Senior Production Accountant

• Leading UK Owned TV Indie
• £50-60,000 (dep on exp) + benefits
• Superb Career Prospects

This multiple-award winning and truly independent UK Production Group has a reputation for delivering high quality, critically acclaimed and often ground-breaking & cutting-edge content that is popular across the globe.

They now require an experienced and hands-on Senior Production Accountant from a TV background to work on a range of shows. Based in their central London head-office with stellar career opportunities and exposure across the business in a fast-paced, challenging but rewarding, fun and uber-cool environment.

Key Accountabilities:

•             Provide financial control of production budgets and expenditure

•             Managing production accountancy using SAGE.

•             Reviewing cost reports on a regular basis including current spend and projected costs.

•             Managing the production ledgers, processing pay runs and correct allocation.

•             Managing petty cash and credit card reconciliation.

•             Preparing trial balance and cost reports for broadcasters.

•             Setting up Cost Managers and additional checking of budgets, as required.

•             Managing the production payroll, ensuring auto-enrolment and Schedule D requirements are met.

•             Assisting with preparation of monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary

•             Assisting with Stat and Financial Accounting

•             Assisting with Group consolidations

Required Background/Experience:

•             Experienced & highly seasoned Production Accountant from TV sector

•             Highly proactive with keen attention to detail

•             Experience working as a Production Accountant ideally on medium sized productions

•             Strong organizational skills, with experience of managing multiple deadlines

•             Proven ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure, with a strong drive to deliver

•             Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly with internal and external customers

•             Proactive with a quick understanding of the business and problems

•             Highly numerate and analytical

•             IT literate with excellent Excel skills, and relevant accounting software skills esp. working with GL reporting and journals (ideally Sage)