Finance Manager (3 days, Remote) – Payroll & Grants Lead

The Revel Puck Circus; Shoreditch; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote work

London office option

Pension

Free show tickets

Job summary

Revel Puck Circus, a London-based contemporary circus company, is hiring a finance professional to own books, payroll and compliance as part of a small core team working with up to 60 freelancers per season.

You will Bring the finance function in-house, keep Xero reconciled, manage cashflow and budget forecasting, and liaise with external accountants to file statutory accounts and tax returns.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years running finance for a small organisation.
• You've personally prepared year-end packs and run monthly payroll, including pensions.
• Confident, day-to-day Xero user, with strong forecasting and spreadsheet skills.
• Experience paying freelancers, including internationally.
• A clear, patient communicator, including with people who don't speak English as a first language.
• Reliable and visible: you flag problems early and do what you say you'll do.

Responsibilities

• Keep Xero reconciled, correctly coded and current, and produce monthly management accounts with show-by-show profitability.
• Own payroll end to end, including RTI and pension submissions, and run weekly payment runs.
• Own the rolling cashflow forecast and budgets, and model new stands and deals before we sign them.
• Be the friendly first point of contact for artists and crew on invoices, fees and expenses, with a simple invoice template and plain-English guidance.
• Handle international payments, per diems and advances, freelancer status checks and Foreign Entertainers Unit withholding tax.
• Prepare VAT returns, the year-end pack and TTR working papers, and keep HMRC, Companies House and pensions admin in order.
• Prepare grant budgets and reports for Arts Council England, other funders and lenders.

Job description

Revel Puck Circus, a London-based contemporary circus company, is hiring a finance professional to own books, payroll and compliance as part of a small core team working with up to 60 freelancers per season.

You will Bring the finance function in-house, keep Xero reconciled, manage cashflow and budget forecasting, and liaise with external accountants to file statutory accounts and tax returns.