Senior Finance Manager

About the Role:

Short Street Productions Ltd provides theatrical production general management and production accounting services to a wide variety of theatre productions.

The Senior Finance Manager will be responsible for overseeing all production accounting, finance and finance IT infrastructure and ensuring that the day-to-day management of the finances for all production entities maintained by Short Street, operate smoothly. In addition, the role will also have responsibility for maintaining the corporate accounting records of Short Street Productions Ltd. This includes invoicing, accounts payable, recharges to productions, banking and treasury management, as well as administering payroll for the company.

About the Candidate:

The following experience and skills would be desirable:

• Previous knowledge and experience of theatre production accounting.


• Experience of working in a finance department with responsibility for maintaining and improving financial control processes.


• An accounting qualification would be beneficial but not essential if you have other relevant experience.


• Enjoy working as part of a small, collaborative team and be willing to cover other roles as necessary.


• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise and multi-task whilst maintaining attention to detail.


• Excellent written, numeric and verbal communication skills and confidence dealing with people at all levels of seniority.


• Confident user of Excel and accounting software packages. The business currently uses Sage 50 accounts software and QTAC payroll software.


• An interest in theatre.

Terms & Conditions:

Please provide the names and contact details of two people who can comment on your work professionally. Please indicate how long and in what capacity your referees have known you. Referees will not be contacted without your permission.

When submitting your application, please complete an Equal Opportunities Form. This form will be kept separate from your application and will not form any part of the assessment of your application.

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