Job description
Financial Controller – Sports Marketing Agency
London based offering flexible hybrid working
Paying £75,000 – 80,000 + Benefits
Talentedge are currently working with an extremely exciting high growth sports marketing agency who are looking to recruit a Financial Controller to join their team during this exciting growth period.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their finance career in a vibrant agency environment and take responsibility of the day to day running of a finance function, working closely with key business stakeholders as the key point of contact for finance.
Responsibilities Include:
- Managing the day to day finance function and developing the finance team
- Producing the monthly management accounts and reporting pack wit commentary and explanations of any variances
- Oversee the group month end and reporting process
- Overseeing the annual statutory accounts production as well as assisting with any audit queries
- Managing the working capital of the business efficiently, particularly the billing cycle
- Monitoring the Work in Progress of the business to identify costs or time not billed
- Overseeing all finance processes and controls including payment run approvals and sales invoicing
- Preparing and agree the VAT returns
- Management of external relationships including banks, auditors / accounting firms
- Partnering with Account Directors to ensure accurate initial job set up, reporting and budget control.
- Managing the foreign currency requirements
- Overseeing the annual statutory accounts production as well as assisting with any audit queries
The Ideal Person:
- Qualified accountant ACA / ACCA / CIMA
- Experience within the media / marketing services sector is preferable
- Excellent technical finance experience is essential
- A proven track record of supporting business growth
- A proven track record of mentoring and developing junior reports
- Excellent communication skills