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Our client is a growing Media company based in Essex who are seeking a Financial Controller to join them on a full time, permanent basis. Reporting to the CFO, this is essentially a sole role (although there are transactional finance staff providing support) so would suit someone who has worked within an SME business and has had exposure to all aspects of accounting from transactional level up to board level reporting,
You will be responsible for managing the company’s financial operations and controls, ensuring compliance with legal and audit requirements (including HMRC). Producing accurate and insightful management information to support decision-making.
Job Description
- Preparing accurate and detailed monthly management accounts, including full commentary and variance analysis, alongside balance sheet reconciliations.
- Managing short-term cash flow forecasting, funding, and the day-to-day operation of bank and CID facilities.
- Leading operational aspects of the budgeting process, including consolidating sales and cost bases, coordinating budget timelines, and preparing budgeted P&L, balance sheets, and cash flows.
- Acting as the primary contact for external auditors and corporate tax advisors, managing year-end analysis, working papers, statutory disclosures, and related reporting.
- Allocating project codes and conducting cost management analysis.
- Uploading purchase invoices into the system, posting credit card and bank transactions, and processing supplier payments.
- Raising sales invoices, managing credit control, and preparing debt reports.
- Completing a full monthly suite of balance sheet reconciliations to audit standards.
- Preparing and submitting VAT returns.
- Maintaining a robust financial control environment and ensuring adherence to financial processes across the business.
Skills & Experience
- ACA/ACCA/ CIMA qualified
- Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, charts, IF functions, and lookups.
- Experience with Sage is beneficial.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Flexible and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Strong ability to influence non-financial staff and build effective working relationships, particularly with commercial and production teams.
- Supportive and approachable management style, with a focus on staff development and improving efficiency and accuracy in financial processes.
- Confident in constructively challenging others and offering solutions to day-to-day issues.
If this role is of interest, please submit your CV asap.
**Please note - this role is full-time office based
