Accountant | Music Industry
Global Music Company
£37,000 - £45,000 (DOE)
Fully Remote | MUST BE MANCHESTER BASED
(Remote with occasional in-person meetings – Manchester or commutable area)
We're recruiting on behalf of a global leader in the music industry – a creative and fast-growing company working with high-profile artists and partners across the world. While the name stays confidential for now, this is a rare opportunity to step into a role with real influence in an internationally recognised creative business.
This is a fully remote position with occasional in-person meetings (both internal and client-facing), so we're looking for someone based in or near Manchester or happy to commute when needed.
The Role:
As an Accountant, you'll be hands-on with the full finance cycle, supporting both day-to-day operations and strategic reporting. You'll play a key role in delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial information.
Key Responsibilities:
* Preparing and delivering monthly management accounts
* Producing and reviewing royalty statements for artists and partners
* General bookkeeping and ledger management
* Performing bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate cash flow records
* Balance sheet reconciliations and assisting with month-end/year-end close
* Working with multi-currency transactions and reporting
* Supporting US-based accounting requirements and compliance
* Assisting with financial reporting, analysis, and ad hoc finance tasks
Desirable Skills & Experience:
* Part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA/AAT) or qualified by experience
* Strong background in management accounts
* Very strong preference for someone with music industry experience
* Familiarity with NetSuite, QuickBooks, or Xero (nice to have)
* Experience working with US entities or stakeholders (nice to have)
* Confident handling multi-currency accounting (nice to have)
* Strong Excel skills and attention to detail
Why Apply?
* Be part of a creative, globally connected team
* Work with some of the most exciting names in music
* Flexible, remote-first working with trust and autonomy
* Real opportunities to grow your role as the business scales