At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee financial control, reporting, and budgeting while collaborating with senior leadership.
- Company: Join a leading communications consultancy with a dynamic finance team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Supportive environment with opportunities for continuous improvement and team collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on business decisions and enhance your financial expertise.
- Qualifications: ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with 5+ years of experience in financial control.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 72000 £ per year.
Lexington is hiring a Financial Controller to take ownership of financial control and reporting across our group, working directly with the CFO, CEO and leadership team on the numbers that shape the business. If you want a role that's equal parts hands-on finance and genuine commercial influence, this is it.
Key responsibilities
- Financial control: Monitor and reconcile accounts in Deltek across multiple companies, keeping financial information accurate, complete and current.
- Month-end reporting: Support the CFO in producing monthly management accounts, reporting packs and financial analysis for leadership and the parent company.
- Budgeting & forecasting: Support the CFO with budgeting, forecasting and financial insight to drive business performance.
- Cash & banking: Monitor and reconcile bank accounts, manage cashflow, authorise payments and report to key stakeholders.
- Payroll & benefits: Manage payroll, pensions and employee benefits using Sage Payroll, ensuring accurate and timely salary payments, HMRC submissions and pension contributions.
- Tax & compliance: Prepare, reconcile and submit VAT returns, maintaining ongoing statutory compliance.
- Audit & external relationships: Liaise with auditors, tax advisers and other professional bodies to support annual audits and statutory reporting.
- Financial operations: Maintain journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation schedules and fixed asset registers while upholding strong financial controls.
- Business partnering: Work with senior stakeholders across the business, providing financial insight to support commercial decisions.
- Team support: Guide and support junior finance team members, collaborating across the wider finance function.
- Continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting as the business grows.
What you'll bring:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with 5+ years PQE
- Strong background in financial control, management accounting and reporting
- Commercial, analytical and confidence with senior stakeholders
- Advanced Excel skills and strong financial systems experience
- Experience in managing payroll
Join one of the UK's leading communications consultancies and work at the heart of a fast-paced, commercially focused finance function.
Financial Controller employer: Lexington
Lexington offers an exceptional work environment for a Financial Controller, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape of a leading communications consultancy. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with senior leadership, drive meaningful financial insights, and enhance your skills in a supportive team culture. Located in a dynamic sector, Lexington provides a unique blend of hands-on finance experience and commercial influence, making it an attractive employer for those seeking a rewarding career path.
