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Closing date for applications: 24 November 2025 at 12.00pmSalary: £31,000 — £35,000 per annum (dependent on experience)Interviews: w/c 1st December 2025 Bring your financial expertise to a leading London theatre and help power world-class productions behind the scenes.The Almeida is a London theatre company with a national and international reputation for producing work of the highest standard - achieving recognition through consistent critical acclaim, increasing national reach, international profile, full houses and breadth of audiences.The finance officer is responsible for inputting all of the financial data at an initial stage. They are responsible for processing the payroll, purchase ledger, recording sales and maintaining financial systems. This means they will gain a widespread knowledge of the Almeida Theatre and Bar operations, and they will be liaising with all departments of the theatre, from marketing to stage management. They should have a keen eye for detail and a conscientious approach to all of their work. They must be good communicators in order to access information regarding the financial systems and confident in applying rigorous controls in this fast-moving, creative environment.&nbsp; ResponsibilitiesGeneral<ul><li>To work with all staff to ensure they understand the importance of adhering to the financial controls and procedures</li><li>To work within the finance team, supporting the director of finance &amp; operations and finance manager&nbsp;</li></ul>Payroll and pensions<ul><li>Check weekly timesheets from various departments</li><li>Apply HMRC Updates and Notifications</li><li>Post and process weekly and monthly payrolls on SAGE</li><li>Print/distribute payslips</li><li>Ensure all payroll costs are properly coded</li><li>Ensure new staff are set up correctly with all relevant paperwork</li><li>First point of call for payroll queries</li><li>Preparation of net salary payments</li><li>Incorporating new salary pay rates into payroll spreadsheets including budgeted hours for monitoring purposes and pass to managers</li><li>Set up staff pension rate on SAGE payroll</li><li>Process Now Pension scheme including postponement for staff opting out, in liaison with the finance manager</li></ul>Monthly accounts<ul><li>Accuracy and completeness of data input</li><li>Maintaining purchase ledger and supplier information</li><li>Setting up supplier payments</li><li>Operating the Soldo cards and Petty cash payments, control, reconciliation and importing data</li><li>Bar sales income – data entry, reconciliation</li><li>Bank reconciliation</li><li>Drafting management accounts for the Catering company</li><li>Assisting in preparation of production accounts by ensuring all purchase invoices, petty cash and soldo claims and credit card expenditure processed in good time, posted accurately</li><li>Understanding of VAT codes for posting income and expenditure</li><li>VAT Return for the Catering company</li></ul>Assist with the annual audit<ul><li>Respond to the auditor’s queries especially with reference to Supplier invoices and catering transactions</li></ul> Knowledge, skills &amp; experienceEssential<ul><li>Experience of operating payroll</li><li>Previous accounting experience</li><li>Experience of account software</li><li>Accuracy and attention to detail</li><li>Excellent Excel skills</li><li>A good communicator and advocate for the department</li><li>Enthusiastic team player</li><li>Efficient and methodical</li><li>Responsible and reliable</li><li>A willingness to learn</li><li>An interest in theatre</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Qualified at AAT level, or part qualified CIMA/ACCA or equivalent</li></ul> We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Almeida Theatre

Finance officer

Closing date for applications: 5th November 2025Salary: £24,840 - £30,000 dependent on experience (+bonus +benefits) &nbsp;Play a key part in keeping one of the UK’s biggest publishers running smoothly in this early career finance role.Hachette UK is a creative powerhouse and the UK's second largest book publishing group. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment and opportunity.We're made up of 10 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business.Our award-winning adult publishing divisions are Orion, which won Publisher of the Year at the 2021 British Book Awards; Little, Brown; John Murray Press; Hodder &amp; Stoughton; Headline; Octopus, and Bookouture. They publish fiction and non-fiction in digital, audio and print format, from the world's best and most diverse authors, including Brit Bennett, Candice Carty-Williams, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Maggie O'Farrell, Delia Owens, Ian Rankin, J.K. Rowling, Colson Whitehead, and Malala Yousafzai. Hachette Children's Group publishes a wide and vibrant range of books for children across all age ranges, while Hachette Learning is a market leader in resources for both primary and secondary schools.Hachette UK is part of&nbsp;Hachette Livre, the world's third largest trade and educational publisher. As well as our headquarters in Carmelite House, London, and our state-of-the-art book distribution centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire, we have recently opened five new offices in Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle, and Edinburgh. The UK region also includes offices in Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, the Caribbean, and Ireland.It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries. &nbsp;What you'll be doing<ul><li>Working closely with the central Management Accounts team to ensure that invoices are coded correctly and in a timely manner.</li><li>Ensure that where applicable invoices are coded against the correct purchase order, which will consist of investigate work.</li><li>Acting as main point for queries from the central Accounts Payable team.</li><li>Ad hoc tasks as required by the business and finance teams.</li><li>Manage the AP Invoice inbox and ensure queries are dealt with efficiently.</li><li>Liaising with wider stakeholders in the organisation to obtain the correct PO or coding, such as the finance business partners and finance directors.</li><li>Play an instrumental role in providing knowledge to non-finance staff on how Kofax (SAP invoice approver) works.</li></ul> &nbsp;Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>Good attention to detail</li><li>Good spreadsheet skills</li><li>Good communication skills</li><li>Ability to solve problems and have a flexible approach</li><li>Knowledge of invoice processing</li><li>Understanding the purpose of purchase orders</li><li>Understanding the purpose of an Accounts Payable approval matrix</li><li>Accounts Payable experience desirable but not essential</li><li>Familiarity with accounting systems preferable (SAP)</li><li>AAT accounting qualification or higher desirable but not essential</li></ul> &nbsp;What we offerOur staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this:<ul><li>28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)</li><li>Private medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Generous pension schemes</li><li>Rent deposit loans</li><li>2 community days per year</li><li>Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)</li><li>Retail discounts through Hachette rewards</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Eye care vouchers</li><li>Wide-ranging training library</li><li>Development programmes (including mentoring)</li><li>Up to 70% off book purchases</li><li>A charity bookshelf</li><li>12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including&nbsp;AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing&nbsp;and religious networks</li><li>Season ticket loans</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>The role will be based at our London office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. &nbsp;Our commitmentHachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">www.booktradeentrysupport.org</a>We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

