Finance Assistant - TV Production

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative finance team, gaining exposure to production finance, budgeting and forecasting while supporting the financial performance of high-profile TV productions. We're looking for a proactive Finance Assistant with strong accounting fundamentals who is keen to develop their career, with a clear progression pathway into an Assistant Management Accountant role within approximately 18 months. This is a hybrid opportunity, with three days per week in the office and the remainder working from home. Key Duties\n

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• Accurately code, check and allocate invoices and purchase orders across multiple business divisions
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• Manage the invoice authorisation process and resolve any related queries
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• Review weekly freelance cost sheets and ensure production cost coding is accurate
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• Assist with the recording and reporting of daily, weekly and monthly production costs
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• Support the preparation and analysis of production cost estimates alongside operational teams
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• Monitor actual spend, forecast final costs and report on remaining costs to complete
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• Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments and other month-end accounting entries
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• Assist with the production of monthly management accounts, including reconciliations and financial analysis
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• Support the preparation of budgets and forecasts, reconciling actual spend against budget
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• Take ownership of fixed production contracts, ensuring accurate accounting treatment
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• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations
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• Allocate overtime costs and prepare expense returns
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• Review travel expenditure and ensure costs are allocated correctly
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• Support internal and external audit processes through the preparation of documentation and reports
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• Assist with finance systems improvements, including ERP and production accounting system implementation
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• Promote best practice around finance processes and purchase order compliance
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• Identify opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency
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• Maintain detailed process documentation for month-end and routine finance activities
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• Support ad hoc finance projects, reporting and analysis
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• Assist with sustainability reporting and data collection where required
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• Build strong working relationships across Finance and Production teams, providing ongoing support to stakeholders
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Key skills: \n

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• Previous experience in a Finance Assistant or similar finance role
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• Studying towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA, or keen to continue professional studies
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• Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping, including debits and credits
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• Good understanding of finance processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
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• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
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• Confident working with large volumes of financial data
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• Strong Excel skills and experience using finance or ERP systems
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• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
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• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships across Finance and operational teams
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Apply today! #LI-CC1