Assistant Accounts Manager – Music and Entertainment

Overview

In this role you will oversee end-to-end accounting processes for a portfolio of artists, labels and projects, ensuring compliance and delivering insightful financial analysis. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain financial integrity and drive sustainable growth. You’ll support audits and advisory financial planning, leveraging your accounting expertise in a fast-paced, creative industry. This is a chance to shape financial operations in a globally recognised sector and add tangible business impact.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary 45,000–55,000
• flexible working arrangements
• professional development opportunities
• opportunities to work with international clients

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end accounting processes (AP, AR, month-end and year-end closing, financial reporting)
• Ensure compliance with UK GAAP, HMRC regulations and industry standards
• Prepare and review financial statements, management reports and dashboards for stakeholders and auditors
• Provide advisory support on financial planning, budgeting and cost control
• Collaborate with legal and tax teams on royalties, licensing fees and IP income
• Monitor contractual terms, royalty statements and distribution agreements
• Lead reconciliation of revenue streams (streaming, events, sync licensing, merchandise)
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability
• Support internal and external audits and maintain documentation
• Mentor junior team members and develop team capabilities

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; ACA/ACCA qualification in progress or fully qualified
• Professional accounting experience in music, entertainment, or creative industries
• Experience in financial reporting, compliance and audit support in regulated environments
• Strong understanding of royalty accounting, revenue recognition and contract compliance
• Proficiency in Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros)
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical mindset and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to explain complex concepts to non-financial stakeholders
• Experience with international clients, multi-currency transactions and cross-border reporting (advantageous)
• Familiarity with GDPR, AML and data protection in financial services

• attention to detail
• analytical mindset
• clear communication
• Xero
• QuickBooks
• Sage

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