Finance Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Absolute Recruit
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
City Of London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Finance Manager role is a broad and hands-on position within a dynamic creative business, offering hybrid working and global exposure. The successful candidate will be responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance, while also managing revenue streams including royalties and licensing. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, with a focus on ownership and variety in their work. The position requires a fully qualified accountant with relevant experience in finance or accounting, preferably within the media or entertainment industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and analyse monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities
- Monitor cash flow, revenue, and financial performance across the business
- Report, track, and reconcile royalty payments to producers and rights holders
- Ensure accurate calculation and timely distribution of streaming and licensing revenues
- Liaise with legal and business affairs to ensure compliance with contracts and agreements
- Oversee revenue invoicing and payment processes across the group
- Manage producer payments, advances, recoupments, and expense allocations
- Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards and industry regulations
- Assist with audits, tax filings, payroll, and other regulatory requirements
- Supervise and develop a Finance Assistant
Key Skills:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
- 3–5 years’ experience in a finance or accounting role (media or entertainment industry experience desirable)
- Strong Excel skills and familiarity with accounting systems (e.g., Sage)
- Understanding of royalties, licensing, and revenue recognition
- Knowledge of streaming revenue models, production accounting, and contract structures is a plus
- Experience working in a multi-currency environment with a global client base
- Solid knowledge of tax areas (VAT, withholding tax, payroll, corporation tax)
- Confident working across Group Accounting structures
- Proactive and solutions-driven, with an eye for refining processes and improving systems
- Excellent communicator, able to work with cross-functional teams (legal, sales, operations, marketing)
- Comfortable working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: City Of London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Drive impact in a dynamic creative business—broad Finance Manager role with hybrid working, global exposure & real ownership. We’re currently supporting a well-established, creative-led business in their search for a Finance Manager to join their team. This is a broad and hands-on role, perfect for someone who enjoys variety, ownership, and working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. The business operates across multiple revenue streams, including royalties and licensing, and has a growing international presence. The company works on a hybrid basis.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and analyse monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities
- Monitor cash flow, revenue, and financial performance across the business
- Report, track, and reconcile royalty payments to producers and rights holders
- Ensure accurate calculation and timely distribution of streaming and licensing revenues
- Liaise with legal and business affairs to ensure compliance with contracts and agreements
- Oversee revenue invoicing and payment processes across the group
- Manage producer payments, advances, recoupments, and expense allocations
- Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards and industry regulations
- Assist with audits, tax filings, payroll, and other regulatory requirements
- Supervise and develop a Finance Assistant
Key Skills & Experience
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
- 3–5 years’ experience in a finance or accounting role (media or entertainment industry experience desirable)
- Strong Excel skills and familiarity with accounting systems (e.g., Sage)
- Understanding of royalties, licensing, and revenue recognition
- Knowledge of streaming revenue models, production accounting, and contract structures is a plus
- Experience working in a multi-currency environment with a global client base
- Solid knowledge of tax areas (VAT, withholding tax, payroll, corporation tax)
- Confident working across Group Accounting structures
- Proactive and solutions-driven, with an eye for refining processes and improving systems
- Excellent communicator, able to work with cross-functional teams (legal, sales, operations, marketing)
- Comfortable working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment