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Posting on behalf of BECS:

Title: Finance and Operations Assistant
Type: Permanent Part-time
Region: United Kingdom – London
Location: Hybrid (WFH and In Office)

About the Role:
This role reports into the CEO This is a new role created to assist in all general Finance and Operations tasks. You will assist with the day-to-day bookkeeping, purchase and sales ledger transactions, financial reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations. Additionally, you will assist the Operations team with any member-related finance queries and other ad-hoc tasks. You’ll work closely with the CEO who currently manages all Finance tasks, and you’ll be interacting with our members, suppliers, auditors, and the Operations team members.
Responsibilities:
Finance
• Process and issue sales and purchase invoices including expense claims
• Process monthly trade payment runs
• Monthly journaling and finance close
• Reconcile bank accounts
• Prepare and file VAT returns
• Assist in Quarterly management reporting
• Assist in the periodic distributions to members
• Assist with preparation of statutory accounts and other annual returns
Operations
• Maintenance of member records
• Assist with member queries and correspondence
• Other ad-hoc support

The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in a dynamic environment that demands change and the jobholder’s specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.

Personal Specification
• At least 1 year’s experience in a similar role
• Part qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) preferable
• Experience using accounting software – AX 2012 / Dynamics 365
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel /Word/ PowerPoint
• Experience liaising with third parties – customers and suppliers internationally
• Team player, able to work on own initiative
• Excellent communication skills
• Diligence, professionalism, pro-activity, and a can-do attitude

About BECS
BECS was established in 1998 as a not-for-profit organisation run by performers for performers. It is the only collective management organisation (CMO) in the UK to enforce Performers’ Audio-Visual rights and to collect revenue from the compulsory collective administration of statutory rights in other countries. Our mission is to unlock new revenue streams that give our performers the opportunity to live off their art and to stay inspired by our performers.

You are welcome at BECS for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing on your television. Our society is for everyone, and so is our workplace.
If you have a passion for performing arts, this is your chance to combine your skills with your thrills. You will have the chance to work for the well-being of the 32,000+ members of BECS, as well as their colleagues around the world. You will find an intellectually challenging and dynamic job in a fast-moving environment.

BENEFITS
• Flexible working – 3 or 4 days a week
• 30 days paid annual leave (pro-rated) plus bank holidays
• Company Pension scheme (company contribution of 7.5%)
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan available

Applicants are requested to email their CV along with a covering letter to tnasser@becs.org.uk by 23rd May 2022.