Financial Controller
Ready to bring your financial finesse to a bold and brilliant creative agency? Our client, a multi-award-winning team of innovators who may be boutique in size but never in ambition, is on the lookout for a dynamic and experienced Financial Controller to join their vibrant crew.
If spreadsheets are your playground and you get a buzz from helping a business thrive behind the scenes — keep reading.
💥 The Role
This is more than a numbers game — you’ll be the financial backbone of a high-energy agency where no two days are the same. Reporting to the Head of Finance and leading a small, close-knit finance team, you’ll own everything from month-end magic to crafting slick management reports and keeping things audit-ready.
You’ll drive better processes, smarter reporting, and be the go-to for all things financial as the agency continues to grow.
🎯 What You’ll Be Doing
- Running the month-end show, producing sharp, insightful management accounts & board packs
- Managing cash flows, VAT returns, and keeping HMRC happy
- Delivering crystal-clear, actionable MI to the board and client teams
- Leading the budgeting & forecasting rhythm like a financial maestro
- Preparing annual statutory accounts and keeping auditors onside
- Overseeing daily finance operations and mentoring your mini dream team
- Bringing in fresh ideas to improve systems (Paprika know-how = big bonus)
- Supporting the Head of Finance with exciting commercial projects
- Ensuring bulletproof financial controls across the business
- Owning the full client job cycle – from WIP to billing to revenue recognition
- Guiding creative teams to stay commercially sharp
- Keeping profitability and performance reporting on point
- Regularly catching up with account teams to keep everyone aligned
🧠 About You
- A qualified CIMA/ACCA pro with 3+ years in a similar role (agency experience? Absolutely essential)
- WIP and revenue recognition wizard
- Advanced Excel? You’ve got it locked down
- Great communicator who can speak fluent “creative” and “finance”
- Confident, proactive, and ready to take charge
- You thrive on organisation, clarity, and driving performance
- A positive, approachable leader who uplifts junior team members
- Big on fun, teamwork, and bringing good energy to the office
✨ Why Join?
Because this is not your average finance job. It’s a chance to bring your expertise into a creative world that values collaboration, curiosity, and commercial smarts — all in a fun, flexible, and fast-moving agency environment.
Sound like your kind of role?
Bring your passion for numbers and love for creative culture. Apply now and be part of something brilliant.