Job Description
The Consultancy Group are working closely with a well-established publishing firm based in the heart of Central London. They are currently going through an exciting growth phase and are looking for a Interim Financial Controller to join their finance function.
Key Responsibilities:
- Management of eight employees
- Recruitment as appropriate
- Mentoring and development of team
- Preparation of statutory accounts
- Reconciliation to management accounts
- Communication and liaison with external auditors and management of the audit process and supplementary schedules
- Ownership of the balance sheet and review of all balance sheet reconciliations including intercompany settlement
- Preparation and distribution of board meeting papers and schedules
- Preparation of annual tax computations and monthly VAT returns
- Corporation tax for UK companies
- Liaison with PwC tax department and seeking their advice where necessary
- Preparation, management and review of annual budget
- Bi-annual full year forecast of business results for review by management
- Preparation, review and interpretation of monthly management accounts
- Preparation and review of monthly statistics for management
- Management of the preparation of yearly Title Profitability Reports, and ad-hoc Title Profitability Reports requested, including review and distribution
- Daily cash-flow management and forecasting
- Support senior department managers in reviewing financial performance
- Manage and control costs across the company, challenging cost spend
Key Skills:
- Qualified
- Subsequent role in industry
- Experience of media or creative industry essential
- Strong technical accounting skills
- UK GAAP
- Strong interpersonal skills
