Full job descriptionWe’re working with a growing theatre company based in SW London/Woking, looking for a Senior Finance Manager to lead the Production Finance function and support a busy portfolio of live productions. This is a senior, hands-on role with responsibility for a team of four, combining production accounting, technical accounting, tax, cash flow and stakeholder management.


Responsibilities:
*Oversee weekly production reporting, providing General Managers with a clear view of pre-production costs, running profits and show-by-show performance
*Lead and manage a team of 3 production Finance professionals, ensuring timely and accurate production accounts
*Oversee monthly management accounts, group reporting and production profit forecasts
*Manage and oversee production, group, SPV and investor cash flow forecasting and reporting
*Ensure appropriate technical accounting treatment is applied across productions, including consolidation, equity accounting and level of control considerations
*Oversee taxation and compliance requirements across productions, including Theatre Tax Relief and other relevant production tax matters
*Ensure statutory accounts and tax returns are completed accurately and on time
*Act as a key point of contact for the annual audit, working closely with auditors and senior finance stakeholders
*Review weekly payment runs and work closely with purchase ledger and payroll teams to ensure effective transactional processing
*Contribute to budgeting and reforecasting processes, maintaining accurate show-by-show profit forecasts
*Identify and lead process improvement initiatives, making effective use of existing and new finance systems
*Provide technical accounting and tax advice to the Productions team and wider business


Requirements:
*ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant
*Strong experience within live entertainment, theatre or production finance
*Proven experience in production accounting, ideally across multiple live productions
*Strong understanding of the technical accounting, taxation and compliance requirements relevant to live productions, including Theatre Tax Relief
*Previous line management experience, with the ability to lead and develop a team
*Comfortable managing multiple priorities and delivering accurate work to tight deadlines
*Experience of process improvement and finance systems, with a track record of improving processes and ways of working
*Strong Excel and financial reporting skills
*Must be able to commute to Woking and work in the office 3 days per week



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