Management Accountant

Job Title: Management Accountant

Location: London - Hybrid

Salary: £45k - £55k   

Benefits: Cycle-to-work scheme, private healthcare, 25 days off, plus bank holidays, plus your birthday off, and fun socials! 

About Dimension

Dimension Studio is a realtime 3D production studio, leading in end-to-end virtual production and advanced virtual humans. Join us as a Management Accountant to be part of the team that empowers filmmakers and storytellers to create their greatest work through our creative and technological expertise, from blockbuster films to live events and epic moonshots.

Our recent credits include AppleTV+’s “Masters of the Air”, Netflix’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender”, Eva Herzigová’s MetaHuman, NARS’ “Power Players”, Disney+’s “Pinocchio”, Sony Pictures’ “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” and “Bullet Train”, Balenciaga’s “Afterworld: The Age of Tomorrow”, Parlophone Record’s “Coldplay x BTS’ My Universe”, and many more. 

By joining Dimension as the Management Accountant, you’ll be challenged in new and exciting ways with access to on-set experience, in-house experts, and inspiring artists. We foster a team of bold ideas and big hearts and strive to support each other by being flexible, nurturing, and valuing diversity. As we pioneer new industries, we’re fully committed to providing a supportive, inclusive environment for our team and encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds. Develop your talent, make incredible shows, and skyrocket your career here. 

The Management Accountant role

This role as Management Accountant will report to and support the Senior Finance Manager. A successful candidate will also be required to support the wider finance team and have regular contact with the Finance Director. As the Management Accountant, you will have ownership of the Accounts Payable functions and reporting to ensure accurate management accounts are produced. 

Key responsibilities for the Management Accountant

Cost analysis and control:

• Management of accounts payable, including processing invoices, reconciling bank statements and processing payments.

• Maintaining accurate and up to date financial records using Xero and Netsuite.

• Monitoring and review of company card expenses to ensure they have been directed to the correct managers for approvals and that they meet Dimension’s expenses policies.

• Liaising with Producers and Project Managers to ensure costs are correctly recorded and to resolve any discrepancies related to financial records.

• Identifying cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements.

• Prepare qualitative and quantitative analysis on monthly variances to budgets.

Month-end and year-end close:

• Preparation of payroll information and liaise with outsourced payroll provider.

• Support with the month-end and year-end process.

• Manage the statutory filing process with HMRC and Companies House (with external and internal stakeholders).

• Liaise with auditors and support the Senior Finance Manager in delivering timely accurate data to auditors and other advisors.

Other

• Support with the implementation of Netsuite.

• Ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures and regulatory requirements

• Any other ad hoc financial reporting and analysis.

Essential requirements for the Management Accountant

• Qualified / Part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA equivalent).
• Five years or more relevant experience.
• Have worked in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Proactive self-starter.
• Organised.
• Interest in the entertainment industry.
• Enjoy working within a team.
• Experience with Microsoft, Xero and google packages, in particular excel and google sheets.

Desirable requirements for the Management Accountant

• Experience of reporting under US GAAP and NZ IFRS.

• Experience in the implementation of ERP systems.

• Worked within the /VFX/Film/TV industry.

If this Management Accountant role sounds like you, please click apply! Or feel free to contact us on people@dimensionstudio.co and we will do our best to help.