ABOUT TRAFALGAR ENTERTAINMENT (TE)

Co-founded by Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire in 2017, Trafalgar Entertainment is a premium international live entertainment business focussed on new productions, venue ownership, Performing Arts education, theatre ticketing, the distribution of live-streaming innovative content and the provision of great theatres where people can come together to share in the experience of live entertainment. TE is home to Trafalgar Theatres, The Chiswick Cinema, Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Trafalgar Releasing, Trafalgar Tickets, Stagecoach Performing Arts, Drama Kids/Helen O’Grady Drama Academy, ticketing company London Theatre Direct, Stagedoor, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, and Imagine Theatre.

Trafalgar Education currently comprises 2 key Brands, Stagecoach Performing Arts and Drama Kids, 

Stagecoach Performing Arts was founded in 1988 and continues to grow as the UK’s largest network of extra-curricular performing arts schools for children, with over 50,000 students enrolled in our weekly classes worldwide.  

With 350 franchises and 3,000 teachers worldwide, Stagecoach operates over 2,000 schools and classes and has a presence in eight countries including Canada, Germany, Malta, Spain, Gibraltar, Australia, and South Africa. Notable alumni include Emma Watson, Jamie Bell, Eleanor Tomlinson, Tuppence Middleton, Tom Fletcher, Dani Harmer, Josh Cuthbert, Danny Mac and Charlotte Jaconelli. 

Drama Kids (formerly Helen O’Grady Drama Academy) is a Drama Franchise acquired in August 2021. Founded in Australia they operate across 13 countries through a mixture and license agreements and direct franchising. They currently have c. 7,000 students attending classes in the Franchised network. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Accountant who can join our team to support the accounting function, maintain internal controls and deliver a high standard of service to internal and external customers.

This is a fantastic role for someone looking to develop in a friendly, fast paced and exciting organisation.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Bank transaction posting and account reconciliations
• Billing and credit control for multiple entities and revenue streams
• Managing inbound calls and email to Finance, internal and external query handling
• Accounting controls and internal reporting
• Participation in and support of annual audits
• Ad-hoc duties as required to support the Finance team and wider business

Knowledge & Skills

Essential:

• Numerate and logical
• Good organisation and time planning skills
• Clear communicator, both written and verbally
• Strong command of IT systems, including Excel and the Microsoft Office suite
• Curious and service orientated

Desirable:

• Recent exposure in Accounts Receivable: KPI ownership, reporting & credit control
• Studying towards an accounting qualification
• Experience working with Microsoft Business Central accounting software

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit a CV and Covering Letter as to why you think you are suitable for the role via the Recruitment Portal.

Trafalgar Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in groups where we are under-represented, for example people with disabilities, from minority ethnic groups, older returners and people who are neurodivergent.

We are curious, courageous, and ambitious, empowering people to challenge and innovate in pursuit of excellence.