Part-Time Financial Controller

Join our client, a dynamic global independent creative group, as a Part-Time Financial Controller. This role is designed for someone ready to contribute to a growing finance team supporting an expanding UK agency base, working 3 days per week (2 days onsite in Shoreditch and 1 day from home).

This role will play a crucial part in building and managing a high-performing finance team, including the hiring and development of junior finance team members.

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the CFO, the Financial Controller will oversee a broad range of financial functions, including:

Payroll Management

• Collaborate with the external payroll provider to manage payroll accurately for new starters and leavers, check right-to-work documentation, and post payroll journals.
• Handle year-end reporting, including P11Ds, and process payroll journals.

HMRC Compliance

• Manage VAT submissions and payments, ensuring accurate quarterly submissions.
• Process PAYE payments and, if required, prepare and submit PSA.

System Training

• Train new starters on job costing, estimating, and timesheets, becoming the team’s go-to Accountability super-user.

Intercompany Reconciliation

• Ensure accurate reconciliation of intercompany accounts, coordinating with global finance teams and external accountants in Australia.

Cashflow Management

• Maintain the cashflow forecast spreadsheet, tracking debtors, creditors, and other payments, ensuring bank reconciliation.
• Identify and address potential cashflow issues and assist the CFO with P&L and balance sheet cashflow forecasting.

Banking

• Post entries for seven company bank accounts and three credit cards, reconciling accounts on a daily/weekly basis.

Debtor and Creditor Management

• Manage debtor/creditor setup on Accountability and the banking system, working closely with the account management team to raise invoices and manage client procurement portals.

Work in Progress (WIP) Management

• Attend WIP meetings, working with account teams and producers to reconcile production jobs and provide clear visibility to clients.

Timesheet and Budget Management

• Ensure all chargeable staff complete timesheets, aligning timesheets with freelancer invoices and payroll charges.
• Coordinate month-end budget uploads.

Month-End & Year-End Reporting

• Prepare journals for month-end and year-end, update management accounts, and work with the CFO on forecast updates.

Stakeholder Support and Queries

• Respond to UK agency and global office queries, assisting with RFIs, including new business RFIs as needed.

Candidate Requirements:

• A proactive, hands-on approach to financial tasks, flexible to the demands of the role regardless of qualifications or experience.
• ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW qualification (part-qualified or equivalent experience also considered).
• Experience in advertising or media finance is ideal but not essential.
• Must have experience with WIP and job costing.
• Strong focus on systems, processes, and procedures to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
• Commercial awareness is essential.

What’s in It for You:

• Competitive salary of £75k (pro rata)
• Benefits including 5% matched pension, private healthcare, 25 days holiday (pro rata), and additional benefits.

If this sounds like your next challenge, please send us your CV today!

Please note that due to high application volumes, only successful candidates will be contacted.