Senior Accountant (Manager) - Music & Entertainment
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SRLV are a leading firm of chartered accountants, business management specialists and corporate and private client advisors based in Fitzrovia, a vibrant and exciting hub in Central London.
With our roots firmly in the creative world of music and entertainment, we are widely recognised as one of the top three UK advisors in our industry and support a roster of musicians, actors, performers, presenters and influencers, alongside their support networks of managers and talent agencies.
Delivering a high quality service means hiring great talent – and for our people, SRLV is the ideal environment: compact enough to enable us to focus on each person as an individual; large enough to provide opportunities for people to grow, develop and advance their careers within the business. When hiring we choose people with inherent ability, energy and drive; intelligent, interested, considered professionals who’ll add another dimension to our diverse multi-disciplined team
The Role
We are seeking an ambitious, experienced Manager to join our Music and Entertainment team. Applicants should be fully qualified with substantial accounting experience in a practice.
The team are looking for a Manager who has experience of liaising with clients directly to coordinate the general compliance requirements and a desire to work symbiotically with other advisors and as an extension to a client’s financial team.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop an appreciation of the bigger picture of the client’s affairs, including the ability to show initiative.
* Identify and provide solutions to client issues which can cover a wide base and include all financial matters both corporate and personal.
* Deliver high quality, well thought through advice that covers all financial and commercial aspect, working in conjunction with the Partner and clients’ other advisers.
* To establish strong relationships and communicate effectively with the clients’ teams both internal and external, at all levels of personnel and assisting on ad-hoc client projects.
* Overseeing the delivery of general compliance deadlines to include liaising with clients and the team.
* Working successfully with staff and Partners to ensure that all deadlines and client expectations are met, highlighting any delivery issues and suggesting approach to rectify.
* Liaise with other departments to ensure seamless delivery of work
Who You Are
* Excellent work ethic and desire to provide a superior client service
* Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* High awareness of risk and can apply this in the delivery of client advice
* A strong team player who actively offers assistance to other colleagues and takes ownership for own tasks
* Proactive, engaging, and comfortable using your initiative
* Ability to prioritise your workload and manage your time within set budgets
* Confident in approaching other internal teams to discuss and solve problems
Qualifications and Experience
* Fully qualified chartered accountant
* Strong prior experience within a practice
* Experience of creative industry accounting is essential
* Knowledge of basic and common FRS 102/FRS 105 standards
* Awareness of desktop and cloud based general bookkeeping software, to primarily include QuickBooks and Xero
* Fantastic private medical insurance
* 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 3 additional days over the December holidays
* Cashback scheme for medical expenses
* Group Life Insurance
* Mental Wellbeing and Physical Health Support
* Regular social events and activities – including pizza, breakfast and/or drinks on the rooftop terrace, office, or local venues
* Cycle to work scheme
* Season ticket loans
* Excellent office space in Fitzrovia
Additional Information
* 9.30am-5.30pm, Monday to Friday
* Flexible working: 3 days (+) in office, 2 days at home
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing
Industries
Accounting
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