About this role
We’re looking for a Production Accountant to join our specialist Theatre team based in our West End office. This is a varied, hands-on role supporting a portfolio of theatre and production clients, with responsibility for the day-to-day preparation and delivery of production accounts. You’ll work across areas including payroll journals, reconciliations, purchase ledger, royalty statements, VAT and year-end accounts, while liaising closely with clients and colleagues to ensure accurate and timely reporting. The role would suit someone with strong accounting experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, with previous theatre or production accounting experience being advantageous but not essential. Prepare and post weekly payroll journals accurately, following client instructions and relevant sector rules, and investigate unusual movements or variances. Maintain weekly bank, petty cash, purchase ledger, supplier payment and control account reconciliations. Prepare sales contra calculations and post the required accounting adjustments. Produce weekly production accounts, including reconciliations, prepayments, accruals and detailed variance analysis. Monitor actual production costs against budgets and cash-flow forecasts, highlighting unusual balances or emerging issues promptly. Prepare royalty, merchandise royalty and profit distribution statements, reconcile these to control accounts and communicate payment information to relevant stakeholders. Prepare VAT returns, including any sector-specific adjustments, and support the quarterly preparation and submission of CT61 and FEU forms. Complete government surveys and provide ad hoc financial analysis and reporting in line with client requirements. Prepare year-end accounting schedules to first-draft stage and assist with Theatre Tax Relief workings. Build effective relationships with clients and internal colleagues, following agreed processes and travelling to client premises in London when required.