Develop and present dashboards for performance visibility against key KPIs.
- Monitor and report on investment-related financials, assessing KPI performance.
- Prepare statutory accounts and liaise with external auditors.
- Collaborate with Production and Tax Teams for HMRC tax credit submissions.
- Maintain a strong control framework, designing approval mechanisms for key commercial decisions and managing RTR, PTP, and OTC controls.
- Manage and develop the Management Accountant, promoting a high-performance culture.
- Assist the Head of Finance with production finance oversight.
- Ensure compliance with tax laws and proper tax credit structures.
- Provide additional support to the CFO on commercial, financial, and internal control matters.
- ACA or ACCA qualified with post-qualification experience.
- Extensive experience in preparing statutory accounts and audit files, with a strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
- Capable of functioning at both senior and hands-on financial levels.
- Familiarity with SAP, A4O, BPC, and HFM reporting tools.
- Previous experience in media or music sectors.
- Experience managing outsourced RTR and PTP functions.