Financial Controller (6 month FTC), InfoSum, GB

The Opportunity:
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Financial Controller to join our finance team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This is a unique opportunity for a hands-on finance professional to make a significant impact during a period of critical growth and change. While overseeing core financial operations, a key focus of this role will be to manage and drive several high-priority projects that are essential for strengthening our financial controls, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Our current finance team, structured for lean BAU operations, is facing increased demands due to recent strategic developments. We require an individual who can quickly integrate, take ownership of key initiatives, and provide immediate capacity and expertise to mitigate growing risks across controls, compliance, and our order-to-cash process.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Leadership & Management (Primary Focus):

• Corporate Reporting Obligations: Lead and manage the successful implementation and ongoing compliance with corporate reporting requirements under WPP. This includes establishing robust processes and ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Integration & Wind-Down Activities: Oversee the financial aspects of employee integration and entity wind-down activities, ensuring seamless transitions, accurate accounting, and compliance with all relevant regulations.
• SOX Onboarding & Control Enhancement: Drive the onboarding process for SOX compliance, including the identification, documentation, and enhancement of internal controls across financial processes. Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to embed a strong control environment.
• Revenue Protection & FP&A Enhancement:
• Collaborate with commercial teams to implement and refine processes for revenue protection under a shifting commercial model, ensuring accurate revenue recognition and robust billing/collection procedures.
• Bolster FP&A deliverables related to the shifting commercial model, including developing and enhancing revenue analytics, improving budgeting and forecasting methodologies, and providing deeper insights into commercial performance.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify and address growing risks across financial controls, compliance, and the order-to-cash process, implementing effective solutions and best practices.

2. Financial Control & Operations (Supporting Focus):

• Oversee the day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, including month-end and year-end close processes.
• Manage revenue for the group from Saas metrics through to revenue recognition.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory reporting requirements, tax regulations, and internal policies.
• Support the preparation of financial statements and management reports.
• Assist in the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures to improve efficiency and control.
• Collaborate with the existing finance team (part-qualified accountant, management accountant) to provide guidance and support, fostering their development.