Production Finance Lead

Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc; Belfast City District; Presencial; GBP 55.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hot Sauce Pictures, backed by Sony Pictures Television, is seeking a hands-on Finance professional to manage production budgets, cost control, and reporting across in-house productions. The role also supports corporate reporting, monthly management accounts and budgeting/forecasting cycles within the Sony group.

The position offers Belfast-based, in-office work with potential for progression into a Finance Manager or Head of Finance depending on experience.

Formación

• Qualified or part‑qualified accountant with flexible level depending on seniority
• Experience in production finance or project-based/media finance environment
• Good working knowledge of UK tax, PAYE, IR35, VAT and accounting standards
• Strong budgeting, cost-tracking and forecasting skills
• Confident communicator and able to liaise with producers, founders and corporate accounting teams
• Self-starter who is organized and able to manage multiple deadlines and productions
• Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint; working knowledge of Sage or similar

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and manage production budgets alongside producers; track spend and flag overspend early
• Maintain cost reports, cash flows and forecasts across live productions
• Liaise with production accountants to obtain month-end reports and monthly reconciliations
• Manage wrap and final cost reporting at end of each production
• Incorporate SPVs for new productions and manage bank accounts and signatories
• Prepare and monitor development budgets and liaise with broadcasters and funders
• Work with Sony to produce monthly reporting packages and assist with FP&A cycles
• Support month-end close, budgeting and quarterly reforecast submissions
• Assist with audit processes and input into board-level financial reporting packs
• Help build finance processes and provide guidance to production staff

Conocimientos

Accountant

Production finance

Budgeting & forecasting

Communication

Self-starter

MS Office

Sage/ERP

Educación

ACA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent)

Herramientas

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Sage

Just TV

Descripción del empleo

Hot Sauce Pictures, backed by Sony Pictures Television, is seeking a hands-on Finance professional to manage production budgets, cost control, and reporting across in-house productions. The role also supports corporate reporting, monthly management accounts and budgeting/forecasting cycles within the Sony group.

The position offers Belfast-based, in-office work with potential for progression into a Finance Manager or Head of Finance depending on experience.