finance manager Bristol, England
Job description
About The Role
Start Date: Oct/Nov 2023
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 9.30am – 6pm with an hour unpaid lunchbreak, Mondays – Fridays
Contract: Permanent Staff
Salary: depending on experience
Location: Gas Ferry Road Studio, Bristol - with some remote working to be agreed
Role: The role is responsible for the day-to-day running and management of the Finance team and involves deputising for and providing information to the Finance Director. The role collaborates proactively across the entire business.
This is a varied position and here’s an outline of some of the duties and responsibilities:
Reporting and Reviewing:
- To carry out initial review of quarterly management accounts and preparation of budget comparison documents
- To manage the annual audit and preparation of statutory accounts and tax information requests in collaboration with the management accountant
- To review and approve Crew Booking Forms, ensuring appropriate application of IR35.
- To ensure all projects are set up appropriately on the accounting system and intranet.
- To assess, approve and manage corporate credit card facility and applications.
- To review of journals, reconciliations and other work performed by other team members.
- To extract annual recharges from the budget and ensure all recharges calculated and applied on a timely basis.
Cash Management:
- Responsible for treasury & cash management & the preparation of short term cashflow forecasts, including day to day liaison with our bankers and foreign exchange brokers.
- To be responsible for submitting BACs payments and approving larger online payments
- Review and approval of bank reconciliations
VAT:
- To review VAT returns and ensure timely submission.
Royalty Statements:
- To liaise with Business Affairs and Credit Controller to ensure third party royalty statements are prepared accurately and on a timely basis.
- To perform initial review of third party royalty statements
Statutory returns:
- To ensure all statutory returns are produced accurately and in a timely manner, e.g., National Statistics, PAYE settlement agreement, confirmation statements.
- To liaise with all government agencies including HMRC
Please find a full role profile attached.
About You
For this position, we’re looking for a professionally qualified accountant (ideally minimum 5 years PQE) with ideally a minimum 2 years of people management experience. A high level of PC literacy is required, and a good knowledge of Excel is essential. You will need be a good team player with a flexible and enthusiastic approach to work and effective communication skills.
Please provide a Cover letter alongside your CV.
Closing Date for applications is: 5pm on Monday 31st July 2023.
About Us
Aardman is an independent and multi-Academy Award® and BAFTA® award winning studio. It produces feature films, series, advertising, games and interactive entertainment.
Its productions are global in appeal, novel, entertaining, brilliantly characterised and full of charm reflecting the unique talent, energy and personal commitment of the Aardman team. The studio’s work is often imitated, and yet the company continues to lead the field producing a rare brand of visually stunning content for cinema, broadcasters, digital platforms and live experiences around the world.
In November 2018, Aardman became an Employee Owned organisation, ensuring that the studio remains independent and securing the creative legacy and culture of the company for the future.
Our Diversity & Inclusion Charter is our commitment to building a workforce that is truly reflective of society, underpinned by the belief that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential in delivering on our mission: to create entertainment for all and to be the most inspirational animation company in the world. We welcome applications from all individuals and are always happy to discuss flexible working needs. Aardman is proud to be both a Disability Confident Employer and a Living Wage Employer.
