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We are seeking a motivated individual to join our buzzing Music and Entertainment team. The successful candidate will be numerically minded, keen to learn and willing to take on new challenges in order to provide an excellent service to our clients.
They will play a key role in the team, supporting them with a variety of tasks to aid the smooth running of our clients’ financial affairs.
This is the perfect opportunity for an individual looking to embark on their career in accountancy, and for someone keen to service an exciting and diverse client base.
Key Responsibilities
- Day to day bookkeeping and accounting for a large talent booking agency;
- Data entry;
- Client bank and credit card reconciliations;
- Processing receipts;
- Reporting incoming funds to agents on a daily basis; responding to enquires as they arise;
- Monitoring and reporting on bank payments;
- Setting up payments using online banking;
- Reconciling reports on Excel, Quickbooks v. 2019 & Quickbooks Online;
- Raising sales invoices/artist commission statements, considering the VAT position on international invoices;
- Assist with handling aspects of the client’s financial and personal affairs;
- Assisting with the maintenance and review of accounting records raising issues to relevant Managers;
- Liaising directly with clients and suppliers in a timely and professional manner online, over the phone or in person;
- Assisting with management reporting and annual accounting compliance by preparing accounts and reports such as promotion settlements, wealth statements;
- General administration as per the requirements of the client.
Who You Are
- Exceptional communication skills both verbally and in writing;
- Strong desire to increase and expand knowledge and experience;
- Technical and commercial awareness;
- Seeks feedback on own performance and is able to respond positively to constructive criticism;
- Good attention to detail;
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times and remain mindful of sensitive issues;
- Highly numerate with an aptitude for numbers;
- The desire to begin a successful career;
- Solid IT skills along with the ability to pick up software quickly and effectively;
- Excellent work ethic and desire to provide a superior client service;
- Confident, professional and articulate in dealings both internally with partners and staff and directly with clients;
- A natural team player with the ability to work in a team environment as well as being a self-starter with the ability to work on own initiative;
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage relationships both internally and externally;
- Ability to cope in a fast paced environment, manage high volume workloads and deliver work to agreed timescales;
- Flexible with the need to meet tight deadlines.
Benefits
- Fantastic private medical insurance
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 3 additional days over the December holidays
- 3% Pension contribution
- Cashback scheme for medical expenses
- Group Life Insurance
- Mental and Physical Health Support
- Regular social events and activities – including pizza, breakfast and/or drinks on the rooftop terrace, office, or local venues
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Workplace nursery scheme
- Excellent office space in Fitzrovia
