Job details

Group Financial Controller| Fast Growth Media Agency

Location
London
Sector
Creative Agencies
Type
Permanent
Starts
ASAP

Job description

Group Financial Controller| Top 5 Fastest Growing Media Agencies in UK | London

Harmonic Finance are proud to be recruiting on an exclusive basis for one of UK's most exciting media agencies. They are on the fastest growing media agencies in the UK and are consistently being voted as one of the best companies to work for in the UK across all sector publications.

The business is turning over £50mill and they are looking to grow 20% this year. You will be responsible for all aspects of internal and external reporting including the management and development of the Financial Accountant and Assistant Management Accountant. The FC role will take full ownership of all reporting to ensure that this is done on a timely basis, is accurate, follows accounting policies and in a format that promotes engagement and good financial management.

The Role:

Responsibilities:

· Overseeing and reviewing the production of the company's management reporting and external Group reporting with insightful analysis

· Overseeing and reviewing the production of the budget, monthly rolling forecasts and quarterly Group reforecasts

· Leading the annual external audit process and overseeing the production of the annual financial statements

· Main point of contact for Group - aligning to requirements and submitting deliverables with support from team, including Group audit (yearend/quarterly/half year), SOX compliance

· Ensuring tax compliance, including review of corporation tax computations, VAT returns, P11Ds and PSA

· Managing key supplier relationships i.e., Business Insurances, IT, and leading Procurement for key services with the support from other areas of the business

· Ensuring full compliance with all regulatory and industry-led/client and supplier requirements regarding financial information e.g., accreditation bodies, ONS surveys, RFIs

· Cash flow management - overseeing and controlling the company's banking facilities, relationships and systems and authorising payments on online portal

· Maintaining the integrity of the company's balance sheet and ensuring full reconciliations and supporting information for all accounts

· Managing people budgets/resourcing in conjunction with HR and the Finance Partner

· Supporting the Finance Partner with Board reporting, high-level analysis and adhoc requests Processes and Controls

· Ensuring robust processes to close the books monthly within 5 working days of month end

· Ensuring financial controls and processes in place over all transactions and areas and documenting in line with SOX compliance

· Streamlining and automating the company's financial month end process and internal management reporting to improve efficiencies and provide concise, insightful analysis to the Board

· Leading weekly Finance team-wide meetings and social events Legal

· Assisting the Finance Partner in the review and preparation of client, supplier and media owner contracts and commercial terms (including liaising with Group Legal team)

What we need to see (Essential):

· ACA

· Industry experience

· Excellent attention to detail

· Strong Accounting knowledge

· Commercially astute

· Real proactivity and desire to improve things and ambition to progress quickly

· Willingness to role the sleeves up and get stuck in

Location: Central London/ Remote

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000

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