🚀 Junior Business Manager

JOB TITLE: Junior Business Manager, Touring Department

Duties to include

Book-keeping

Maintaining the books and records using Sage Line 50/XERO. To include overall effective and proactive management of high profile clients’ day to day affairs, eg cash flow, debtor collection, touring, tax and VAT provisions;

This will include:

• 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
• Preparing VAT Returns on Sage/XERO in line with the new Making Tax Digital requirements

Business Management

• To hold small client portfolio
• Preparation of sole trader, partnership, Ltd and LLP management and year end accounts
• Review and completion of bank account opening forms
• Responsible for overseeing VAT return preparation/first review VAT returns for clients
• Understanding of Agency statements and tour floats
• Assist with client onboarding, cashflows, insurance, open bank accounts
• Completion of VAT returns with minimal review points

• Communication with Artist Management and wider artist 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 to set up all approved bank payments.
• Communicate with suppliers and artist management to gain approval on purchase invoices to pay.
• To communicate with booking agents to gain contracts for upcoming shows, raise sales invoices and send out to the promoters.
• Communicate with record labels for tour support requests and back-end reporting.

Skills & Qualifications Required

• 2-4 years Practice experience; Previous music accountancy practice experience desirable
• Part qualified/Qualifed; ACA/ACCA studying or QBE
• Ability to assist with Business Management (WHT mitigation, insurance, (including FEU and CWA) and Social Security;
• Understanding of royalties income streams, eg PRS/PPL and international equivalents;
• Proficient analytical skills;
• General understanding of work undertaken by all departments (Personal Tax, Corporation Tax, Royalties & Audit, and Company Secretarial);
• Previous use of Sage & XERO desired;
• Timesheet management;
• Effective organisation; and
• Ability to prioritise workload

Knowledge and Attitudes and 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
• First point of contact for any queries from junior staff
• Ability to effectively communicate 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 – At CC Young we are passionate about what we do and proud of the role we play in supporting the music artists, ensuring they are paid fairly. Be part of our journey.
• Serious commitment to growth – personal development is important to us. We will make sure we support your growth and give you broad experience across your role and a personal development allowance.
• Our team is our greatest asset, and we have cultivated a workplace culture that’s welcoming, collaborative, and inclusive. We encourage people to be themselves while supporting their growth.

Equal Opportunities

C C Young & Co Ltd is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination, and in which all decisions are based on merit.