Production Accountant
Posted 1 day ago by Hyered
£55,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Production Accountant involves supporting Film Production and Post Production departments, primarily focusing on reconciling a backlog of budgets and expenses due to a new system rollout. The position is temporary with the potential to become permanent, requiring strong attention to detail and proficiency in Excel. The ideal candidate will have experience with reconciliations on budgets up to £500K and will initially handle straightforward reconciliations before progressing to more complex tasks. This role offers the opportunity to evolve into a business-facing position with ownership responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reconcile production budgets and expenses across Film and Post Production.
- Focus initially on high volume, low value Post Production jobs.
- Progress to higher-value, more complex reconciliations matching Producers’ Excel reconciliations to system data.
- Potential for permanent role with ownership of producers and/or clients.
Key Skills:
- Experience handling reconciliations on budgets up to £500K.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Proficient in Excel, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and SUMIFs.
- Experience with production accounting systems like WorkBook or Maconomy (preferred).
- Proactive, self-sufficient, and detail-focused.
Salary (Rate): £55,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Production Accountant | Temporary | Hybrid
Start: Immediate | Sector: Film & Post Production
Contract: Temporary | with potential to go permanent
We’re hiring a temporary Production Accountant to support Film Production and Post Production departments. The main focus is clearing a backlog of reconciliations caused by a new system rollout and business growth, ahead of a year-end deadline.
About the role:
Reconcile production budgets and expenses across Film and Post Production
Initial focus on Post Production jobs: high volume, low value (~£50K, ~10 entries) — straightforward reconciliations
Progress to higher-value, more complex reconciliations (up to £500K budgets, ~100 purchase entries), matching Producers’ Excel reconciliations to system data before finalising
Potential for permanent role, evolving into a business-facing position with ownership of producers and/or clients
Ideal candidate:
Experience handling reconciliations on budgets up to £500K with numerous purchase entries (supplier invoices, expenses, company credit cards)
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks
Comfortable working with Excel and production accounting systems
Hiring timeline:
Wednesday 10th of September
Wednesday 17thof September (with Hiring Manager & Finance Business Partner)
Start date: Tuesday 23rd of September
Requirements:
2+ years' experience as a Production Accountant
Strong reconciliation and Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, SUMIFs)
Able to work across multiple production teams
Experience with WorkBook or Maconomy (preferred)
Proactive, self-sufficient, and detail-focused