Production Accountant

Talentedge; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading TV production company is seeking a Production Accountant to manage cash flows, assist with budget preparation, and collaborate with production teams. This role requires substantial experience in TV production accounting and offers a competitive salary along with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience as a Production Accountant within TV.
• Experience managing large budgets is ideal.
• Highly organized, proactive, and an effective communicator.

Responsibilities

• Managing cash flows and producing regular cash flow updates.
• Assisting with budget preparation and verifying budget integrity.
• Producing recoverability and profitability analyses.
• Reviewing cost reports and preparing final cost reports for broadcasters.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Proactivity

Job description

Talentedge City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Production Accountant

Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Posted: 6 days ago | Be among the first 25 applicants

This range is provided by Talentedge. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

£55,000-£65,000 + Bonus & Benefits (hybrid working)

Company Overview

Join a thriving, award-winning TV production company experiencing outstanding growth, even in challenging times.

Role Overview

You will work closely with the Head of Finance, Production Managers, and Production Executives to ensure a fully integrated production finance function.

Key Responsibilities

1. Managing cash flows and producing regular cash flow updates.
2. Assisting with budget preparation and verifying budget integrity.
3. Producing recoverability and profitability analyses.
4. Reviewing cost reports, including costs to complete, and preparing final cost reports for broadcasters.
5. Managing recharging and recoverable processes for productions.
6. Handling production audits.
7. Reconciling cost reports monthly with the accounting system.
8. Collaborating with the production team to understand financial implications of editorial changes.
9. Providing support, training, and backup to the production team as needed.
10. Participating in regular meetings with Production Managers.
11. Managing occasional long hours, tight deadlines, and changing priorities.

Qualifications

1. Substantial experience as a Production Accountant within TV.
2. Ideally, experience managing large budgets.
3. Highly organized, proactive, and an effective communicator.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing
• Industries: Entertainment Providers, Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, Technology, Information and Media

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