Financial Accountant - Media and Entertainment

Handle Recruitment are proud to be partnering with one of the most successful and dynamic entertainment companies in the industry in their search for a Financial Accountant.

This is a newly created position, offering the opportunity to sit at the heart of a well-established and high-performing finance team. The position will play a central role in the group consolidation process, working across multiple business units including production, management, live, and creative.

The Role: Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will take ownership of group reporting, compliance, and statutory processes, ensuring strong financial controls across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

Financial Reporting, Controls & Compliance

• Preparation of annual Group consolidations
• Preparation of Group and subsidiary statutory accounts, including tax workings
• Filing dormant statutory accounts, compliance statements and related documentation
• Supporting preparation for the annual audit
• Overseeing group companies' overhead costs and audit accruals
• Acting as the main point of contact for auditors for the management business
• Overseeing preparation of annual financial statements

Tax & Regulatory

• Posting corporation tax journals and reconciling tax balances
• Calculating quarterly corporation tax payments on account
• Preparing quarterly VAT returns
• Preparing information for third-party P11D preparation
• Filing annual PAYE Settlement Agreements
• Managing annual tax compliance work

Additional Responsibilities

• Ad hoc analysis, project work and financial reporting
• Supporting continuous improvement of financial processes and controls

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly in group consolidations and statutory reporting
• Experience liaising with auditors
• Happy to work in an office based role (5 days a week)
• Confident managing tax and compliance processes
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong, qualified accountant looking to step into a broad, visible role within a fast-paced and creative environment. Experience within media, entertainment, or a multi-entity group structure would be advantageous but is not essential. A passion for the entertainment sector is a must! Apply now!

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.