Head of Financial Accounts

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom The Royal Opera House Full time

**Competitive Salary**
**Full-time (40 hours per week), permanent contract**

The Royal Opera House continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. To support our ambitions, we are undertaking a range of business transformation projects, utilising technology platforms to ensure our functions run efficiently and effectively.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and curious person with a strong desire to drive process efficiency and to deliver high quality and compliant financial records. Someone who can support a culture of high performance and customer care and who is prepared to take ownership of key responsibilities.
- Substantial experience of managing a central finance function in a busy, tightly managed business, including: balance sheet accounts, statutory accounts, sales ledger, purchase ledger, banking services and payroll, with:

- Experience of managing tax matters (including VAT< PAYE, corporation tax), statutory reporting and other compliance requirements
- Experience of managing treasury/cash, including forecasting
- Relevant experience or understanding of financial reporting standards for a charity
- Experience of preparation and filing of returns for all tax and compliance requirements.
- Strong relationship building skills and ability to manage relationships with key clients or stakeholders across the organisation.
- Qualified accountant from one of the CCAB-recognised Accountancy bodies or equivalent (ACCA, CIMA, ACA etc).

First Round interviews will be held online on **22nd June 2023**

Second Round interviews will be held at ROH Covent Garden on **27th June 2023.**

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK.



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