Senior Financial Controller

4 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Financial Times Full time
About Us

The Financial Times is a leading global news organisation that delivers independent, quality information, news and services to individuals and companies around the world. Our mission is to help our audience be better informed and understand the world around them.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to create a workplace where diverse perspectives are heard and valued. Our goal is to have a voice for employees across all regions, ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to contribute and grow.

Main Purpose/Objectives of Role

The UK Financial Control team plays a critical role in ensuring the financial governance of the FT Group's UK-registered legal entities. This includes:

  • Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards and FT policies.
  • Ownership of indirect tax accounting processes for UK-registered legal entities and associated reconciliation processes.
  • Partnership with Commercial Finance and the wider Finance team to provide assurance over risk areas and ensure the proper functioning of accounting processes.
  • Participation in corporate development projects, including acquisition due diligence, group reorganisations, and liquidations.
  • Review and approval of payment batches prepared by the Accounting Services team.
  • Collaboration with teams across Finance to ensure a clean, supported balance sheet for UK legal entities.
  • Providing accounting advice under UK GAAP (FRS 101) to the wider Finance team.
  • Assisting with ad hoc projects as instructed by the UK Financial Controller.

We are seeking a qualified accountant with a strong technical understanding of UK GAAP/IFRS and experience in a similar role or a background in practice. The ideal candidate will have strong commercial acumen, the ability to work to demanding deadlines, and good interpersonal skills.

We offer a best-in-class financial control function and a collaborative work environment. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, please apply.



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