Accountant / Senior Bookkeeper

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  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    London
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Part Qualified Accountant
  • Industry

    Business or Management Consultancy
  • Pay

    £45,000 - £60,000 DOE

Accountant/Senior Bookkeeper - part qualified/QBE - "45k-£60k - central London - modelling agency

Your new company

You will work for an established international modelling agency that represents models, helping them secure work in fashion, commercial, and media; managing contracts, bookings, and career development. You will work from their central London office 5 days per week (Mon-Fri).


Your new role

Due to the finance function being brought in-house, this is a busy, varied and challenging role in which you will assume end-to-end finance responsibilities including (but not limited to):

  • Accounts Payable including processing supplier invoices, preparation and execution of payment runs, processing weekly expenses.
  • Accounts Receivable, including raising sales invoices, chasing payment
  • Preparation of weekly agency accounts
  • Liaison with models and mother agencies to investigate and resolve queries.
  • Producing and providing accounting information for VAT and year-end
  • Foreign Entertainers Unit (FEU) withholding tax returns
  • Updating bank movements
  • Updating suspense account(s)
  • Year-end accounting
  • Providing support to auditors and year-end audits
*** This role is a full-time permanent position, 9:30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 5 days in office (hybrid working is not available) ***

What you'll need to succeed

  • Foreign Entertainers Unit (FEU) withholding tax returns (essential)

  • Previous experience working for a modelling agency, talent agency, entertainment business or accountancy practice which services creative clients (essential)
  • Sage Line 50 (desirable, not essential)
  • Strong Excel competency (including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables)
  • Ability to manage high volume transactions

What you need to do now


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