Senior Accounts Assistant, Touring

CC Young & Co, a leading music specialist firm of accountants and tax advisors in the City of London, is hiring a Senior Accounts Assistant for its Touring team to run book-keeping and day-to-day business management for touring artists.

Duties to include: Book-keeping

• Maintaining the books and records using Sage Line 50/XERO, including:
• Posting bank and tour float transactions and reconciling at month end
• Raising and posting sales invoices, reviewing outstanding debtors and assisting with debtor collection
• Posting purchase invoices, reviewing outstanding creditors and reconciling supplier statements
• Posting credit card transactions and reconciling statements
• Reviewing agency statements, posting all transactions and reconciling against debtors
• Completion of VAT Returns on Sage/XERO in line with the new Making Tax Digital requirements

Duties to include: Business Management

• Assisting with client onboarding and setting up client bank accounts
• Communication with Artist Management and the Client Team, including booking agents, tour managers and insurers, to assist with day to day running of the touring activities
• Daily review of banking and cashflow for all clients and setting up all approved bank payments
• Communicating with suppliers and artist management to gain approval on purchase invoices to pay
• Communicating with booking agents to gain contracts for upcoming shows, raise sales invoices and send them out to the promoters
• Communicating with record labels for tour support requests and back-end reporting
• Cancellation insurance and withholding tax mitigation

Skills & Qualifications Required

• 2+ years practice experience (music preferable)
• AAT Level 3/4
• Numerate
• Proficient analytical skills
• Previous use of Sage & XERO desired
• Management of timesheets
• Effective organisation and ability to prioritise workload

Knowledge, Attitude & Behaviours Required

• Ability to prioritise and manage time in line with office deadlines
• Ability to meet deadlines, both those identified by management and by the applicant
• Ability to work well with others
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, clients and third parties
• Ability to use own initiative
• Keen interest in the Music Industry

Why Should You Choose CC Young?

• Make a difference: we are passionate about supporting music artists and ensuring they are paid fairly
• Serious commitment to growth: broad experience and a personal development allowance
• A welcoming, collaborative and inclusive workplace culture

Equal Opportunities

CC Young & Co Ltd is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. All decisions are based on merit.

Job Category / Job Type / Job Location

Touring / Full Time / London