Finance Assistant

Company Description Avalon Entertainment is a multi-award-winning talent management, television production, and live promotion group with offices in London, Los Angeles, and New York. The company represents a distinctive roster of actors, comedians, writers, and directors, including multiple Academy Award, BAFTA, Emmy, Tony, and Olivier Award winners. As the UK’s largest true independent television production company, Avalon delivers a wide range of hit shows such as Taskmaster, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Starstruck, and Not Going Out, with thousands of episodes produced for global audiences. Avalon also creates comedy specials, podcasts, radio shows, and live events, and licences its catalogue to over 200 territories worldwide, offering employees exposure to an international, creatively driven environment.

Role Description This full-time Finance Assistant role is based on-site in London and supports the finance team across Avalon’s television, talent management, and live promotion activities. The role includes processing invoices, maintaining accurate financial records, assisting with accounts payable and receivable, and supporting month-end and year-end accounting procedures. The Finance Assistant will help prepare financial reports, reconcile accounts, and ensure compliance with internal controls and relevant policies. The role also involves responding to finance-related queries from internal teams and external partners, coordinating documentation for audits, and contributing to continuous improvement of financial processes in a fast-paced entertainment environment.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess core Finance and Accounting skills, including basic bookkeeping, understanding of ledgers, and familiarity with financial reporting.
• Candidates should possess strong Invoicing skills, including accurate data entry, processing accounts payable/receivable, and managing billing cycles.
• Candidates should possess solid Analytical Skills to interpret financial data, identify discrepancies, and support problem-solving and process improvements.
• Candidates should possess effective Communication skills to work collaboratively with colleagues, liaise with external partners, and present financial information clearly.
• Relevant experience in a finance or accounting support role, ideally within media, entertainment, or a similarly fast-paced sector, is beneficial.
• Proficiency in Excel and accounting software, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines are highly desirable.
• A qualification or ongoing study in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field is an advantage.