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Financial Controller (12 – 14 month mat cover) VFR3280

Role: Financial Controller  

Sector: B&B Marcomms Agency

Location: Central London

Contract: 12 – 14 Months

Hybrid: Tuesdays in office (maybe a Thursday)

Salary: £70,000 for 4 days

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Ref: VFR 3280

VisionFR is supporting a growing global B2B marketing services organisation delivering lead generation and digital marketing solutions to enterprise technology businesses, and is looking for a Financial Controller to work with them to cover a maternity leave (12 – 14 months).

The Financial Controller will be responsible for financial reporting, control, and finance operations across multiple international entities and will play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely reporting, strengthening financial controls, and building scalable processes to support continued growth.  The Financial Controller will play a key role in a growing international business and have an opportunity to shape and improve the finance function.  This role will have visibility and direct exposure to the COO and leadership team

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

Skills and Experience of the Financial Controller

•  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

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.

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