Network Financial Controller

Network Financial Controller

SE1

£65,000-70,000

Full-Time Permanent

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday
• Pension - Salary sacrifice, 4%EE 5%ER
• Life Assurance
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance (post successful probation)
• Private Dental Insurance (post successful probation)
• Eye tests
• Season Ticket loan (post successful probation)
• Local Area discounts - Bankside Buzz
• Perks at work, Uni shop and SAS emp. purchase programme - discounts and offers for employees.
• Daily Breakfast Concession
• Birthday day off
• Study support and options.
• Flu Voucher
• Employee Assistance Programme - including dedicated mental health support.

Great opportunity to join a reputable company to ensure complete monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reporting is completed and delivered accurately by the given deadlines for a number of UK corporate entities. You will lead in delivering the results and reporting for the consolidated UK Group. The main responsibilities include (Monthly/ Quarterly duties).

Key Responsibilities as Network Financial Controller:

Planning

• Responsible for delivery of the monthly forecasts and annual budgets for selected entities

• Responsible for submission and reporting in Hyperion

• Responsible for submission of the forecasts and budgets produced by the agencies in Hyperion

• Coordinating and answering network queries

Group Reporting and Consolidation

• Overseeing delivery of the management reporting to deadlines for the network entities

• Work with agency teams to resolve issues which may prevent meeting deadlines or impact accuracy of reporting for the group

• Overseeing intercompany matching process at month end

• Responsible for delivery of consolidated reporting in Hyperion, including any consolidation adjustments in Hyperion, if applicable

• Review and sign off monthly consolidation files and reporting schedules

• Overseeing working capital reporting and submissions

• Responsible for delivery of cash flow forecasts

• Coordinate and review other quarterly reporting requirements (IRP)

• Be the first point of contact for the agency

Management Accounts for Corporate Entities

• Overseeing delivery of the management accounts for the corporate entities

• Technical lead on more complex areas of accounting and reporting

• Review and sign off the financial reporting packs (FRPs) on a monthly basis

• Review and sign off the balance sheet reconciliation files on a monthly basis

• Review various reports and accounts analysis in order to understand activity within the month

• Responsible for recharge calculations and analysis for selected entities

• Review and prepare additional information required by the client under quarterly reporting

• Approve journals to be posted onto the finance system

• Responsible for payroll reconciliation and reporting for selected entities

Statutory Reporting

• Responsible for the delivery of the financial statements for the UK entities including the reconciliation of US to UK GAAP

• Responsible for the delivery of the consolidated accounts for selected entities

• Be the primary contact for external auditors

• Coordinate and lead audit deliverables for the group and corporate entities audits

• Taking a lead on technical UK statutory queries

Tax

• Overseeing delivery of the consolidated tax reporting for selected entities

• Overseeing delivery of the annual internal tax questionnaires

• Overseeing all UK tax statutory reporting including VAT and PSA

• Technical lead the UK statutory related tax queries

Other duties

• Oversee recharges for selected entities

• Responsible for delivery of S-Box testing and compliance

• Payments approver responsibilities on behalf of the shared service

• Seek to improve processes and main a robust control environment

• Training and team development including interns

• Ad hoc projects

Key Requirements:

• ACA or ACCA qualified with relevant post-qualified experience

• Strong double-entry bookkeeping knowledge is essential

• Good working knowledge of Excel

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Great communicate and analytical skills at all levels

• Team management skills

• Highly organised with good attention to detail

• Takes pride in great work and able to prioritise workload

• Deliver results

• Timely delivery to deadlines

• Quick to learn and adaptable to changing work allocation and environment

• Pro-active and with a can-do attitude

• Able to handle tasks and drive results without close supervision

• A team player who actively supports others around them but also with ability to work independently

• Experience of Hyperion is beneficial but not essential

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics D365 or similar ERP system beneficial but not essential

Disclaimer: Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles, unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants within 14 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role.