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Financial Controller - Creative Media - Central London

  • Location: London
  • Salary: £70000 - £75000 per annum
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted about 2 years ago

  • Sector: legal
  • Type: hybrid
  • Contact: Charley Callier
  • Contact Email: charley.callier@handle.co.uk
  • Expiry Date: 23 March 2022
  • Job Ref: BBH210222

Financial Controller - Creative Media - Central London

A newly created Financial Control position has opened up within a leading Media business in Central London. This position will be responsible for developing a strong framework by which expenses can be managed, controlled, and analysed to support both a controlled expense management and an ability to look forwards and support the business in decision making.

This is a great opportunity to join a team at an exciting time of growth and development, they are looking for an experienced finance professional looking to delve into a new challenge, and a role which they can put their own spin on.

Key responsibilities:

  • Accurate and timely reporting of month end P&L and balance sheet for expenses in line with timetable to the company and group function
  • Manage all elements of the expense Balance Sheet with all accounts reconciled monthly
  • Analysis of key issues
  • Analysis of expense data across multiple parameters to support forward performance management.
  • Help design processes to identify opportunities, capture activity and monitor delivery of expense management actions to correct or improve future performance
  • Monitor impact of business investments in the financial results and provide analysis of investment impact against expected outcomes
  • Seek opportunities for process improvement and automation to improve efficiency and timeliness of finance processes
  • Support global teams including but not limited to implementation of Workday, Adhoc reporting and query resolution
  • Support in the management of day-to-day deliverables of and financial metrics of the service centre cost base
  • Provide supporting MI to help manage day to day relationships with Agency CFOs and business partners to coordinate financial processes

Key skills:

  • Qualified Accountant or equivalent - 3 years + PQE Experience
  • Experience in a multinational organisation dealing with multiple entities / business lines
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft applications.
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Organised, pro-active and a self-starter with a "Can do" attitude

Apply today!

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