Production Accountant

IMG; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sports media firm is seeking a finance professional to manage production budgets exceeding £45m annually. You will coordinate budgeting processes, analyze performance against budgets, and provide financial reporting. Ideal candidates will have a degree in finance, be ACCA / CIMA qualified or part qualified, and demonstrate proficiency in Excel and analytical skills. Interest in the production industry and experience in media is a plus. This permanent position is based in London at Stockley Park, working Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in finance or related field.
• Experience providing finance support in a commercial environment.
• High proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and formulas.

Responsibilities

• Manage ETP's production budget and financial reporting.
• Coordinate preparation of detailed event budgets.
• Monitor performance vs. budgets and conduct variance analysis.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Strong analytical skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in finance or related field

ACCA / CIMA part or newly qualified

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Who We Are :

At IMG, our Studios business use content and technology to power the world's passion for sport, working with global clients including The Premier League, The R&A, DP World Tour, Euroleague Basketball and Major League Soccer. We've built Europe's best-connected broadcast centre at Stockley Park, London, distributing 35,000 hours of content globally and creating some of the world's best sporting coverage. Our facilities include four broadcast studios, fifty edit suites and a multitude of radio, podcast, dubbing and VFX facilities, with specialisms in remote production and carbon reduction thanks to our Green to Screen initiative. Whether it's live coverage, archive, highlights, social media, branded content or feature films, we give the audience a front row seat to the best sport in the world.

What You'll Do :

Acting as the link between the Head of Finance and the production management team. The main focus of this role is to help manage ETP’s £45m+ production spend on its 50+ Live and Non-Live events / programmes each year.

Production Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Reporting

Working alongside the production management team this role is responsible for overseeing the production budgeting process by :

• Co-ordinating and managing the preparation of accurate, detailed and timely event budgets. Including creating / maintaining the budget templates and their rate cards & data sheets.
• Assisting the production management team with any budgeting queries
• Monitoring performance vs. budgets on a regular basis including variance analysis
• Reviewing and reporting the event costs in accordance with strict deadlines at month end. Including reviewing & correcting the ledger to ensure all coding is accurate
• Review future event budgets to assist in the compilation of monthly rolling forecasts
• Reporting the results to the Head of Finance and departmental management
• Escalating any financial issues to the Head of Finance and departmental management

Production Purchases & Cash Flow Forecasting

Ensuring all production purchases comply with applicable company, tax and other legal / government regulations. Specific tasks will include :

• Reviewing and authorising invoices in line with ETP authorisation levels
• Reviewing and authorising weekly staff per diem payments
• Assist Production Managers to ensure supplier payment queries are resolved and paid in a timely fashion

Other

• Producing ad-hoc financial analysis for Head of Finance as required
• Training new Productions Managers on the Budget processes
• Reviewing and posting journals for Production Managers
• Assisting the production management team with ad-hoc finance queries

You Have These :

• Educated to degree level
• ACCA / CIMA part or newly qualified (or equivalent)
• Experience of providing finance support within a commercial environment
• Highly proficient in Excel - able to create and use pivot tables / budget templates / formulas and help others use the programme
• Proficient with MS Word and Outlook
• Highly numerate
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to work independently
• An Interest in the production industry

We'd Also Love If You Have These :

• Production / Media industry experience
• Knowledge of HMRC tax rules
• Has worked in a multi-national corporation
• SAP experience or experience of using a similar programme
• Experience using Power BI
• An interest in golf and / or sport in general

Working Conditions :

• Perm, London Stockley Park
• Mon-Fri - 35 hours per week