Interim Group Financial Controller

Hays Accountancy and Finance; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading media business in London as a Group Accountant, managing year-end processes and audits. This role requires a technically strong accountant with experience in PLC/PE environments and a passion for complex accounting. You will play a key role in overseeing financial reporting and guiding the team through critical accounting processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in technically strong audit roles.
• Background in PLC/PE environments, producing annual reports.
• Project managed year-end roles and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead year-end group consolidated reporting and audits.
• Own technical accounting areas and guide the team.
• Manage SSC operations and review balance sheets.

Skills

Technical Accounting

IFRS Expertise

Project Management

Education

Top Four Trained

Job description

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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