Interim Group Financial Controller

Hays; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media business in London is seeking an Interim Group Financial Controller to manage year-end processes and support audit procedures. This role involves taking a hands-on approach to technical accounting and driving efficiencies during a period of change. Candidates should be experienced in audit roles and comfortable with complex accounting standards.

Qualifications

• Trained in a Top Four audit firm with technical expertise.
• Experience in a PLC/PE environment with project management on year-end roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead group consolidated reporting and year-end processes.
• Oversee year-end audit and work closely with auditors.
• Manage all areas of technical accounting.

Skills

Audit

Reporting standards

IFRS expertise

Project management

Technical accounting

Job description

Interim Group Financial Controller - Media - Immediate Start - c. £100,000 to £130,000

Your new company
An exciting opportunity to join a market-leading media business based in London. You will be joining at a juncture of change, with M&A, system improvements, recruitment plans and new business wins on the horizon. This would suit someone used to a matrix structure but more than happy to roll up their sleeves and get involved in day-to-day accounting and operations.

Your new role

Sitting in the London Head Office, you will be managing the Group's year-end processes including:

• Lead on the year-end group consolidated reporting, meeting PE deadlines and standards
  
• Overseeing the year-end audit is the first point of contact for the auditors.
  
• Own all areas of technical accounting and provide guidance to the wider team
  
• Review balance sheet focusing on deferred and accrued income
  
• Review monthly journals and all accounting controls
  
• Manage the SSC operations
  

What you'll need to succeed

• Top Four Trained - with a background in technically strong audit roles
  
• Experience within a PLC / PE environment - meeting deadlines, reporting standards, producing the annual report etc.
  
• Technically strong - an IFRS expert, with a passion for complex accounting
  
• Career Contractor - you will have project managed several similar year-end roles, and be happy rolling up your sleeves
  
• Project manager - experience leading audits, year-end and integration projects
  

What you need to do now
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