Financial Controller
Posted Today by VisionFR Ltd
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The role of Financial Controller is a maternity cover position for 14-15 months within a growing global B2B marketing services organization. The successful candidate will report to the COO and be responsible for financial reporting, control, and finance operations across multiple international entities. This hybrid role requires strong financial management skills and experience in a creative agency environment. The position offers a 4-day working week and a competitive salary of £70,000 for 4 days of work per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the monthly management accounts process, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting
- Prepare and review consolidated reporting across UK, Singapore and USA entities
- Ensure strong balance sheet control, reconciliations and financial governance
- Lead the month-end close process and drive continuous improvement
- Manage audit and statutory reporting, working with external auditors and local accounting firms
- Support revenue reporting, forecasting and commercial performance analysis
- Oversee sales commission processes and revenue assurance
- Manage procurement, suppliers and office facilities, supported by admin staff
- Lead and develop a team of two Finance Assistants
- Improve finance systems, reporting processes and internal controls
Key Skills:
- Creative Agency experience ideal
- Strong experience in financial reporting and management accounts
- Experience in a multi-entity or international environment
- Strong understanding of balance sheet control and financial governance
- Experience managing audit and statutory reporting processes
- Experience with revenue recognition in services or recurring revenue businesses
- Confident working with senior stakeholders and supporting commercial decision-making
- Hands-on, organised, and comfortable operating in a growing business
Salary (Rate): £70,000 yearly
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Role: Maternity cover FC
Sector: B&B Marcomms Agency
Location: Central London
Contract: 14-15 Months
Hybrid: Tuesdays in office (maybe a Thursday)
Salary: £70,000 for 4 days
Start Day: End of May
Ref: VFR 3280
Our client is as a growing global B2B marketing services organisation delivering lead generation and digital marketing solutions to enterprise technology businesses. With international operations across the UK, Singapore and the USA, our Client combines commercial agility with global delivery capability. We are supporting them in finding a maternity leave Financial Controller to work with them for 14-15 months.
The Role of the Financial Controller
The Financial Controller reports to the COO, with responsibility for financial reporting, control, and finance operations across multiple international entities.
You will play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely reporting, strengthening financial controls, and building scalable processes to support continued growth.
Key Responsibilities of the Financial Controller
- Own the monthly management accounts process, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting
- Prepare and review consolidated reporting across UK, Singapore and USA entities
- Ensure strong balance sheet control, reconciliations and financial governance
- Lead the month-end close process and drive continuous improvement
- Manage audit and statutory reporting, working with external auditors and local accounting firms
- Support revenue reporting, forecasting and commercial performance analysis
- Oversee sales commission processes and revenue assurance
- Manage procurement, suppliers and office facilities, supported by admin staff
- Lead and develop a team of two Finance Assistants
- Improve finance systems, reporting processes and internal controls
About You
- Creative Agency experience ideal
- Strong experience in financial reporting and management accounts
- Experience in a multi-entity or international environment
- Strong understanding of balance sheet control and financial governance
- Experience managing audit and statutory reporting processes
- Experience with revenue recognition in services or recurring revenue businesses
- Confident working with senior stakeholders and supporting commercial decision-making
- Hands-on, organised, and comfortable operating in a growing business
Benefits
- 4-day working week (Monday-Thursday)
- 28 days leave including public holidays
- Hybrid working (1 day per week in the office- Tuesday)
- Additional gifted Christmas days
- Work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year
- Company pension
- Learning & development support
- Cycle-to-work scheme (where available)
Why Join Our Client
- A key role in a growing international business Currently SME of around 50 staff
- High visibility with direct exposure to the COO and leadership team
- Opportunity to shape and improve the finance function
- A flexible, modern working environment with a strong benefits package
VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Clients recruitment needs.
Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest.