Financial Controller | Global Media and Entertainment Business | London
Harmonic are delighted to be working once again with an industry leading media and entertainment business, in the search for a Financial Controller to join their established and high performance finance function.
The Business:
Our client are a Private Equity backed scale up in the media and entertainment space, with a presence in multiple areas such as publishing, entertainment, gaming and media content, that have become a highly reputable and established presence in their space. With turnover exceeding £13 million and headcount at circa 60 and growing, this is a business where there is high levels of autonomy and influence on offer to all team members in the UK and internationally.
Throughout the last 5 years of growth, the business have retained their values led culture, with a support atmosphere in place alongside a truly dynamic and exciting working environment. Working from modern offices in a central part of London, the company offer flexibility with working from home for 3 days of the week.
The Role:
As the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for a range of crucial duties to aid the successful running of the finance function and contribution to the wider business. Duties will also cover line management of a team of 6, while also reporting into a fantastic Finance Director well known for their mentorship and development skills. The role will require a strong controllership background with experience of having tight control over cash flow.
Duties:
*Ownership of the Management Accounts ensuring smooth month-end procedures.
*Monthly cash flow reporting
*Take responsibility for accurate royalty processing by the team
*Monthly board pack production
*Support with preparation of budgeting and annual forecasting process
*Prepare annual statutory accounts across group entities
*Contributing to the cashflow forecasting and budgeting.
*Driving process improvements and efficiencies.
*Lead and take responsibility for annual audit
*Mentoring junior finance colleagues.
*Ad-Hoc projects to support the Finance Director.
What we need to see (essential):
*Fully qualified (ACCA / ACA / ICAS / ICAEW)
*Experience with Royalties (Publishing, Music, TV, Film etc.)
What we’d like to see (bonus):
*Background in publishing
Salary: £80k - £90k + potential discretionary bonus
Location: London (3 days in office)
If this is of interest, please get in touch at or apply online.
At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.
At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.