Financial Controller - Creative Agency Handle are working with a creative agency based in London, in their search for a Financial Controller. Agency Reporting Close the month-end ensuring general ledger is fully reconciled with all balance sheet reconciliations ready for review Take revenue and invoicing inputs to determine revenue accruals and deferrals Produce month-end management accounts, including forecast External Compliance Produce month-end Barclays Pack (including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, trade debtors and creditors) Prepare year-end files, for annual audit and deal with auditor queries during fieldwork Produce annual statutory accounts ready for filing within 5 months of year end Process monthly payroll Produce annual PSA submission Produce P11Ds for timely submission Produce and review monthly VAT return ensuring inputs and outputs are accurately reported Submit Euler credit insurance declarations Complete daily cash flow file and manage month end forecast and covenant projection Working closely with AP manage supplier payment schedule and determine weekly payment runs Commercial Management and Reporting Oversee monthly WIP review meetings undertaken by WIP & Credit Control Manager with the Account Team Responsible along with FD for client WIP reconciliation sign off Timesheet reporting and analysis and chasing outstanding timesheets. Produce monthly client time reconciliations to support fee charging (where required) Support FD with commercial reporting including, non-utilised time, departmental profitability, client and job profitability Ad hoc analysis where required Other Manage WIP & Credit Control Manager and Accounts Payable Executive ensuring they are an effective team and have adequate scope for personal development Maintain effective controls and segregation of duties both within the finance team and the Agency to minimise risk Drive process and control improvements, ensuring Agency documentation of same is always up to date Ensure general smooth running of processes e.g. ensuring expenses are getting approved, accrued income getting billed, and petty cash being routinely reconciled Manage user profiles ensuring all time is being captured Expert user and champion of the Chase &Navision systems: overseeing workflows approval hierarchies maintaining systems setup ensuring data integrity first line support to the wider team Ideal Candidate: Must be qualified ACA, CIMA, ACCA Must have relevant previous experience Must be a sufficient Navision user Must have worked in Media/Entertainment Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to everyone. If you have not heard from us within 5 working days of sending your CV then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for the position you have applied for.