Finance Controller

**Company Description**
MKTG Sports + Entertainment is a global integrated agency that harnesses the power of sports and entertainment to impact human behavior through meaningful marketing solutions and experiences. Our key differentiator is “knowing people better than anyone else” and using deep consumer insights to establish powerful connections between sports properties and brands.

Across strategy, measurement, content, hospitality, and events, we connect the sports and entertainment industry and companies around the world to deliver meaningful marketing solutions and experiences that are truly differentiated. The experiences that we create engage customers, build memorable brands, and deliver value.

We are looking for a Assistance Finance Controller who is eager to work on several strategic client accounts. This position is ideal for an individual with up to 10 years of operational finance experience within an agency environment. This person will work closely with the Finance Controller, Sr. Finance Business Partner and FP&A analyst.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Subject matter expert with good exposure to General Ledger, Intercompany & Payroll Accounting & reporting
- Manage the month closure activities.
- Monthly staff cost accounting, reporting & analysis.
- Financial statement reporting in BPC.
- Accurate reporting of Interco balances in BPC
- Clearing Intercompany mismatches
- Preparation of Balance sheet reconciliations and required workings and commentary for BS calls.
- Support Manager in monthly/Quarterly financial reporting and control activities
- Preparation & Consolidation and support Adhoc activity during budget and reforecast.
- Interact with stake holders (FD’s /Client Finance/ Finance Controller) to understand requirements, set expectations, address concerns, and discuss them with reporting manager.
- Deliver timely and error-free reports, KPI dashboards, non-compliance reports and other key process metrics to the stakeholders.
- Supporting the Manager in external audit process e.g., gathering documentation for the organization’s procedures/other audit supporting materials
- Act as a change agent and drive process improvements and automation initiatives by challenging the status quo.
- Partnering with Finance business partners /onshore finance teams to: Ensure all activities are completed as per the timelines and accurate reporting of financials.
- Delivers accurate and reliable output from specific tasks during monthly, quarterly and annual reporting processes
- Maintains a working relationship with other teams and stakeholders in other finance pillars. Provides technical analysis and advice to key partners appropriate to experience, and working within the team to solve complex problems.
- Supports control and reporting compliance including support in preparing technical accounting memos
- Supports the audit process, liaising with external audit on appropriate workstreams
- Supports continual improvements in quality and efficiency of financial reporting processes, in collaboration with the wider finance team

**Qualifications**
- Higher Education Degree in Accounting or Finance; nice to have - international professional qualifications (ACCA, CIMA)
- Fluent spoken and written English (C1)
- Solid understanding of financial accounting standards
- Previous experience in a Controlling / Finance Business Partner and Financial Accounting roles in international, complex and fast-moving business environment
- Sound business acumen and appetite to work closely with Operations
- Ability to communicate efficiently at all levels of the organization