Finance Manager

Job Title

Finance Manager

Artistic Directors and General Manager

part‑time permanent based on 4 days a week, up to 5 during event periods

£32,000 - £34,000 FTE (35 hours) pro rata (depending on experience) plus pension contributions

January 2026

Gilded Balloon is one of Scotland’s leading producers of live comedy and entertainment. The company started in 1986 and has been producing shows and operating venues at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and year‑round in Edinburgh ever since. Gilded Balloon are also company directors of additional companies that run specific projects including the Gilded Saloon and Peoples Leisure Club and Gilded Balloon Futures that runs their So You Think You’re Funny?

Comedy Development Program amongst others.

We are looking for a Finance Manager to lead our cash and budget management requirements across a wide variety of projects and events.

• Management of day‑to‑day accounting, cashflow management, banking and payment functions.
• Management of finance and accounting enquiries via phone and email.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and cashflows.
• Preparation of timely and accurate VAT returns with support from external accounts.
• Preparation of payments for online banking system for approval by Directors each week.
• Accurate reporting of weekly payroll information to external accountants for processing.
• Oversee supplier and artist payments weekly ensuring artist and suppliers are prioritised and paid appropriately.
• Support the General Manager and Directors in relevant HR procedures including accurately reporting on holiday accruement to payroll and pensions enrollments as appropriate.
• Collation and management of a robust project payment schedule, showing prioritisation of payments as necessary and reflecting this within monthly cash flows.
• Review our financial systems, updating them to improve efficiency and avoid potential errors.
• Supporting Directors in setting annual budgets for individual projects and setting targets for department leads.

Friday 23 January 2026 at 12:00.