Full job descriptionFinance Assistant
Theatre Production | Rainham, Kent | Hybrid (2 days in the office with flex long-term) | 30k - 35k
We’re partnering with a boutique accountancy practice specialising in the production industry to recruit a Finance Assistant.
Founded in 2016, this practice works with a fantastic range of clients across the arts, film, theatre and wider creative world.
This is a varied role where you’ll play an important part in supporting the Directors and looking after the day-to-day finances of a portfolio of clients.
This is a great opportunity for a Finance Assistant with experience working in a production, theatre or creative environment. Sound like you? Hit apply!
Responsibilities
*Manage purchase and sales ledgers for a portfolio of clients, including invoice processing, payments, billing and credit control.
*Prepare monthly bank, credit card, payroll and balance sheet reconciliations.
*Process weekly and monthly production payrolls for performers, creatives and production crew, including PAYE and freelance payments.
*Prepare payslips, payment schedules and payroll submissions, including RTI and pensions.
*Prepare and submit VAT returns, ensuring the correct VAT treatment is applied.
*Keep track of key client deadlines, including VAT, payroll, pensions and year-end.
*Act as the first point of contact for client finance queries, escalating where necessary.
*Support the Directors with month-end reporting, cash flow, audits and tax relief claims.
About You
*Solid experience in a similar role working across transactional finance, performing balance sheet reconciliations through to trial balance, supporting payroll and filing VAT returns
*AAT qualified or ACCA / CIMA / ACA part-qualified
*Confident, curious user of AI tools in your day-to-day work
*Exceptional attention to detail
*Comfortable in a fast-moving environment, juggling several clients and strict deadlines
*Clear, friendly communicator who is happy being the first point of contact for clients
*Strong Excel skills
*Proficiency in Xero and QuickBooks is highly advantageous
*Experience in the arts, theatre, live events, film, production or charity finance is also a huge advantage
Due to the large number of applicants we receive from web-based job advertisements, it is the policy of RedHat only to contact candidates that have the relevant skillset for our current portfolio of clients.
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