Accounts Assistant

Job Title:       Accounts Assistant

Reports to:    Head of Finance

Closing date for applications: 16th November 2026                

About the Company

Bucks Music Group is one of the UK’s leading and longest running international, independent music publishers. We have a rich musical heritage, having been responsible for launching and developing the careers of music legends including David Bowie, T-Rex, The Move, Black Sabbath and Procol Harum. Our active A&R department continues to discover, nurture and develop new song writing talent across multi genres.

Bucks’ catalogue includes works written by David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, Procol Harum, DJ Fresh, James Blunt, Professor Green, Rudimental, Beyoncé, CAN, Pete Doherty, Roni Size & Reprazent, David Arnold, Guy Chambers, Sacha Skarbek, Troy Miller, Seton Daunt, Natalie Findlay, Jules Apollinaire, Oscar Dawson, Ash Howes, James Dring, Erol Alkan, Little Barrie, Nadine Shah, Belle Chen, Manpower, Erland Cooper, CATTY, Emma Blackery, The Heavytrackerz, Brooke Bentham, Molly Payton, Rosbeh, Clavis7even, Murdo Mitchell, and more.

Label publishing partners include: Heavenly, Nude, Full Time Hobby, Brownswood, Rekids and Arts & Crafts.

Key Responsibilities

Sales ledger

Raising sales invoices on request – all companies as relevant

• for use of our copyright or master recordings
• Commission due to Bucks Music Management
• Copyright or Artist royalties due, both bi-annually or ad hoc as statements are received
• Keeping a record of all advances paid and sending a monthly report to royalties

Credit control – all companies

• Checking bank accounts for all companies daily and posting receipts of payments for sales invoices
• Send weekly royalty receipts to the Royalty Manager
• Weekly debtors report and chasing of overdue invoices, flagging any that need escalating

Purchase ledger

Supplier invoices & payments – all companies

• Checking invoices, posting invoices to Opera, getting approval for payment
• Weekly supplier pay run
• Ad hoc pay runs as necessary for urgent payments

Company credit card – Bucks and BDI

• Checking monthly statements, collating corresponding paperwork for transactions, posting payments to Opera

Staff expenses – Bucks and BDI

• Checking receipts, posting to Opera, getting approval for payment

Advance payments for artists

• Posting invoices to Opera, getting approval for payment
• Ad hoc pay runs as necessary

Royalty payments for artists

• Setting up the royalty payments in Opera for the self-billed 6 monthly and some quarterly statements due and uploading to the bank for payment
• Processing any vat invoices in Opera

Creditors report

• Weekly creditors report to flag any missing payments or issues with payment

Bank reconciliations / cashbook / intercompany

• Bank reconciliations for all companies as relevant on a weekly basis, both Coutts and Barclays – all items to be posted and reconciled on Opera
• Posting cashbook payments / receipts such as HMRC payments / repayments, payments to artists, direct debits, etc.
• Matching MCPS / PRS royalties received to royalty statements, posting through cashbook
• Matching other affiliates’ royalties received to royalty statements, posting through cashbook or raising sales ledger invoices to allocate against for EU receipts

Raising intercompany sales invoices as requested

• Processing intercompany bank transfers to settle payments, posting to Opera

Cheques received for royalties / payments of sales invoices

VAT returns and EC Sales reporting

Quarterly / annual VAT reporting for each company in Bucks group

• Posting all transactions to Opera up to period end date
• Running VAT reports from Opera, checking reports for anomalies, collating figures for companies under same VAT number
• Submitting VAT returns on HMRC website for each VAT group
• Raising payments as necessary for VAT due to HMRC by the deadline

Quarterly EC sales reporting for relevant companies

• Posting all transactions re EU sales / purchases up to period end date
• Running reports from Opera, checking reports
• Submit report figures to HMRC site by the deadline

Withholding Tax Forms

• Applying to HMRC for annual certificate of residence for all International companies requiring a WHT form for payment to us.
• Scan and file forms received and maintain the WHT log.

Month End Reporting

Look through the suspense accounts and allocate transactions to the correct nominal ledger account.

• Assist with the month end reports
• Assist with the cashflow forecast

Any adhoc requests as necessary.

Skills and Experience required

• 2+ years’ experience in an Accounts Assistant or Bookkeeping role.
• Strong experience across sales ledger, purchase ledger, and bank reconciliations
• Experience with accounting systems and strong Excel skills
• Exposure to VAT returns and month-end processes accounting (advantageous)
• Experience in a multi-entity environment (desirable)
• Knowledge of royalties or music industry accounting (advantageous)
• Studying AAT / ACCA / CIMA (advantageous)

Bucks Music Group is an equal opportunities employer; we believe in fair treatment of all our employees and commit to promoting diversity in our employment practices. We do not discriminate in employment based on race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, marital status, medical history, parental status, or genetic information