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Production Accountant
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23 August 2026 (17 days ago)
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20 November 2026
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Job Summary
Were 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. Youll 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.
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. Youll 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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
Skills Knowledge & Expertise
- Practical experience in production accounting management accounting bookkeeping or a similar finance role involving regular reporting and reconciliations.
- Experience preparing and posting journals with the ability to investigate discrepancies and explain unusual movements.
- Hands-on experience of bank control account and purchase ledger reconciliations together with prepayments and accruals.
- Experience producing management or production accounts and reviewing actual costs against budgets or forecasts.
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills including formulas lookups pivot tables filtering and maintaining reconciliation schedules.
- Experience using accounting software such as Xero QuickBooks Sage 50 or a comparable system.
- Evidence of managing multiple deadlines and maintaining accuracy in a fast-paced client-focused environment.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to resolving queries.
- Willingness to travel to client premises within London when required.
Desirable
- Experience within theatre entertainment media or another production-led sector.
- Experience preparing royalty or profit distribution statements.
- Experience preparing VAT returns CT61 or FEU submissions.
- Exposure to year-end accounts preparation or Theatre Tax Relief workings.
Job Benefits
- Generous Annual Leave: Enjoy 25 days plus three days off at Christmas.
- Flexible Working: Were committed to a positive work-life balance offering a hybrid working policy that prioritises your well-being and flexibility.
- Comprehensive Wellbeing Support: Private Health Insurance Access to Digicare Employee Assistance Programme and more!
- Professional Subscriptions: Invest in your growth and development.
- Inclusive Employer: Be part of a diverse team with equity inclusion and flexibility at the core
About Company
At Moore Kingston Smith, we create lasting success by delivering quality accountancy and business advisory services.
