Financial Controller in England

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for the UK finance team and function. We’re looking for someone with strong reporting skills, an inspiring leadership style and a keen interest in driving best practice and service.

Reporting, Compliance and Operational

• Review monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations across the group.
• Central coordination of statutory group accounting, audit and tax, managing auditors and liaising with tax advisors as required.
• Liaise with divisional finance functions to ensure all corporation tax returns for the group are prepared and quarterly instalment payments are made on a timely basis.
• Prepare monthly group cash flow reporting for the bank, including quarterly bank loan.
• Oversee preparation and submission of the quarterly group VAT return.
• Oversee group payroll and pension administration, liaising with payroll bureau and pension advisers. Prepare information for annual P11d, P60s and PSA submissions to HMRC and ensure monthly PAYE/NIC payments are made on time.
• Ensure Companies House records are up to date for all group companies.
• Review intercompany balance reconciliations and ensure all necessary recharges are invoiced.
• Oversee bank and credit card administration.
• Manage financial IT systems, reviewing finance assistant postings as necessary.
• Produce ad-hoc accurate group financial reports and analysis to deadline.
• Review and authorise fortnightly client and weekly supplier payment runs.
• Ensure debtors are monitored appropriately by the team and provide support where required.
• Oversee routine meetings with Department Heads/Finance Managers to ensure performance is being appropriately tracked/controlled and to understand the nature of each department and the issues they face.
• Review and approve budgets.
• Manage and support relationships with internal teams.
• Monthly overheads & staff costs reporting.

Processes and Controls

• Ensure efficiency of process and pro-actively identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Responsible for adherence to accounting standards and recommendation of policy improvements or changes to current working practices to ensure compliance.
• Key point of contact for external auditors and tax advisors.
• Be a key user of financial systems and ensure they are used in a way that maximises efficiency, and that they meet business needs.
• Providing high quality analysis to support results as well as future business decisions.
• Driving continuous improvement in processes.
• Engendering a business service culture.

Team Management

• Ensure that team resources are matched to the department’s requirements, that team members are adequately trained including development of knowledge in business wide issues, that the team maintain adequate relationships with the divisions they are supporting.
• Ensure the team delivers to deadlines; and providing financial guidance and expertise as required.

Required Experience

• Preferably ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Strong background in accounting, particularly in UK GAAP, group consolidations and taxation.
• Experience with the media, music, TV or film production spaces is preferred.
• Track record of effective collaboration across teams and a positive attitude to change.
• Must be able to demonstrate examples of improving processes, adding value and influencing people.
• Highly organised with the ability to work in tight deadlines.
• Ability to drive tasks/projects through to completion.

The Package

• Salary - £90,000 - 100,000.
• Bonus – based on company and personal performance.
• 4 office days.
• Tickets, events access and a whole host of fun perks!

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries: Entertainment Providers and Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

Location: London, England, United Kingdom