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Finance and Business Affairs Executive

Tailored is seeking a full-time finance and business affairs executive to work with the Company for an initial period of 9 months, with scope to extend dependent on production requirements.

This position manages the production accounting and finance functions over the life cycle of a project from development through to post production and delivery. This involves working closely with the specific production accountant assigned to a project, or indeed taking on that role in some circumstances on smaller projects.  It also oversees the internal financial reporting requirements with the Company as a whole, in terms of sourcing receipts and paperwork in relation to our VAT returns (liaising with our external accountants), audit preparatory work, cost reporting, amongst other items. This position also manages additional administrative tasks associated with projects such as development budgeting, timelining, management of digital cost reports, and file management of crew contracts, deal memos.

Tasks on a daily basis may include:

• Managing and overseeing bank accounts, general accounting, including project rebills, petty cash, cost reporting, Revenue returns (liaising with our external accounting team), and preparation for annual audit.
• General accounts management including overseeing/coordinating post accounting on various projects including making payments, general accounting & audit prep; managing Tailored accounts - bank reconciliations, audit prep, accounts payable, accounts receivable, assisting with preparing Revenue and VAT returns with our external accountants.
• New project preparation, arranging (liaising with external accounting team) new company setups, Revenue registration & bank accounts set up and bank paperwork required for projects.
• Liaising with funding bodies, managing, and referring on queries and coordination of payments.
• Development Projects – setting up of development accounts and making payments, assisting with contracting, account reconciliation and cost reporting to funders.
• Contracting / liaising with Producers on contract work (reading and making notes on contracts),
• Assisting the development and production teams with research, admin and logistics including scheduling meetings, funding application, etc

The successful candidate must be able to think and act both strategically and tactically. Strong oral and written communication skills are crucial, as well as ability to think clearly, analyse quantitatively, problem-solve, and prioritise. The role requires a self-starter, who is able to work autonomously as well as cross-functionally with the rest of the team. The ideal candidate will have a basic knowledge of the requirements involved in financial reporting and planning related to Film and TV production

The candidate will have:

• Strong knowledge of MS Excel, a bonus would be Movie Magic Budgeting, Xero Software
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to effectively research, conclude on and communicate technical accounting topics.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Please send CV, cover letter, outlining at least one referee we can contact to the email below.

The position will begin from mid-September.