Finance Assistant-Film & Entertainment

Handle are working with an established Entertainment and Theatre business in the heart of London.

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join their team, experience working in Film Production or media production and experience with royalties is highly desirable.

Responsible for:

Taking full ownership of the Purchase Ledger, Bank Reconciliations, and simple Treasury functions, whilst providing occasional support to FP&A and Business Analysis. This is a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth processing of supplier payments, accurate cash-flow tracking, and assisting with financial transactions, also offering flexibility to assist other areas of the department, such as Royalties Processing and FP&A & Business Analysis during peak periods.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Purchase Ledger & Supplier Payments (Primary Focus):

1. Process supplier invoices and expense claims ensuring accurate matching to POs, correct coding and timely approvals;
2. Prepare and process supplier payment runs (weekly and ad-hoc payments);
3. Maintain supplier accounts, ensuring timely reconciliations and dispute resolution;
4. Liaise with suppliers to manage queries, missing invoices, and payment schedules.

Treasury & Bank Reconciliations:

1. Perform periodic bank reconciliations, ensuring all transactions are properly recorded;
2. Monitor cash positions and flag any discrepancies or anomalies;
3. Assist with intercompany transactions and reconciliation processes;
4. Support cash-flow forecasting by providing accurate reconciled balances.

Aged Payable Management:

1. Chase overdue supplier balances where necessary, coordinating with relevant teams;
2. Assist with supplier statement reconciliations to prevent duplicate or incorrect payments;

Ad hoc Support (As Needed):

1. Support FP&A team with requests for simple modelling or analysis;
2. Assist with maintaining financial data feeds (e.g Box Office data);
3. Provide backup reporting support to FP&A team if workload is high;
4. Provide backup support to the royalties processing team if workload is high.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

1. Just started studying- full study support provided;
2. 2+ years experience in a Purchase Ledger or Treasury role;
3. Experience with bank reconciliations and cash flow reporting;
4. Experience with Royalties process is advantageous;
5. Proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics/Business Central is advantageous.

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.