Group Finance Controller

Finatal ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £100,000 per annum

Overview

Group Finance Controller £100,000 per annum Central London The Opportunity: I am currently representing a PE-backed media business seeking a permanent Group Finance Controller. The business has grown through the production and acquisition of new content. This role will get extensive exposure to working with The Board and Investors. The company has an international presence and is expanding into new territories. The Role: Reporting to the CFO, this is a broad role which will be responsible financial planning, modelling and scenario analysis as well as managing the control and reporting function and all statutory responsibilities. This role will be responsible for reviewing and improving the existing accounting function, ensuring a 'best in class’ function is in place to support rapid growth. Key Responsibilities: Financial Reporting Production of monthly & quarterly management information Ownership of Group reporting model Improving month end timetable and reporting deadlines Production of analysis and KPIs reports across Group entities Oversight of Group cash flow model & forecasting Management of banking, audit & other external financing relationships Hedging / FX planning Systems, processes & controls continuous improvement and automation Improve cost control to drive increasing margins Partnering with wider exec team (CFO, CEO, Investors) Ownership of the budgeting process, reforecasting, financial analysis (financial / non-financial KPIs) Business partnering across the Group to improve: Budgetary / cost control, investment appraisal, decision making process, customer contract drafting Direct line management of a team of 5 Management & coordination of Group statutory audit Provision of technical accounting guidance & interpretation / application of relevant reporting standards Work with Tax Manager & external advisers to ensure Group-wide tax compliance & optimise tax planning Ad-hoc M&A work as required, including on boarding of acquisitions About You: ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA qualified Previous experience of implementing scalable financial controls to support rapid growth Previous experience of reporting under UK GAAP Previous experience working for a media/ production business Previous experience working for a PE backed business or in a leveraged environment is preferable