A well-established television production company is looking to bring a Finance Assistant into their collaborative finance team. This is a 12 months contract.
Finance sits at the centre of the business, supporting both the production teams on active shoots and the post-production teams delivering programmes. The environment is friendly, fast-moving and hands-on, everyone gets involved across the process from production spend through to final programme delivery.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with operational teams and wants exposure to the financial side of TV production from development through to post-production.
The Role Responsibilities
Production & Pre-Production Finance
* Processing supplier invoices related to production costs, equipment hire, locations, crew and travel
* Checking invoices against production purchase orders and approved budgets
* Supporting production managers and coordinators with spend tracking during filming
* Processing crew expenses and production cost claims
Accounts Payable
* Managing a high volume of supplier invoices across multiple productions
* Preparing and assisting with weekly payment runs
* Reconciling supplier statements and resolving invoice queries
Post-Production & Delivery
* Processing invoices relating to edit suites, sound, graphics, post-production services and freelancers
* Assisting with tracking final programme costs as productions move toward delivery
* Supporting the preparation of financial information required for production cost reports
Month-End Finance
* Assisting with bank reconciliations
* Posting month-end journals, accruals and prepayments
* Supporting the preparation of month-end schedules for the finance manager
The Candidate
The company is looking for someone who enjoys being hands-on, organised and comfortable working in a creative production environment where priorities can move quickly.
The ideal candidate will have:
* 6+ months experience in an Accounts Assistant or Finance Assistant role
* Confidence processing a high volume of invoices and supplier payments
* Some exposure to month-end journals or assisting with month-end close
* Strong attention to detail and good Excel skills
* The ability to work closely with production managers, coordinators and freelancers