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About the Role
This role is central to ensuring financial accuracy, regulatory compliance, and strategic financial advisory across a diverse portfolio of artists, labels, and creative projects within the music and entertainment industry. As a key contributor to the finance function, you will play a vital role in managing complex accounting operations, supporting audit readiness, and delivering insightful financial analysis that drives business decisions.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end accounting processes including accounts payable, accounts receivable, month-end and year-end closing and financial reporting.
- Ensure compliance with UK GAAP, HMRC regulations, and industry-specific financial standards within the music and entertainment sector.
- Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, and performance dashboards for internal stakeholders and external auditors.
- Provide advisory support to business units on financial planning, budgeting and cost control initiatives.
- Collaborate with legal and tax teams to ensure accurate treatment of royalties, licensing fees and intellectual property income.
- Monitor and maintain compliance with contract terms, royalty statements and distribution agreements across artist and label portfolios.
- Lead reconciliation of complex revenue streams, including streaming, live events, sync licensing and merchandise sales.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy and scalability of accounting operations.
- Support internal and external audits, providing documentation and explanations as required.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to the development of team capabilities and knowledge sharing.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification in progress or fully qualified.
- Professional accounting experience, preferably within the music, entertainment, or creative industries.
- Proven experience in financial reporting, compliance, and audit support in a regulated environment.
- Strong understanding of royalty accounting, revenue recognition and contract compliance in creative sectors.
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks, Sage) and advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros).
- Excellent attention to detail, analytical mindset and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
- Experience working with international clients, multi-currency transactions and cross-border financial reporting is highly advantageous.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as GDPR anti-money laundering (AML) and data protection in financial services.
Skills
- Accounting software proficiency (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage)
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros)
- Royalty accounting
- Revenue recognition
- Contract compliance
- Financial reporting
- Compliance
- Audit support
- Financial planning
- Budgeting
- Cost control
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Analytical mindset
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Semi Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification (in progress or fully qualified)
Salary/Compensations
- £30,000–£35,000
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
About the Company
- TPF Recruitment is seeking to remain the leading provider of the best accountancy talent in the South-East.
- We are continually exploring ways to expand our network and know that great candidates can introduce us to other equally brilliant people.
- We’re looking to work with the best accountancy practice and tax staff in the South-East.
- For every candidate referred and placed into a permanent position, we will give up to £500 of Love2Shop vouchers.