Production Finance Controller, Feature Films

THE COMPANY

Our client is a highly successful independent studio which develops, produces and finances feature films and HETV drama.

THE ROLE

Key responsibilities:

• Attending cost report meetings on all productions, reporting on any key variances and issues that need highlighting.
• Setup of new productions – working with Production Execs and Line Producers on budgets, creating multi-currency production cashflows, helping in set up of Production SPVs, opening bank accounts and ensuring the approvals matrix is applied to all POs and bank releases.
• Manage Tax Credit incentive workflows and audit process, scheduling audit timings and ensuring documentation is accessible from production.
• Work with Management Accountant in consolidating production reporting into the company’s corporate reporting.
• Key PO, invoice and payment approver on production.
• Lead on Production Finance handover once a show has wrapped and oversee Post Production accounting process through to final shut down and closure of Production SPV

THE PERSON

With significant experience working as an in‑house or freelance Production Accountant on high‑end drama and/or film, you will have a deep understanding of industry‑specific rules and guidelines, including Schedule D status, IR35, and PACT/Equity agreements.

You will be confident using multiple production accounting systems (a specialist knowledge of Eclipse or TPH Payroll would be advantageous).

An ability to accurately estimate and track UK and foreign tax credit incentives is essential, as is advanced proficiency in Excel in order to manage complex financial data and reporting.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Searchlight only advertises active roles
• Your details will be sent directly to the Consultant who is handling this role
• We aim to respond to candidates within 14 days.

If this role isn’t quite right, but you would like us to have your CV on file, please send it to sroffice@searchlight.global.

Searchlight strives to promote equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

To learn more about Searchlight, see:www.searchlight.global