Theatre Finance Director & Strategic Partner

ATG Entertainment; Broadway; Presencial; GBP 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

ATG Productions is seeking a Finance Director to join the Leadership Team and shape the financial future of ATG Productions. Based in London, the role involves reporting, analysis and providing timely financial information to drive decision making across the business.

You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and financial controls, lead the Assistant Accountant, and collaborate with UK and international finance teams on productions and investments.

Qualificações

• Fully qualified accountant ACA, ACCA, or CIMA (or equivalent).
• Experience in a similar role or theatre industry knowledge advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail; well organised and process driven.
• Enthusiastic and adaptable working style, keen to identify opportunities for improvements and personal growth.
• Confident communicator, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative working style.
• Ambitious, positive, tenacious, and keen to learn.
• A genuine passion for theatre.
• Advanced Excel and IT skills.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee the financial management of ATG Productions, and lead the business partner relationship.
• Work with the ATG Productions Leadership team to deliver annual budget, forecasts, cash flow, and strategic plans to ATG UK Senior Leadership Team to drive profitability and in line with Group requirements.
• Proactively model and analyse business opportunities, providing strategic insights on viability and potential to the business.
• Review monthly management accounts, overseeing the month end process and highlighting any business issues that emerge, to ensure correct financial results are recorded in group reporting processes, including P&L, Balance Sheet, and cashflow.
• Own and continuously improve finance processes across ATG Productions, identifying efficiencies in line with the company’s emphasis on simple, efficient solutions.
• Define and maintain departmental reporting templates, dashboards and KPIs so that information is timely, consistent, and decision-ready.
• Own and maintain financial controls across ATG Productions, ensuring the department adheres to the Delegation of Authority as defined by the Group.
• Lead, manage and develop the Assistant Accountant, setting objectives, providing regular feedback, and conducting performance and development reviews.
• Drive financial acumen of the department, providing ad-hoc training to the General Management team in areas such as VAT, TTR and FEU taxes, and miscellaneous excel skills.
• Identify development opportunities for team members, promoting a culture of learning consistent with the company’s values.
• Manage relationship and work closely with outsourced Production Accounting, helping communication, compliance, and flow of critical information.
• Liaise with ATG's finance teams in the UK Head Office and internationally regarding productions and investments in the respective territories.
• Review production budgets prior to their greenlighting, and lead the process for the preparation and presentation of Production Investment Committee documentation, including department income from the production, and forward-plan corporate and investment structure for new shows.
• Work with General Management Team to review production accounts and appraise financial performance, including reviewing cashflow requirements during rehearsal period while investment is being raised, and once performances commence.
• Ensure production accounts are appropriately closed out at the end of the production.
• Calculate, and advise on tax implications for, investor distributions in accordance with recoupment waterfalls.
• Prepare production SPV entities' statutory accounts and corporation tax workings including TTR calculations. Liaise with external taxation compliance providers and ATG Group Finance team to co-ordinate the statutory filing. Consider impact of changes to financial reporting standards, such as the implementation of the new FRS 102 Section 20.
• Drive investment strategy and management reporting on investments held, including impairment assessments, external investment opportunities, and any investment stake which ATG retain.
• Prepare Investor and Co-producer contract templates.
• Represent the department by attending Opening Nights for productions.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Advanced Excel

IT skills

Formação

ACA / ACCA / CIMA

Ferramentas

Excel

Descrição da vaga

ATG Productions is seeking a Finance Director to join the Leadership Team and shape the financial future of ATG Productions. Based in London, the role involves reporting, analysis and providing timely financial information to drive decision making across the business.

You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and financial controls, lead the Assistant Accountant, and collaborate with UK and international finance teams on productions and investments.