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UK Financial Controller

Cedar
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 24 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Salary

£65,000 - £78,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The UK Financial Controller position at Media PLC in Manchester offers a salary of £70-80k depending on experience, along with a bonus.
  • This newly created role requires a confident and technically astute individual with a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience (PQE).
  • The successful candidate will partner with UK FD's and CFO's, becoming the primary contact for technical accounting queries.
  • Key responsibilities include managing the integrity of the balance sheet, P&L, and legal entity financial reporting, while ensuring compliance with statutory deadlines.
  • Candidates must be ACA/ACCA qualified and have experience with IFRS and UK GAAP, particularly IFRS15, in large or medium organizations.

UK Financial Controller, Media PLC, Manchester, £70-80k DOE + bonus

I am working with a multi-billion pound leading Media business who are looking for a confident, technically astute Financial Controller to join the successful Group reporting function.

This is a newly created role with incredible visibility across the business, directly partnering with the UK FD's and CFO's being the 'go-to' person for technical accounting queries. You must be able to build trust and confidently partner senior leadership.

Reporting directly to the Head of Financial Control you will play an integral role in ensuring

the financial integrity of the statutory entities within the UK, ensuring all period end and local legal and regulatory deadlines are met. This role will manage the integrity of the balance sheet, P&L and legal entity financial reporting.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform monthly Balance Sheet Reviews supported by the team and regular reviews with the UK FD
  • Ongoing review and development of processes and controls around monthly and annual reporting of multiple legal entities
  • Collaborate with the Head of Technical Accounting to assess the suitable accounting practices resulting from alterations in accounting standards or policy adjustments and provide necessary feedback to the business
  • Ensure all Group policies (including accounting, tax and treasury) and key controls are adhered to
  • Provide answers to complex statutory accounts, audit and technical queries back to the business

Essentials

  • ACA / ACCA Qualified 5+ years PQE
  • IFRS and UK GAAP - in particular IFRS15
  • Experience working for large/medium organisations
  • Confidence to partner senior leadership

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.