Business Services Manager – Music, Film, TV & Sport Clients

This niche accountancy firm based in a prime location in Central London is looking for a new Business Services Manager, Bookkeeping Manager or Senior Bookkeeper with at least 5 years’ experience in a good quality accountancy firm to join their busy and growing Bookkeeping and Business Management Department. They want someone who is tech savvy, who has experience of streamlining and automating accounting processes, is strong with Xero and is looking to utilise AI in their role. Your aim is to provide a first class Bookkeeping and VAT service to a wide range of very high profile clients from the Music, Sport, Film, TV, Creative, Media and Entertainment sectors. You will be expected to build very strong relationships with all your clients. Clients will vary and either be individuals, businesses, or business interests owned by HNWI’s.

The firm is professional yet friendly and relaxed, with regular team bonding days and socials so you can get to know other members of staff from other departments. The firm offers hybrid working (one day a week from home and four days in the office), flexible start / finish times and actively encourages all its staff to learn new things, take on high levels of responsibility and to progress to a higher level at a rapid pace.

Your role will be varied and include managing your own portfolio of clients, and ensuring all clients are serviced to a very high standard. You will be responsible for the preparation of all bookkeeping assignments for the firms clients as well as processing all client VAT returns. You will be responsible for Streamlining and automating all processes possible to improve efficiency on Xero. Your role will be hands on / processing based. The role could also include processing payrolls if you have payroll experience. In the future the role could include managing, training and reviewing the work of more junior staff members. Training and support will be provided where necessary.

To be considered for this role you must have at least 5 years Bookkeeping and Vat return experience in an accountancy practice firm environment. You must have strong and up to date experience of VAT returns and bookkeeping assignments, as well as experience of Xero software package and Apps. Processing payrolls from start to finish is desirable but not essential. You must have a desire to continue your Bookkeeping and VAT career in a niche accountancy firm based in Zone 1 Central London and to work with very high profile and interesting clients.