A fast growing entertainment services company seeks a Finance & Administration Manager to join their team.. The position reports to the General Manager and will be a key member of the company management team. He/she will be responsible for all aspects of accounts preparation, month-end reporting and financial compliance as well as overseeing book-keeping, payrolls, HR and admin matters.

Responsibilities

Working in conjunction with the Head of Technical Operations, the Head of Production and the General Manager, you will be responsible for

• Managing the day to day accounts function which includes but is not limited to:
  • Raising sales invoices and performing credit control
  • Reviewing purchase ledger and managing payment runs whilst ensuring the company cash flows are sufficient to meet the business needs
  • Carrying out regular exports of sales and purchase invoices from production ERP to accounting system ensuring accuracy of data
  • Carrying out month and year end reconciliations and journals including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, working in progress etc.
• Preparing monthly management accounts which include project and client profitability analysis.
• Work closely with the General Manager to have a clear overview of production costs, set annual budgets and be responsible for reviewing these and escalating any areas of concern on a timely basis.
• Preparing year end accounts and working closely with external CPA to ensure all filing requirements are met.
• Work closely with the General Manager to establish key company policies and procedures and ensure these are maintained and adhered to.
• Managing several team members (bookkeeping, payroll, PA, reception)
• Be responsible for looking after the overall company facility and ensure that all administration aspects of the business are managed, negotiated and in place including but not limited to insurance, facility and equipment contracts, building maintenance etc.
• Manage overall HR function by working closely with outsourced HR/payroll provider ensuing key schemes are correctly administered and reconciled.
• Be a point of contact for staff of all HR related matters
• Coordinating contracts revision with HQ and external lawyers

   

  Qualifications

   

• Degree in Finance or related field.
• You must have at least 4 years of experience working preferably within a financial, medium-sized, multi- divisional, multi-currency environment
• Strong numerical skills & QuickBooks experience is preferable
• SAP ByDesign a plus
• Advanced Excel skills to be able to work with existing reporting templates and create new templates as required by the business
• Good understanding of, and exposure to, accounting for payroll
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build good working relationships in person or remotely
• Strong forecasting, analytic and financial modelling skills
• Solid understanding of financial statements
• SAG union contract and workflow knowledge a plus
• Experience in the Entertainment industry a plus