Group Financial Controller

Responsibilities:

Management

Management of the Group Finance function including management of a team of 7 staff
Accounting, Financial Reporting and Financial Control

Managing the audit of our consolidated results, reporting to the Group’s owners on a tight deadline
Managing the preparation and review of consolidated and individual company statutory accounts
Advising (in consultation with our auditors when necessary) on accounting implications of M&A or other one-off events
Ensuring the Group’s accounting and financial reporting is correct and in-line with applicable accounting standards, currently UK GAAP
Ensuring the Group maintains a strong financial control environment
Managing the relationship with the external auditors and the external audit process
Responsibility for the Group financial reporting software, Adaptive Insights
Review of the consolidation of monthly results
Review of the quarterly reporting pack for parent company reporting
Preparation of forecasts for depreciation, amortisation, interest and tax
Ensuring appropriate accounting and reconciliation for key cost areas including subscriptions income, circulation income, print and paper costs
Treasury

Treasury and cash management
Cash forecasting
Loan and covenant monitoring and reporting
Preparation of the quarterly loan report
Other bank reporting
Management of everyday banking relationships
Tax

Oversight of the Company’s tax affairs and work on some of the more complex tax issues impacting the Group
Review of VAT returns and consideration of the VAT issues impacting the Group
Preparation of corporation tax return workings for statutory reporting, as well as payments of quarterly income tax throughout the year
Preparation of deferred tax calculations
Management of the relationship with our third-party tax advisors
Other

Management of the staff expenses processes, manual invoicing processes, manual payments etc. undertaken by the Group Finance Administrator
Management of other invoicing relationships such as BBC Studios contract publishing, rent schedules with the landlord
Managing the relationship with outsourced AP & AR team
Ad hoc project work as required by the Group FD
Requirements

ACA – 7 plus years PQE, with training from a top accountancy practice
Experience gained in a medium sized commercial organisation would be useful
Strong financial accounting background with very strong technical accounting experience
Experience of M&A and divestments
A proven track record in financial control and strong attention to detail
Ability to plan and manage own workload in order to meet tight deadlines
Initiative to find solutions
A genuine interest in the Publishing & Digital Media sector
Strong Excel and IT skills essential
An awareness of the tax issues impacting a UK print and digital media group
Ability to use initiative and creative thinking to anticipate issues and develop common sense, practical solutions
Proactive and self-motivated with excellent communication skills
Confident and flexible team player
Driven and committed to produce the highest quality work and to deliver technical expertise at all times
Audit experience
Cash management experience
Consolidation experience
VAT, Treasury / cash management
Preparing accounts
Preparation of financial statements
FRS 102
IFRS

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