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Financial Controller - TV/Film

Handle Recruitment

London

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

22 days ago

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Job summary

A London-based award-winning production company is seeking a qualified Financial Controller to lead their finance division. The successful candidate will manage financial compliance, produce management accounts, and enhance financial systems. Experience in the TV/Film industry is highly recommended, as is a capability in managing multi-currency transactions.

Qualifications

  • Professionally qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
  • Previous team management experience.
  • Prior experience in the TV/Film industries preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver a fit for purpose control environment for financial operations.
  • Produce timely and accurate management accounts and financial statements.
  • Oversee financial compliance, VAT returns, and corporation tax filings.

Skills

Team management
Communication
Detail oriented
Organisational skills
Ability to work under pressure
Multi-currency transactions

Education

ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification

Job description

Financial Controller - TV/Film

Award winning production company are looking for a qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) Financial Controller to join a highly diverse and creative team and own and develop a high functioning finance division.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver a fit for purpose control environment to underpin the group's financial accounting, reporting and risk management operations

  • Produce timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts and financial statements

  • Own transactional finance, payroll, treasury, and cash flow management (AP & AR), transforming and automating these areas

  • Oversee financial compliance, including VAT returns, statutory accounts, and corporation tax filings

  • Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors, and funding bodies as required

  • Implement and improve internal controls and financial systems to support efficient operations

  • Mentor and develop a high functioning finance team and contribute to a collaborative and professional wider finance function

Skills/Attributes

  • Professionally qualified accountant

  • Previous team management experience

  • Comfortable with multi currency transactions

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Detail oriented and well organised

  • Comfortable prioritising multiple issues/tasks

  • Ability to work under pressure

  • Previous experience in the TV/Film industries is strongly preferred


Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

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