Interim Group Financial Controller

www.topfinancialjobs.co.uk - Jobboard; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a market-leading media business in London as an Accounting Manager, where you will oversee year-end processes, manage audits, and ensure compliance with reporting standards. Your strong audit background and technical proficiency in IFRS will be key as you lead multiple projects and contribute significantly to the operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in audit roles, ideally Top Four trained.
• Proven project management skills across audits and year-end processes.
• Hands-on approach to complex accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead year-end group consolidated reporting and audits.
• Ensure compliance with PE deadlines and standards.
• Manage and review accounting controls and monthly journals.

Skills

Project Management

Technically Strong Audit

Proficient in IFRS

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 role is suitable for someone experienced in a matrix structure who is also willing to get involved in day-to-day accounting and operations.

Your new role

Based in the London Head Office, you will manage the Group's year-end processes, including:

• Leading the year-end group consolidated reporting, ensuring compliance with PE deadlines and standards
• Overseeing the year-end audit and acting as the primary contact for auditors
• Owning all technical accounting areas and providing guidance to the wider team
• Reviewing the balance sheet, focusing on deferred and accrued income
• Reviewing monthly journals and all accounting controls
• Managing 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, and producing annual reports
• Technically proficient in IFRS, with a passion for complex accounting
• Experience managing multiple year-end projects and a hands-on approach
• Proven project management skills, leading audits, year-end, and integration projects

What you need to do now

If you're interested, click 'apply now' to send an up-to-date CV or contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. If this role isn't quite right, please reach out for other opportunities.