About the role

Calculated Matters is a Sydney-based bookkeeping, business management and tax practice for the entertainment industry. We're looking for an experienced Business Manager to join our team part-time, working from home anywhere in Australia. You'll manage a portfolio of music and creative clients who rely on accurate, timely and reliable information, and you'll report to our Senior Accountant. The role is 20 hours per week, ideally across four days.

Key responsibilities

- Manage day-to-day accounting for a portfolio of music and creative clients, including accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, payroll and superannuation

- Prepare tour reports and settlements, tracking income and expenses across shows and territories

- Calculate management and agency commissions accurately

- Account for the varied income streams our clients earn, such as performance fees, royalties, merchandise, streaming and sync

- Prepare BAS/IAS and support tax compliance alongside our senior team

- Build strong client relationships and be a reliable point of contact

- Review and support the work of more junior team members, and mentor them as needed

- Work autonomously and manage your own workload,



while knowing when to bring in the Senior Accountant on complex or unusual issues

About you

- 5+ years in a bookkeeping or accounting role, with Australian accounting and tax experience

- Proven music industry accounting experience, including tour reporting, commission calculations and multiple income streams

- Highly skilled in Xero and Hubdoc

- Minimum Qualification - Certificate IV in Bookkeeping or higher (BAS Agent registration desirable)

- Exceptional attention to detail and the confidence to make sound decisions independently

- Clear, professional communication with clients and colleagues, and the judgement to ask for help when it matters

- Experience in the wider creative industries is a bonus

About us

Calculated Matters is a Sydney-based bookkeeping, business management and tax practice for the entertainment industry. Our clients are artists, managers and creative businesses who want to focus on their art while we take care of the numbers. We give them a personalised, relationship-driven service.

Advantages

- Flexible, work-from-home arrangement

- Regular virtual team meetings and a fun, supportive team

- Exposure to a diverse client base in the entertainment industry

📌 Business Manager/Bookkeeper - Music & Entertainment (Sydney)
🏢 Calculated Matters
📍 Sydney