Job title:
Finance Manager, Wag Entertainment
Company
Job description
Finance Manager, Wag Entertainment LtdAbout UsWag Entertainment is one of the world’s leading independent TV production companies, with a focus on making groundbreaking factual entertainment. We produce and distribute high-quality, high-rating returnable series for many of the world’s major broadcasters. Wag has been listed among REAL SCREEN’s global top 100 media companies, based on a survey of the top 70 broadcasters world-wide, and was listed among Britain’s top ten TV production companies in an industry poll conducted by REAL SCREEN magazine. Wag Entertainment is the largest single supplier of programs to Discovery Networks International.The RoleDuties Include:
– Manage AP with production managers
– Prepare and send sales invoices for distribution business
– Manage monthly payroll for permanent and production staff
– Manage year end audit process
– Managing the month end process and ensuring the required deadlines are met in the most timely and efficient manner.
– Prepare monthly management accounts; track and refine the process.
– Prepare and post all month end journals
– Complete and file quarterly VAT returns
– Involved in annual budgeting process
– Preparation, review and publishing the monthly and quarterly reporting packs to the parent company (Fremantle)
– Being the main point of contact for the external and internal audit teams at year end
– Driving consistency in policy and processes across the businessQualifications & Experience
The ideal candidate will be a Qualified Accountant preferably with experience of working within a finance function in a creative environment (preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate a track record of experience within this type of role).
– Strong financial accounting skills particularly in relation to income recognition.
– Strong excel skills to include VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs, index and match formulas
– Initiative and the ability to drive tasks and projects through to completion
– Solution orientated, proactive and able to take ownership and work on own initiative
– Detail oriented but always with an eye on the big picture
– Ability to manage and mentor a junior staff member
– Outgoing, driven and enthusiastic individual, with excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
– Recently qualified ACA, CIMA or ACCA
– Experience using Sage X3 and SAP a plusThis summarises the main key responsibilities of your role. There may be other reasonable requests made and other responsibilities included from time to time as everyone who works with the Company is expected to be flexible regarding their duties. A job description is not an exhaustive list of what an employee is expected to do as roles many change and evolve over time.Note
The interview process will involve a 1-hour excel skills and accounting testDate: 29 Jul 2024Location:London, LND, GB, W1T 1AL
Expected salary
Location
London
Job date
Wed, 31 Jul 2024 07:32:22 GMT
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