I am recruiting for a really exciting retail and music/entertainment business, based in North West London (St John's Wood) that are looking for a Senior Bookkeeper to join the team on a permanent basis. The role will focus on both the retail side of the company, as well as the artists' tours, giving the successful candidate an excellent amount of exposure in the role.

Client Details

The client are a global retail brand and record label that are looking for a Senior Bookkeeper to join the small finance team. The successful candidate will work in a small team of 2 (alongside a Financial Controller) and will have exposure to the entire company's accounts. The main role of the candidate will be to manage the tour accounts/PandLs, whilst also managing the transactional side of the merchandise part of the business.

The role has hybrid working, and the office is based in North West London (St John's Wood).

Description

The successful Senior Bookkeeper will:

• Manage AR and AP functions, including reconciling bills against POs, issuing client invoices
• Monthly reconciliation of Bank and PayPal accounts
• Track and tabulate expenses tying to tour settlements
• Work closely with members of the touring department to close tours at their conclusion & create Tour P&Ls
• Timely filing and payment of VAT returns (across multiple European countries as needed)
• Monitor and pay tour reps for expense reports weekly
• Work with US-based accounting team to process all e-commerce royalty statements related to UK business
• Inventory Management within financial software
• Assist with audits as needed
• Track and order office supplies
• Manage day-to-day financials for the property, including paying rent, utilities, logging expenses etc.

Profile

The successful Senior Bookkeeper will:

• Recognized accounting qualification or upwards of 5 years accounting experience
• Tour or music industry related experience preferred
• Advanced proficiency in excel
• Ability to discern critical details from a range of data
• Experience in XERO, NetSuite and/or other Oracle products a plus
• Ability to learn new POS and network systems
• Excellent Customer Service skills
• Desire to work in a creative environment
• Willingness to own a crucial piece of the account operations

Job Offer

• £50,000 - £55,000
• Additional benefits