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Group Financial Controller

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, London, West London
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
Apr 8, 2019

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Job Role
Controller
Sector
Arts & Entertainment
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

The role of Group Financial Controller has overall responsibility for reporting, statutory accounts, board reporting and consolidations. You will be managing a very capable team.

Client Details

My client is a an award winning media business with an enviable reputation for their work environment. They have gone against market trends to carve out a hugely successful niche in their sector.

Description

The role will manage a very capable team of 5 people and will have responsibility for reporting, statutory accounts, consolidations, treasury, VAT, balance sheet control and cash forecasting.

Responsibilities include:

  • managing the audit of consolidated year end numbers
  • managing the preparation and review of consolidated and individual company stat accounts
  • advising on accounting implications of M&A activity
  • ensuring the group's accounting and financial reporting is correct and in line applicable standards (UK GAAP)
  • ensuring a strong financial control environment
  • managing relationship with external auditors
  • treasury and cash management
  • oversight of company tax affairs
  • ad hoc project work

Profile

The successful candidate will have a strong background in practice and ideally some further experience in industry.

Experience of managing a team is essential as is a strong working knowledge of UKGAAP.

Job Offer

There is a very competitive package on offer for this role.

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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