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Financial Controller - Maternity Cover

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, London, City of London
Salary
£80000 - £90000 per annum
Closing date
Oct 10, 2019

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

Job Details

The main purpose of the role is to produce the financial accounts for the Company and its subsidiaries, and its parent company, and to manage the finance team. The Financial Controller is to ensure that all of the financial accounting and management reporting is accurate and is prepared on a timely basis.

Client Details

The company is a well known publishing house based in London which publishes around 2000 titles annually in 35 different imprints. They turnover approximately $800m annually and have beautiful offices in London's West-End.

Description

    • Management of nine employees covering all aspects of financial accounts; cashier, accounts payable, costing, stock control, sales ledger, distributed publishers, royalty management and management accounts
    • Preparation of Statutory Accounts, Reconciliation to management accounts

    • Communication and liaison with external auditors and management of the audit process and supplementary schedules

    • Ownership of the balance sheet and review of all balance sheet reconciliations including inter company settlement

    • Preparation of annual tax computations and monthly VAT returns

  • Preparation, management and review of annual budget and Bi-annual full year forecast of business results for review by management

Profile

  • ACA Audit trained

  • Subsequent role in industry

  • Experience of media or creative industry essential

  • Strong technical accounting skills

  • UKGAAP

Job Offer

  • Competitive salary or daily rate equivalent may be an option
  • 9-6pm working hours, some flexibility around this
  • Nice offices in Covent Garden
  • Discount on books

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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