Role: Finance Manager
Location: The Royal Court Theatre, London
Contract: Full time/permanent
Salary: £36,000 – £41,000 (gross) per annum
This is an exciting and varied role requiring an eye for detail and engagement across all departments within the organisation. The Finance Manager is a key role, responsible for the day-to-day finances and responding to queries as they arise for the organisation. Reporting to and working closely with the Finance Director, the Finance Manager will ensure the systems and procedures in place that safeguard the Charity and its subsidiary companies (ESC Catering Ltd and Royal Court Theatre Productions Ltd) are the most effective they can be. They will share the ambition and enthusiasm to enable and drive change in the department to meet the needs of this busy producing theatre that is constantly evolving.
The Finance Manager line manages the Finance Assistant ensuring the transactional detail is accurately and efficiently processed in a timely manner. Working in a fully paperless operation the Finance Manager will take the lead on several of the systems used to produce all the records in Xero. The jobholder will also be a key player in producing for example: first draft Management Accounts, Catering accounts, departmental reports and help colleagues with analysis against budgets.
The successful candidate will have:
- Knowledge of working with integrated IT systems such as Xero
- A relevant finance qualification or 2 years’ experience and looking to work towards one
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage a diverse workload
- Ability to act with discretion and confidentiality at all times
Further details of the role can be found in the job pack, attached. If you are interested in this role, please review the job description and email a CV and Cover Letter (in Word Doc/PDF) to recruitment@royalcourttheatre.com by no later than 17th June 2024, 5pm. Please address how you meet the criteria set out above within your application.
To note, your application can also be sent through in the form of a voice note, or PowerPoint presentation (no more than five slides). Should there be a more accessible format for your application to be received, please contact the recruitment inbox
The Royal Court Theatre operates the Disability Confident scheme, which means you are guaranteed to be shortlisted to the next stage if you meet the minimum criteria. Please clearly outline in your email if you would like to be considered under this scheme.
If you have any questions about the role, please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment inbox ahead of the closing date.