Company Overview
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.
Location
London
About the role
The UK Financial Controller will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and timely delivery of month‑end financial reporting across the region. This role will focus on the standardization, simplification, and continuous improvement of financial reporting processes to enhance accuracy, reduce cycle times, and support better business decision‑making.
Responsibilities
- Month‑End Reporting: Lead and manage the monthly close process for the UK region; review and validate financial data, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
- Work closely with regional management accountants to ensure the timely submission of financial information from all entities within the region in line with Group reporting timetables.
- Ensure monthly balance sheets are completed and reviewed (whether monthly or quarterly) – including accruals, prepayments, pension, VAT.
- Process Standardization & Simplification: Identify, document, and implement best practices for month‑end close procedures to standardize and simplify reporting processes across all entities within the UK region.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce month‑end close cycle time, eliminate bottlenecks, and increase operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with other finance functions (FP&A, group, tax) to ensure alignment and integration of processes.
- Run regional reporting packs and provide variance analysis, commentary on key drivers, and actionable insights for senior management.
- Support ad‑hoc reporting requests and analysis as needed.
- Internal Controls & Compliance: Strengthen internal controls surrounding the financial reporting process, ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Continuously assess and improve financial processes to ensure accuracy and minimize risk.
- Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Work closely with regional and local finance teams, group finance, FP&A and business partners to foster a culture of collaboration and ensure consistent implementation of process changes.
- Support initiatives to ensure that all stakeholders are aligned on standardized processes and expectations.
- Month‑End Automation & Efficiency: Identify opportunities for automation of the financial reporting processes to streamline month‑end close and provide feedback and recommendations.
- Audit: Support the FD with the delivery of year‑end audit information; liaise with auditors as well as internal stakeholders to provide the required information.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA required, plus a minimum of five years post‑qualification experience.
- Minimum of five years of experience in audit, financial control, month‑end reporting and process improvement, and experience in a Senior Finance Manager or Finance Controller role.
- Proven track record in streamlining financial processes and driving standardization across multiple entities or countries.
- Strong expertise in financial reporting, month‑end close procedures and variance analysis.
- Experience using NetSuite and advanced Excel skills.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams and senior leadership.
- Line management experience – minimum three years line managing a minimum of a team of three people.
- Experience in process automation or digital tools implementation is a plus.
Values
- Be imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
- Be always learning and listening to understand.
- Be actively pro‑inclusive and anti‑racist across our community, clients and creations.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
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.
Commitment to Sustainability
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.
