An award-winning television production company is seeking a Senior Production Accountant to play a key role in its production finance team. This position works closely with Production Executives, Production Managers and the wider finance function to deliver clear, accurate financial reporting across a busy slate.
I'm looking for someone with strong experience in TV production accounting who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys collaborating across multiple teams. You'll be proactive, adaptable and confident managing several productions at once.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee financial management for a varied slate of unscripted content, ensuring strong cost control from early development through to final delivery.
* Apply relevant production tax incentives and ensure accurate compliance across eligible projects.
* Develop solid working knowledge of internal finance and cost-tracking tools, and support production teams in using them effectively.
* Partner with senior production and finance staff to deliver clear, reliable cost reporting and maintain strong communication channels across departments.
* Lead month-end processes for assigned projects, completing reconciliations and explaining variances across income, margins and balance-sheet items.
* Prepare periodic financial reports for internal reviews and external stakeholders as required.
* Manage billing and credit control for allocated productions to support healthy cashflow.
* Contribute to annual planning cycles, including budgeting and forecasting for production activity.
* Build and manage project cashflows, including multi-currency when needed.
* Ensure compliance with applicable financial regulations and organisational policies, including VAT, payroll, reporting and contractor legislation.
Skills & Experience
* Significant experience as a Production Accountant across multiple genres.
* Confident managing multi-currency productions.
* Knowledge of tax credit schemes.
* Able to juggle multiple productions and work independently or collaboratively.
* Qualified Accountant or qualified by experience.