Carmelite House

Hachette UK

Finance assistant (3 month FTC)

Closing date: November 11th, 2025Reports to:&nbsp;Head of Commercial FinanceLocation:&nbsp;5th Floor, HYLO, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Working pattern:&nbsp;Hybrid - minimum of two days per week in the office; up to three days per week working from homeDepartment: Commercial Finance&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Salary range:&nbsp;£45,000 - £50,000 per annum + Study Support &nbsp;Play a key role in shaping the financial insight behind some of the UK’s most exciting books.We have an opportunity for a Senior Finance Analyst to join our Trade Division here at Bonnier Books UK. &nbsp;The role will provide pro-active financial, commercial and business advisory support and analysis to our publishing divisions. &nbsp; &nbsp;Key responsibilities<ul><li>Deliver clear, timely management reporting, KPIs, and variance analysis to track performance against budget, forecast, and long-term plans.</li><li>Support the annual budgeting process, quarterly reforecasts, and rolling forecasts, ensuring assumptions are robust and aligned with business priorities.</li><li>Work with senior stakeholders across publishing divisions, sales, and operations to provide financial insight, challenge, and support in strategic and commercial decision-making.</li><li>Review and report on previously published book performance</li><li>Support the royalties’ team with financial analysis and reconciliations</li><li>Drive improvements in reporting, processes, and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy within the finance function.</li><li>Prepare the key monthly provision calculations on returns, stock and advances</li><li>Ensuring best practice and financial controls are followed</li><li>Liaise with external auditors during the annual audit</li></ul> &nbsp;Qualifications and Experience<ul><li>Strong track record in financial analysis, ideally within a commercial finance or FP&amp;A role.</li><li>Prior experience in publishing, media, or a similar creative industry is an advantage but not essential.</li><li>We welcome applications from those studying towards a financial qualification.</li><li>Strong numeracy and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail</li><li>Proficiency in financial modeling and forecasting techniques.</li><li>Ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, and communicate insights clearly and persuasively.</li><li>Advanced Excel skills required; experience with BI tools and ERP systems desirable.</li></ul> &nbsp;Company Benefits<ul><li>Private health insurance</li><li>Holiday purchase scheme</li><li>Contributory pension scheme</li><li>28 days holiday plus bank holidays</li><li>Lively social committee hosting regular events</li><li>Group Life cover - including 24-hour GP service</li><li>Company-funded&nbsp;gym&nbsp;membership for all trade staff</li><li>Comprehensive staff training&nbsp;and&nbsp;mentorship&nbsp;programmes</li><li>Flexible working and flexible hours from day one of employment</li><li>Additional holiday allowance accrued for long service – and a full bonus week of holiday to celebrate your 10th&nbsp;year at BBUK</li><li>Enhanced family leave - with equal six months’ paid leave for all new parents</li><li>Employee assistance programme available to all employees and their families</li><li>Dedicated volunteering hours each year to support charities promoting literacy and reading for pleasure</li><li>Cycle to work scheme with bike storage and changing facilities on-site at our London HQ</li><li>Wellbeing programme and daily benefits such as fresh fruit and porridge in the office</li></ul>If you are interested in this role, please apply via our website.&nbsp;We look forward to hearing from you.&nbsp;We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.

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