Financial Controller

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 25 March 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£100,000 / year
CATEGORY
Finance
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SKILLS

Financial Control Reporting Accounting Budgeting Stakeholder Management Team Management Tax Compliance

FULL DESCRIPTION

Financial Controller | London | Permanent | £90,000 – £100,000

A fast-growing, internationally operating media group is seeking a Financial Controller to take ownership of financial control, reporting and governance across the UK business and wider group.

Key Duties

  • Own financial control across the UK business and group entities, ensuring accurate, timely, and reliable reporting.
  • Lead, develop, and mentor the finance team, embedding accountability and a high-performance culture.
  • Lead month-end close, statutory reporting, audit, and tax compliance, managing external advisors where required.
  • Oversee cashflow, working capital, and banking requirements, supporting lender and stakeholder reporting.
  • Act as a trusted finance partner to senior operational and commercial stakeholders across the business.
  • Review and challenge budgets, forecasts, and spend, supporting decision-making and cost control.
  • Strengthen financial governance, internal control,s and documentation as the business scales.
  • Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems, and reporting.
  • Support ad-hoc analysis and insight to inform strategic and commercial initiatives.

Skills & Experience Required

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
  • Strong technical accounting and financial control background.
  • Experience within media, entertainment or creative industries
  • Comfortable operating in a multi-entity, fast-paced environment.
  • Proven ability to improve processes, controls and ways of working.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills with exposure to senior leadership.
  • Experience managing and developing finance teams.
  • Commercial mindset with high attention to detail.

As Financial Controller, you will be offered a £90,000 – £100,000 base salary plus bonus, hybrid working with four days in the office, private medical insurance and strong internal progression opportunities within the wider group.

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