Financial Controller

Role: Financial Controller

Sector: Media Agency

Location: London

Hybrid: 4 days in the office

Salary: circa £65,000

Reporting to: Finance Director

Ref: VFR 3307

VisionFR is delighted to be partnering with an award-winning, fast-growing media agency to recruit their first Financial Controller. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their finance career, working closely with a highly experienced Finance Director within a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.

This is a hands-on role that combines financial control, technical accounting, process improvement and business partnering. As the business continues to grow, you will play a key role in strengthening financial processes, supporting strategic initiatives and developing the finance function.

• Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Maintain the integrity of the financial records, ensuring robust controls and accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
• Oversee cash flow management and support ongoing cash forecasting.
• Prepare statutory accounts and liaise with external auditors throughout the annual audit process.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial and tax regulations, including HMRC requirements.
• Posting supplier invoices and statement reconciliations
• Monitor accounts receivable performance, supporting effective credit control and ensuring customer payments are received within agreed terms.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and reporting through automation and systems enhancements.
• Support finance-related projects, including systems implementation and continuous process improvements.
• Assist with financial due diligence and integration activities as the business continues to expand.
• Coach and support junior members of the finance team, encouraging their professional development.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business, providing financial insight to support commercial decision-making.
• Contribute to the adoption of new technologies, including AI-enabled reporting and finance automation tools.

Experience and Requirements of the Financial Controller

• Part-qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA (or equivalent), with a clear commitment to completing your professional qualification.
• Currently working as an Assistant Financial Controller, Senior Management Accountant or in a similar role, and ready to step into your first Financial Controller position.
• Previous experience within a creative, media, marketing, digital or professional services environment would be highly advantageous.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with excellent balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Advanced Excel skills with confidence using finance systems; experience of system implementations or finance process improvements would be beneficial.
• Commercially minded with the ability to explain financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Proactive, organised and able to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience supervising or mentoring junior finance team members would be an advantage.
• Enjoys working collaboratively and building strong relationships across the wider business.
• Comfortable working within a hybrid environment, with regular office attendance as part of a collaborative team culture.

• Opportunity to join a growing and highly successful creative business.
• A broad Financial Controller role with genuine scope to influence the finance function.
• Close mentoring from an experienced Finance Director.
• Exposure to commercial projects, systems development and business growth initiatives.
• Supportive and collaborative culture with opportunities for long-term career progression.

VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful

discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Client 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.