Job Description
Interim Financial Controller, PE backed Media business, London, £600-£800pd doe, intial 6 month contract.
Altum Consulting are partnering with a private equity-backed business headquartered in London to appoint an experienced Financial Controller on an initial 6-month contract.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring immediate impact and strong technical expertise. This role will suit a technically strong, delivery-focused Financial Controller who understands what "good" looks like in a PE-backed or large-scale environment and can execute with pace and precision across M&A activity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of financial control across UK entities
- Lead and manage a robust month-end close process
- Ensure strong governance and controls are embedded during system changes/M&A activity
- Ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements under IFRS
- Oversee full balance sheet ownership, including opening and closing balances
- Drive improvements in the quality and integrity of balance sheet reconciliations
- Lead consolidation activities, including a significant intercompany reconciliation and clean-up programme
- Implement and document clear accountability across the finance function
- Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, controls and reporting timelines
- Support ERP transition from Microsoft Dynamics 365 to NetSuite
- Support international operations, including occasional travel
You'll be/have:
- Qualified Accountant with substantial experience in a Financial Controller position in a private equity-backed or large, complex business
- Strong technical accounting expertise, particularly IFRS
- Strong balance sheet control experience, including opening/closing processes
- ERP implementation/transition experience (experience with Dynamics 365 and/or NetSuite preferred)
- A hands-on, pragmatic approach with the ability to deliver at pace during M&A activity
- Strong stakeholder management skills
For further information on this new role please contact Jen McMurray on the attached details. Candidates will be considered immediately for interview/start.
