Finance Assistant
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The Vacancy
We are seeking a proactive and precise Finance Assistant to join our team on a 12 month fixed-term contract. This is a unique, varied role that begins with a minimum two-month period focused on our Artist Ledger, before moving into maternity cover encompassing broader financial and commercial operations.
The successful candidate will be a professional, adaptable individual with a "can-do" attitude, capable of maintaining high levels of confidentiality while managing a diverse workload.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
Phase 1: Artist Ledger (Initial 2 Months)
- Payment Processing: Ensure the timely payment of fees, per diems, rental payments, and invoices for singers, creative teams, and freelancers.
- Tax Compliance: Manage UK income tax for overseas artists, including withholding tax deductions and assisting with FEU returns to HMRC.
- Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for artists, agents, and freelancers regarding all payment-related queries.
Phase 2: Finance & Accounting (Maternity cover)
- Banking & Reconciliations: Perform weekly bank reconciliations using Business Central; manage monthly physical petty cash counts and digital sales reconciliations.
- Ledger Management: Process purchase ledgers and manage monthly Sales Ledgers across multiple accounts.
- Payments & Control: Oversee the weekly payment run and manage internal sales control accounts between group entities.
- Credit Control: Monitor and report on aged debtors and aged creditors.
- Month & Year-End: Finalise journals ensuring all accounts are balanced and posted.
Commercial & Operational Support
- Retail Operations: Manage cash takings and collections during peak seasons (Festival & Autumn) and calculate quarterly shop royalties.
- Utility Management: Maintain meter readings, submit quarterly Gas & Power readings, and raise corresponding invoices.
- Communication: Act as a central point of contact for daily email queries and participate in weekly review meetings to resolve financial discrepancies.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
- Professionalism: You must always maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion.
- Technical Skills: Previous experience with Business Central, Excel and Google Workspace is highly desirable.
- Precision: Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accurate working across all ledgers and returns.
- Adaptability: A positive work ethic with the ability to learn quickly and adapt to the evolving needs of the Company.
Salary, Hours & Benefits
We can offer an competitive salary. Salaries are reviewed annually on 1st January.
This is a 12 month, fixed-term position. The contractual hours of work are 35 per week, Monday-Friday however you may be required to work additional hours to meet the demands of the role.
We offer 6.6 weeks / 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) per annum, pro rata.
We can offer a beautiful working environment, and the chance to see world-class opera. For those without their own transport we have a free minibus service to and from Lewes railway station.
We also offer:
- Free Pilates and Zumba classes, once a week
- Corporate Gym memberships
- An onsite Physiotherapist
- Cost price electric car charging
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Subsidised dining at our onsite restaurants
- Free tea and coffee
- Discount at the Glyndebourne shop
- Free on-site parking
- Discount at various highstreet retailers through the Glyndebourne benefits hub
How to Apply
Glyndebourne is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a Registered Charity. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for vacancies, including ethnically diverse and disabled candidates, who are currently under-represented in our workforce.
Please apply by clicking ‘Apply Now;’ to submit your application. Candidates must be able to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 29 March 2026.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies. If relevant to you, please inform us of this in your covering letter. If you have any questions in relation to this please contact a member of the HR team at recruitment@glyndebourne.com.
Glyndebourne commits to protecting your privacy. We will only use information about you in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and other relevant legislation and regulations. Please see more information in our Company Privacy Notice on our website.
The Company
The Glyndebourne Festival (running from May to August), features a programme of six operas in its 1,200-seat opera house, attracting audiences from around the world. The Autumn Season (October to December) extends Glyndebourne’s reach, offering audiences the opportunity to experience fresh perspectives and new works in a dynamic and exploratory setting. Together, the Festival and Autumn Season welcome over 125,000 attendees annually, with many more engaging through online streaming and other digital platforms.
Remaining financially independent since its inception, Glyndebourne is a registered charity that relies on box office income, memberships, and donations to fund its operations. Committed to artistic excellence, audience development, and accessibility, Glyndebourne continues to expand the reach and appreciation of opera for all.
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