Role: Finance Manager
Industry: Creative Agency Studio/ Production Company
Location: Central London – Hybrid
Salary £50,000 - £56,000 Depending on Experience + Study support
Full Time - Permanent
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VisionFR is excited to be helping a creative TV production studio with world-class creativity and strategy at its core find a Finance Manager, a sole role position reporting to the part time CFO.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking for a Finance/Commercial/HR/Operations role in an exceptional creative environment. This is a commercial role where you will be a pivotal part of the agency. It will suit someone used to working in an Indy creative agency previously and someone wanting to learn and hone their skills.
The Finance and Commercial team is a very well-oiled machine which works closely with the whole agency , particularly with the Account managers and Production so strong communication & empathy for your peers is important.
It is both a lead and support role as shown below, where being an organised self starter who has a ’can do’ approach will be key. The role will be a strong support for the CFO.
The role of the Finance Manager- Creative Studio/ Production Company
Finance - using Sage and Excel
*Monthly production of P&L and all balance sheet reconciliations
*Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
*Posting accruals, prepayments, fixed assets depreciation
*Monthly Cost forecasting for the FY & re-forecast
*Dealing with year-end audit queries
*Submitting quarterly VAT returns
*Annual P11D and PSA submissions
*Cashflow reconciliation and forecasting
*Bank reconciliations
*Payroll – ensuring monthly changes are sent on time and timely payment to staff
*Raising sales invoices
*Income forecasting
*Credit control
*Posting purchase invoices / credit cards
*Processing expense claims
*Weekly payment run
*Finance training for new employees
Commercial/WIP
*Supporting CFO with bi-monthly income/WIP meetings with producers to update the income and WIP forecast.
*Monitoring WIP and ensuring job balances are dealt with in a timely manner
*Working closely with Production around shoot payments and cash flow from clients for specific jobs
Operations
*Administering areas such as Landlord payments and queries; printer contracts; mobile phones
*Point of contact for mobile phone queries - (currently, although aiming to move shift this to another role)
Human Resources
*Assisting with employee offer letters, contracts and adhoc follow up
*Administration of the company Annual Holiday entitlement
Skill Requirements of the Finance Manager in the Creative Studio are:
*Excellent Excel skills for modelling and report exporting
*Experience with Sage preferable
*CIMA/ACCA qualified or part qualified
*Experience of producing Management Accounts
*Previously worked in a similar role within an Indy Agency
*Great on the WIP/ Revenue side of an agency
*Well organised
*Great communication skills with all in the agency
*Fun & happy person who gets on well with everyone across the agency
VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful
discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Client recruitment needs.
Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest.