Leading Global Media business looking to recruit a technical Financial Controller on a 18 month contract basis. Based in London, this role will lead the accounting team and work closely with the FP&A and Commercial finance teams.

Leading Global Media business looking to recruit a technical Financial Controller on a 18 month contract basis.

Based in London, this role will lead the accounting team and work closely with the FP&A and Commercial finance teams.

Managing a team of 2, key responsibilities include:

Leading technical accounting preparation under local and US Gaap Preparing Balance Sheet and P&L Commentary Preparing technical accounting advice Approving balance sheet reconciliations Reviewing statutory financial statements Reviewing bad debt provision Reviewing balance sheet including deferred and accrued income Reviewing Reporting packs Reviewing and approving accounting documents Reviewing monthly journals Ad hoc tasks as required

The candidate:

Qualified accountant with strong technical accounting skills including IFRS and US Gaap Practice trained ideally with post qualified experience working at an FC level within a Media business Team player with 1st class communication skills Ability to influence and manage various stakeholders Ability to manage workload and work to sometimes tight deadlines Ability to manage and coach 2 staff

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates