Corporate Financial Controller (FTC - 6 months)

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Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group , we\’re at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
Role: Corporate Financial Controller (FTC – 6 months)
Location: London, England, United Kingdom (2 days a week from our London HQ)
About The Role
This role will oversee the management accounting and reporting of the Group Global management services and treasury entity. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing key financial functions including management accounting, financial reporting, treasury operations, and intercompany accounting. They will manage the monthly production of management accounts, lead robust financial reporting ensuring statutory compliance, and supervise treasury accounting across 63 legal entities. Additionally, they will play a crucial role in business process improvement and team management, overseeing three staff members, both onshore and offshore.
What You Will Be Doing
Management Accounting

• Manage the monthly production of management accounts, including variance analysis of the Corporate P&L
• Prepare Cost centre & profit centre accounting, reporting and variance analysis
• Manage annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, weekly forecasts variance analysis for Cost Centre owners (IT, HR, Finance, Strategy, Marketing, Legal)
• Management of payroll accounting and reconciliations
• Management of global recharges, OPEX cost allocations, Purchase order management and support for Cost owners and centralised billings in NetSuite
• Support Group procurement with spending variance analysis vs forecasts/budget
• Build and develop processes and workflows

Financial reporting & statutory compliance

• Lead the development of robust, accurate and high-quality reporting and balance sheet control – ensuring compliance with Group accounting policies
• Strong balance sheet control over accrual accounting of cost and project commitments
• Maintenance of the monthly balance sheet risk and opportunities register
• Management of Group capitalisation models under US GAAP, ASC 350
• Management of the Group’s Central recharge model in line with Group transfer pricing policy
• Implement best practices and new technologies to enhance financial operations.
• Support Group tax with direct and indirect taxation reporting and enquiries
• Support UK payroll with HMRC reporting requirements (e.g. P11D)

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Lead the annual budget and quarterly forecasting process for head office function
• Act as primary liaison with global counterparties
• Develop and control variance reporting and run rates for actuals versus forecasts
• This role will manage three staff (both onshore and offshore)

Treasury accounting & cash flows

• Management of group-wide accounting and reconciliations of the treasury operations (cash pooling, forward contracts, intercompany settlement) for the Global group across 63 legal entities

Intercompany Accounting

• Working with Group Financial controller to ensure all global transactions are compliant with Group transfer pricing and accounting policies, including the centralised preparation of Intercompany documentation

Business process improvement

• Working with the Group finance team to establish finance processes for Global recharges and cost allocations
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, efficiency, and accuracy
• Implement best practices and new technologies to enhance financial operations

Group finance projects

• Lead project to move head office accounting from existing legal entity to separate legal entity, including ICO reconciliations and contractual changes
• Assist Group Finance team on other accounting and finance processes and project as required

What You Need To Be Great In This Role

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA) with 8+ years accounting experience mainly within a management accounting and reporting function.
• Robust personality with ability to work with changing deadlines and objectives
• Experience in working in unstructured environments
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of managing a team;
• Highly computer literate – Advanced Excel skills; comfortable dealing with complex Formulae.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Good presentation skills and gravitas to work with Senior managers and C-Suite
• Have experience to generate BI reporting from multiple systems.
• High level of integrity and professional ethics
• Able to adapt and imbed change within in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to deal with Multi-country environment.

Req ID: 12955
Our Values Shape Everything We Do
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OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission,embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.

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