Financial Controller - APAC Creative Agency

About the role

A leading global creative brand agency is recruiting a Financial Controller for its APAC business, which is described as a growing, profitable region with significant global clients. Reporting to the Group CFO with a dotted line to the APAC Managing Director, the role is hands-on: you will own the numbers, present the monthly accounts with the MD and lead a small team.

Key responsibilities

• Budgets and forecasts delivered to group templates and timetables
• Reviewing and strengthening financial controls
• Project profitability and burn-rate reviews, with pricing discussions with client leads
• Partnering with People and Operations on hiring, resourcing and utilisation
• Revenue recognition on client projects, including associated costs
• Month-end close and monthly management accounts across multiple entities
• Statutory, tax and audit oversight with external advisers and the group team

Required profile

• CA or CPA qualified, currently a Financial Controller or senior Finance Manager
• Experience in a business where people bill time to projects (agency, consulting or professional services) is highly regarded
• Reporting into an overseas head office, or multi-country and multi-currency exposure, is an advantage

Required skills

• Month-end, reporting, budgeting and forecasting experience in a multi-entity group
• Confident partnering with an MD and holding budget holders to account
• Autonomous and robust, comfortable working across time zones
• Warm, curious and collaborative, with a roll-up-your-sleeves approach

What we offer

• Package of $200,000
• Hybrid working, with three days in the office
• Report to the Group CFO, with investment in finance, data and FP&A

To apply, use the online application link or contact the recruiter at the agency handling the search.