Salary range

£60,000 - £64,000

Your opportunity

We're looking for an experienced and knowledgeable Accounts Manager, with a background working with music and entertainment accounts, to join our Advance Business Services (ABS) Team. The role will include start to end accounts work on a portfolio of music clients whilst managing the client relationship. The Accounts Manager will need to be a point of knowledge for the team and will take an active role in the overall development and progression of your team.

How you’ll make a difference

Following investment in BKL from private equity firm CBPE this year, our growth will enable us to explore new areas as an organisation. As an Accounts Manager, you play a valuable role in managing portfolios of clients as we grow in size, number and profile.

We know you have a lot to offer, which is why we want to give you the freedom to thrive no matter who you are or what your background is. You will have every opportunity to use your creativity in how you approach your work and the support to innovate.

You will:

• Work directly with high profile artists through a team of supervisors, seniors and trainees
• Manage confidential client relationships
• Be the first point of contact for clients
• Work closely alongside the Partner in the Music and Entertainment department
• Take an active role in the overall development and progression of your team, yourself and BKL

You’ll be ideal for this role if you are:

• ACCA or ACA qualified (or equivalent), or qualified by experience
• Experienced working with artists, management companies, agents and promoters
• Experienced in working with royalty audits, touring accounts, foreign tax schemes, cash flow and income streams
• Able to communicate clearly with commercial skills, building a premium client management service
• Able to prioritise tasks with resources in mind
• Able to demonstrate high levels of discretion and confidentiality
• Able to support a team by applying strong interpersonal skills and intuition
• Forward-thinking and adaptable

We know you have a lot to offer, which is why we want to give you the freedom to thrive no matter who you are or what your background is. You will have every opportunity to use your creativity in how you approach your work and the support to innovate.

Inclusion, diversity, and talent development are a fundamental aspect of who we are, and we welcome applications from candidates who share and champion these values. You will play an integral part in helping to make BKL a great place to work with a sense of belonging for everyone.

High challenge, high support

If you enjoy problem-solving and a fast-changing environment, you will thrive in this role.

As in all BKL roles, you will be able to take a flexible approach: balancing independent work with teamwork, and remote working with time in the office with colleagues.

You can get an insight into life at BKL here.

We’re proud to be one of the few Certified B Corporations in the accountancy sector. In joining us, you’ll become part of a business that’s committed to balancing profit and purpose.

Take your next step

If this sounds like the role for you, we’d be delighted to discuss the career you could build at BKL.

Part of how we’ll get to know you, and make sure we’d work well together, is aptitude and psychometric testing during our selection process.

The start date of this role is as soon as possible... so we’re ready when you are!