Gravity Global is the world’s most awarded marketing consultancy specialising in brands operating in complex markets. Led by strategy, innovation, technology, data and creativity, we create brand-and-demand marketing programmes that drive transformational growth for our clients.
With 14 wholly owned offices across the US, Europe, and APAC, you can develop a truly global career in a rapidly scaling organisation We’re growing fast and as a result we’re looking for a UK Financial Controller. The role will work closely and report into the Group Financial Controller, the role is responsible for preparation of the consolidated monthly group accounts and ownership of the financial accounting of the group.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparation and ownership of the monthly group consolidated reporting, including:
- Goodwill and other acquisition adjustments
- Group elimination adjustments and intercompany reconciliations
- Foreign currency conversion of foreign currency results
- Ownership of the accounting of the group’s equity and debt instruments
- Reviews of all group subsidiary results
- Monthly reviews of the group’s balance sheet, including working with local finance teams to resolve any issues.
- Owning the audits of the group holding companies, including being the audit contact for any non-trading balance.
- Work closely with the US team to ensure group reporting is aligned with UK GAAP.
- Working with the Group Financial Controller in year end compliance:
- Preparation of the statutory consolidation workings
- Review or preparation of the statutory financial statements
- Review of the corporation tax returns
- Preparation of acquisition accounting for future acquisitions into the Group.
- Be the first point of contact for any technical accounting requirement.
- Owning the following UK compliance requirements:
- VAT return submissions and payments
- Preparation and filing of confirmation statements
- Other ad-hoc projects for the Group Financial Controller.
Experience / Skills Required:
- ACA qualified with at least 1 year’s post qualification experience in industry.
- Strong technical skills.
- Completed the ACA through an established audit firm.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience with statutory audits
- Experience with ERP systems.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight timelines and to act on own initiative
- First class communication skills, including fluent in written and spoken English, competent at communicating at all levels with both finance and non-finance teams
What we can offer:
- Competitive remuneration package
- Global career development opportunities
- Hybrid working with 3 days in the office (usual hours 9 - 5:30pm, Monday to Friday)
- Opportunities to make a difference and get involved with our working groups focusing on areas such as wellbeing and ESG / Sustainability
- Supportive and inclusive policies including, but not limited to supportive and inclusive policies including, but not limited to, family friendly policies such as adoption, maternity and paternity, and equal opportunities
- To work with the best and most exciting clients
- To work on global accounts in the most challenging sectors
- To work with the best brains and creative talent in the industry
- To learn and develop with access to industry specific training, including our in-house training modules
- To work on innovative and ground-breaking marketing solutions
- To join a team of hard-working specialists who like to have fun along the way!
If your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job criteria, but you meet some of the criteria and are excited about the role and Gravity, please don't be put off applying! We would encourage you to apply for the role as you may be just the right person for this role or other roles. Gravity Global is an equal opportunities employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, sexuality, disability and other protected status as required by applicable law.
