Lead Financial Controller – Create and Engage Divisions

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Lead Financial Controller supporting the Regional Financial Controller and UK Finance Business Partner. Responsibilities include monthly management accounts, budgeting, and stakeholder collaboration.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts and associated analysis for a studio.
Balance sheet reconciliations and SarbOx compliance
Cash flow management.
Intercompany recharges and reconciliations.
Preparation of budgeting and forecasting.
VAT returns.
Revenue recognition.
Preparation of statutory accounts and dealing with auditors.
Acting as a business partner to senior stakeholders to provide performance and commercial analysis.
Liaising with Shared Services Centre responsible for accounts payable, receivable, and credit control
Coordinate the preparation of the monthly Management Accounts in NetSuite for the Division.
Work closely with Studio Heads and UK Finance Business Partner for the Division to prepare monthly Forecast in Tagetik.
Work closely with UK Finance Business Partner to submit pipeline data for the Division.
Oversee Budget preparation for all studios in the Division working closely with UK Finance Business Partner.
Review Balance Sheets for all studios within the Division.
Review Cash Flows for all studios within the Division.
Liaise with Audit lead for all audit queries within the Division
Involvement with all Tax issues within the Division (incl. Corporation Tax, R&D and VGEC as appropriate)
Oversee Intercompany reconciliations and issues
Coordinate all Group reporting requests for the Division.
Authorise Urgent Payment Requests for the Division with SSC
Authorise Credit Notes for the Division with SSC
Coordinate holiday and sickness cover within the Division.
Oversee Floquast implementation within the UK Finance team
Oversee Workday PSA within the UK Finance team
Oversee the move to Workday Financials (from NetSuite) within the Team

Requirements

What you’ll need

The successful candidate for this role will be a Qualified accountant.
You will possess a mature and dedicated approach, together with the drive, ambition, and desire to succeed.
You will also have a good understanding of financial accounting and will possess strong communication skills.
Experience of Netsuite or Tagetik is essential.
Strong Excel skills are essential.

Benefits

Comp & perks

**Benefits:**
- Holiday - 25 days per annum + UK Bank Holidays
- BUPA Medical and Dental coverage
- Group Income Protection
- Group Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Enhanced Employer Pension Contributions
- Cycle Scheme
- Tech Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial accountingbudgetingforecastingcash flow managementbalance sheet reconciliationVAT returnsrevenue recognitionstatutory accounts preparationintercompany reconciliationsExcel

Soft Skills

communicationanalyticalbusiness partneringdedicationdriveambitionmature approach

Certifications

Qualified accountant