Production Accounting Manager – Film & T.V

Handle Recruitment

An exclusive opportunity has become available for a qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) Production Finance Manager to join one of the world’s leading media & entertainment companies.

This will be a key business partnering role for all production and development leads based across the UK, and global territories, as well as becoming a key point of contact for the Commercial Finance team. Working in the London office, the role will work on a hybrid / remote working model and play a pivotal role in the companies drive forward to the top of the industry.

The responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Reviewing and where necessary challenging the budgets for all development and productions. Advising on appropriateness of costs budgets
• Finance contact point for co-production partners and studios.
• Key divisional point of contact for Production Accounting team
• Support production and development teams
• Be responsible for ensuring the accounting and reporting of development and production spends
• Maintain rolling cash forecasting for productions
• Track key milestones for compliance, ensure tax credit applications (pre-approval and final) are submitted in a timely and accurate manner.
• Be the key point of contact for Commercial Finance team – for month end reconciliation of all development and production spend, annual budget, quarterly forecast cash flows, periodic KPI analysis as requested and delivery status updates.
• Partner Production leads to manage costs within budget
• Establish and manage third-party support relationships.

The suitable candidate will be:

• Fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Have experience of working in multi-territory Production Accounting and Finance team.
• Demonstrate experience of creating, managing and challenging cost reports and budgets across multiple projects.
• Working knowledge of production budget within animation, standard industry commercial terms and parameters.
• Familiarity and competence with MS Office suite of products

• excel skills (minimum vlookup/xlookup/sumif) essential. SAP experience an advantage.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join what is recognised as one the highest performing Entertainment companies in the world. You will in return receive excellent training and career development, as well as having the chance to work alongside some of the best in the business.

All candidates will be contacted within 5 working days of application. (Sadly due to the high volume of applications we receive we are not always able to respond directly to everyone, but we will try our very best!)

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds – we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.