Are you currently a Finance Manager or Financial Controller, looking for your next challenge in an exciting, dynamic and entrepreneurial creative agency business? Or are you currently in practice, and looking for your first industry role? Do you have at least 2 years post qualification experience and looking for a stimulating, hands on position with high levels of responsibility where you will run and manage the finance function of a small yet profitable and rapidly growing creative and design business? Do you want a role where you can progress to Finance Director level in a short space of time and build a small finance team around you? Reporting to an external accountant and the owner of the business, your role will be varied and hands on. Duties will include: being in charge of all the firms finances, preparing the annual statutory accounts, monthly management accounts, all tax and VAT returns, maintaining the sales ledger and purchase ledger, budgeting, cashflows, forecasting, analysing expenses, plus any ad hoc projects as required by the business. There will also be a large advisory element to your role and the firm will be looking for your input to improve systems, processes and controls and general advice how the owners can improve their business overall. Your role will be varied and challenging, yet enjoyable and rewarding, with a clear path to progression in the future. The firm are happy to look at someone from either an industry or practice background. They are also happy to look at someone full time, or part time 4 days a week.

To be considered for this newly created role (January 2024) due to the firm bringing the finance function back in house, you will be working either in industry or in practice and you must have experience of the above duties, including the preparation of statutory accounts, management accounts, Vat returns, bookkeeping, cashflows, budgeting and basic forecasts. You must be ACA or ACCA qualified and ideally have at least 2 years PQE. It is likely you will be from a small or medium firm background. You must also live within commutable distance of Zone 1 Central London and have a good eye for detail. You must also have experience working in an SME / entrepreneurial environment and be willing to work in a hands on role. You must also have experience of using Xero software. You must be driven, commercial, be able to work to tight deadlines, be motivated and be able to operate in a stimulating, fast paced, entrepreneurial and dynamic environment.

This high profile, entrepreneurial and growing Design & Creative Branding business is growing at a rapid rate, they have nice open plan offices in an easily accessible location in Zone 1 and provide their staff with challenging and enjoyable roles, including flexible working arrangements (working 3 days in the office and 2 days from home). They also offer a generous holiday allowance of 28 days holiday plus the 8 bank holidays. The office atmosphere is casual and relaxed, and the firm is sociable with many social events at the firm. The firm is profitable and growing at a steady rate and has many very high profile clients. Overall this is a great opportunity for a practice or industry candidate to join a small yet well established and profitable creative agency business in a Sole Charge Finance Manager / Financial Controller role with a clear pathway to progress to Finance Director level in the future.