Group Financial Controller
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- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Permanent
- AUD$75,000 - AUD$90,000 per annum
Job Description:
Full job descriptionFinancial Controller, Central London (Hybrid - 3 days per week), Advertising, £80-90,000
A high-growth international Advertising Agency is seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to lead financial control, reporting, and process improvement across a multi-entity operation spanning the UK, North America, and Australia.
Reporting directly to the CFO, you will take ownership of the finance function’s integrity and performance, managing a small remote transactional finance team while helping build the systems, controls, and reporting required to support continued growth and investor readiness.
Key Responsibilities
*Lead month-end close and consolidated group reporting across multiple international entities.
*Oversee revenue recognition, WIP, accrued income, deferred revenue, and balance sheet reconciliations.
*Deliver accurate management accounts, variance analysis, and commercial insights to senior leadership.
*Strengthen financial controls, audit readiness, and reporting processes.
*Support due diligence, external audits, and strategic business initiatives.
*Own project and client profitability reporting, identifying trends and risks.
*Manage and develop a remote finance team, driving quality, consistency, and efficiency.
*Oversee tax compliance, treasury management, and multi-currency cash flow.
About You
*ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with significant post-qualification experience.
*Background in agency, consulting, professional services, or project-based environments.
*Strong understanding of revenue recognition, margin analysis, and financial controls.
*Experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency reporting structures.
*Proven people management experience, ideally across distributed teams.
*Comfortable working in a technology-enabled finance environment and driving process automation.
Desirable
*Experience within a high-growth or scaling business.
*Exposure to audits, due diligence, fundraising, or corporate transactions.
What’s on Offer
*Competitive salary and performance-related bonus.
*Long-term incentive opportunity.
*Significant scope to shape and develop the finance function.
*Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
*Hybrid working within a dynamic, growing international business.
A high-growth international Advertising Agency is seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to lead financial control, reporting, and process improvement across a multi-entity operation spanning the UK, North America, and Australia.
Reporting directly to the CFO, you will take ownership of the finance function’s integrity and performance, managing a small remote transactional finance team while helping build the systems, controls, and reporting required to support continued growth and investor readiness.
Key Responsibilities
*Lead month-end close and consolidated group reporting across multiple international entities.
*Oversee revenue recognition, WIP, accrued income, deferred revenue, and balance sheet reconciliations.
*Deliver accurate management accounts, variance analysis, and commercial insights to senior leadership.
*Strengthen financial controls, audit readiness, and reporting processes.
*Support due diligence, external audits, and strategic business initiatives.
*Own project and client profitability reporting, identifying trends and risks.
*Manage and develop a remote finance team, driving quality, consistency, and efficiency.
*Oversee tax compliance, treasury management, and multi-currency cash flow.
About You
*ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with significant post-qualification experience.
*Background in agency, consulting, professional services, or project-based environments.
*Strong understanding of revenue recognition, margin analysis, and financial controls.
*Experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency reporting structures.
*Proven people management experience, ideally across distributed teams.
*Comfortable working in a technology-enabled finance environment and driving process automation.
Desirable
*Experience within a high-growth or scaling business.
*Exposure to audits, due diligence, fundraising, or corporate transactions.
What’s on Offer
*Competitive salary and performance-related bonus.
*Long-term incentive opportunity.
*Significant scope to shape and develop the finance function.
*Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
*Hybrid working within a dynamic, growing international business.
Job number 3874064
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