Financial Controller

Financial Controller | Media | £90,000 – £100,000 + Bonus | London (Hybrid, 4 days office) | JRDF34215

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.

This is a senior, hands-on role within a creative and commercially driven organisation operating across content, talent and client-led revenue streams. You will play a key role in ensuring the finance function scales in line with the business while maintaining strong financial discipline.

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.