Financial Controller- Creative Agency

Vision Fr Limited; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Purpose:

As the Financial Controller, you will have responsibility for the finance function across six offices including period reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and other ad hoc responsibilities. To succeed, you will demonstrate an ability to hit the ground running and work confidently with non-financial budget holders from day one. It is essential you have a professional accounting qualification and proven experience as a Management Accountant or Financial Controller with advanced Excel skills. This is a permanent position and reports to the CFO (the Client may initially fill on an interim 4-6 month basis).

Key Responsibilities:

1. Take full responsibility for the finance team of three; covering purchase ledger, payroll, billing, credit control, and management information.
2. Ensure financial and operational processes align effectively and provide strong control.
3. Deliver accurate and timely reporting.
4. Provide insight into past, current, and forecast operational and financial performance.
5. Complete all period-end journals and reports to produce the Management Accounts.
6. Prepare balance sheet reconciliations each period.
7. Aid the annual budgeting process and ongoing review of business performance against budget and provide advice to the business.
8. Provide financial support to the CFO, particularly by producing appropriate management information for decision making.
9. Ensure compliance with all statutory matters including audit and taxation to agreed timetables and regulatory requirements.
10. Complete monthly management accounts, department P&Ls, balance sheet reports, cash flow, and assist with the Board pack.
11. Participate in re-forecast meetings and update management accounts as necessary.
12. Prepare year-end schedules for auditors as necessary.
13. Liaise with auditors over year-end accounts and assist them during the annual audit in office.
14. Ensure completion of payroll year-end returns, monthly payroll returns, and address any queries.
15. Ensure completion of P11Ds and address any queries.
16. Ensure preparation and submission of monthly payroll contributions, posting onto nominal ledger, and addressing any queries.
17. Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns including Dubai.
18. Address queries from the bank.
19. Look at simplifying and improving the automation of the finance department.
20. Manage in a transaction-heavy environment.
21. Engage in other ad-hoc project work on an ongoing basis.

Skills & Knowledge:

1. ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualification.
2. Media/communications agency background and knowledge of Paprika accounting software preferred but not essential.
3. Strong interpersonal skills to bring together operational requirements and financial rigor.
4. Excellent business process skills.
5. First-class communication and business partnering skills.
6. Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt style and approach for a wide audience.
7. Advanced IT literacy including spreadsheet skills.
8. Ability to handle high levels of pressure, multiple concurrent tasks, and critical decision-making.
9. Lead by example and work collaboratively to grow and nurture direct reports.
10. Manage deadlines, ability to re-prioritize depending on unplanned situations, and deal with interruptions and other demands.
11. Willingness to get involved no matter what the job.
12. Clear accountability.
13. Maintain confidentiality at all times.