Project Accountant

Description:

• Developing and improving the existing toolsets to drive efficiencies and create better control processes
• Support producers in preparing detailed cost estimates for the run of the films and provide insight into the opportunities and risks of the show.
• Assisting producers in financial reconciliation of their additional costs.
• Provide analysis to senior management on the profitability of the project and provide insight into opportunities and risks.
• Controlling, recording and reconciling costs to ensure cost control and preparing regular costs and progress reports for management.
• Full month-end duties for the project, including cost variance analysis, revenue recognition and reforecasting.
• Report, forecast and analyse all future revenues on the project.
• Liaise with senior management to develop new systems for monitoring and controlling all costs.
• Maximising efficiency and profitability of International film tax credits through outsourcing
• Produce regular cost projection reports and analysis on the project.
• Providing detailed cost analysis on expenditure on the project.
• Work with resourcing and production teams to maximise profitability on outsourcing contracts.
• Liaising with the Finance Team and Head of Production to ensure the financial data and forecasting is accurate and timely
• Working with the resourcing team and HR to ensure our forecasted direct and indirect labour spend is in line across departments.

Qualifications

• Visual Effects industry/film production experience essential.
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting Part qualified CIMA/ACCA, Minimum 5 years' relevant work experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Sumifs etc.)