Accounts Assistant - Music

A challenging and exciting role has become available for a Assistant Accountant to work in the Music Industry. Working for a leading accountancy practice specialising in music, the role will be looking after some extremely successful and well-known artists with general accounting and royalties accounting:

You will be joining a growing accounting team at really exciting time for the business ??

Key responsibilities:

• Cash Book and Bank Reconciliation.
• Sales Day Book, Sales Ledger, and Debtors Ledger
• Purchase Day Book, Purchase Ledger Control
• VAT Returns and workings.
• Receipt of documents, opening bank accounts etc
• Day to day running of clients' affairs, to include liaising with label managers and royalty collection societies
• Assist with the royalty accounting team, to include accurate and correct coding of invoices and expenses
• Arrange payment of authorised purchase invoices,
• Assisting with clients' cash flow, debtor collection etc

Desired skills:

• Able to demonstrate experience of working in a Finance department to tight deadlines in a busy working environment
• Intermediate Excel is essential
• Good grasp of general accounting procedures
• Experience of liaising with staff outside of the finance team, at all levels, to resolve issues and effectively relay information

Desired personal qualities:

• Pro-active and able to use own initiative
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Highly motivated ??

We are looking for someone who is competent, self-motivated & trustworthy, who also has a bright and enthusiastic personality! You must have a real passion for the MUSIC Industry and love to go to gigs!!

The ideal candidate must have had some experience in working within a finance function and office environment. Computer literacy should include an excellent working knowledge of Excel.

AAT and ACCA study support is on offer!

The company offers an exciting, fast-paced environment with great benefits! Apply Now!

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