Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely monthly consolidated management accounts
Ensuring production profitability is accurately reflected , actuals with supporting and forecasts in line with Cost Reports.
Preparing quarterly forecasts, risks and ops and annual budget
Reviewing and submitting the group reporting packs
Assisting in preparation of Board packs and other management information as required
Main audit point of contact for Group audit dealing with queries and providing supporting information as required
Liaising with company's external accountants, bookkeepers to prepare supporting schedules for group auditors
Working with production accountants to ensure tax credit audits are completed according to agreed timescales and tax filings submitted promptly to ensure borrowings can be repaid.
Ensuring created and dissolved in timely manner
Establishing back accounts and approvals matrix for each production
Supporting the calculation of overhead recoveries and ensuring they are accurately reflected in budgets
Reviewing development cost trackers and managing recharges to production
Support to onboard the production teams and ensure internal control framework is established and adhered to through the production
Main point of contact in finance for production accountants ensuring underlying ledgers are up to date and accurate
Assist production accountant in tax compliance queries and other payroll related issues.
Ensure production spend is tagged for regional incentives, tax credit as required and for ensuring regular reporting against budget for these two items
Managing the weekly pay run with external bookkeeper
Quarterly reporting to main profit participants
Other ad hoc support as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Qualified ACA, CIMA or ACCA
Developing financial systems, processes and information
Strong team leader, motivator and pro-active attitude
Able to liaise with both internal and external stakeholders and able to explain financials to non-financial staff