We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture. ****The Role**** Reporting to the Executive Director, EMEA Controller (London), the Senior Director, UK Financial Controller will take full ownership of all UK Controllership activities, leading financial excellence across the market.* Support the EMEA Controller in the preparation and coordination of month-end-close (MEC) for purposes of management accounts, including variance analysis.* Review monthly profit & loss, balance sheet, and related key balance sheet reconciliations.* Monitor agreed Controlling activities to ensure they are delivered according to country regulatory reporting requirements and according to CN Global standard processes, policies and controls (including US GAAP)* Review of statutory financial statements under UK GAAP (FRS 102), including UK Consolidated financial statements, and any associated regulatory filings, for Board approval.* Responsible for supporting and executing the UK GAAP (FRS102) statutory audit process, including engaging with KPMG in order to secure the process, timelines and consistency of the audit process.* Manage and support any (other) external audit engagements (e.g. VAT, Tax) and internal audits (GIA)* Responsible for reviewing and approving tax computations and VAT returns and liaising with tax advisors, as required.* Review of the cash flow forecast, including monthly variance analysis.* Review and approve any Low / Medium value manual journals and any judgment-based manual journals.* Monitor operational KPIs and service delivery, working collaboratively with the Senior Director of Controlling Operations and the Bangalore Controlling Ops team to ensure actions are taken to address key risks and identify opportunities for improvement across the team.* Review the Balance Sheet reconciliation process performed by the Controlling Operations team, assessing the quality of reconciliations, contributing to action plans to address unreconciled items and providing approvals for agreed Low or Medium priority reconciliations.* Drive initiatives to improve Free Cash Flow and take ownership of the cash flow forecasts, contributing to the development of opportunities in the market and influencing stakeholders to support the achievement of cash flow targets. Identifying and implementing improvements to the balance sheet and cash flow forecasting, and reporting processes.* Provide input on the definition of reporting standards, policies, processes and internal controls with stakeholders, including Controlling Operations and Corporate Finance, Tax and Treasury.* Input to any Global and Market-specific projects that are assigned, helping to ensure projects are successfully delivered and embedded in the organisation.* Support the Bangalore Controlling Ops team to identify and implement opportunities to enhance and standardise processes and technology, including taking part in initiatives that will lead to being able to retire legacy applications by moving to our global process and systems.* Provide inputs and guidance to the Bangalore Finance team to ensure that activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner.* Qualified accountant (CCAB, ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with at least 10 years PQE, ideally from Big 4 Global Accountancy Firm* Previous experience as a Financial Controller or equivalent* Technically strong and analytical finance professional; strong knowledge and expertise of both US GAAP for month-end close reporting as well as UK GAAP (FRS102) for statutory financial statements.* Comfortable operating at a senior level while maintaining a consistently hands-on and engaged approach.* Able to manage and influence change and deal effectively with change management initiatives* Strong understanding and practical experience in internal and external audit.* Good working knowledge of direct and indirect tax, including corporation tax, VAT and WHT.* Practical and hands-on experience implementing and/or monitoring internal control systems; internal* Audit experience is highly desirable.* Team player with strong communication skills* Focused on delivering and pushing projects forward* Able to work under pressure and respect deadlinesPlease submit your CV, which highlights why you'd love to take on this role and why you're a great match for what we're looking for.We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Condé Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.Condé Nast is a global media company home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, AD, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, The New Yorker, Glamour, Allure, Bon Appétit, Self and many more. Headquartered in New York and London, the company produces award-winning journalism, content and entertainment for every platform today and operates in 32 markets worldwide including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the U.K. and U.S., and Taiwan.At Condé Nast we value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, their skills and contributions. And we recognize the power our brands have to influence and shape culture, catalyze action and help make our world a better place for all.For more information, please visit condenast.com and follow @CondeNast and @CondeNastCareer for Twitter and @condenastcareers for Instagram.
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