Financial Controller
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On Board Experiential (OBE) is an award winning, full service, experience-led agency that creates meaningful brand experiences worldwide, with office locations in London, San Francisco, Los Angeles and NYC.
We help brands to cut through the noise, capture consumer attention and leave lasting impressions that live beyond the shareable, streamable, screamable moment.
We are specialists in creating extraordinary brand events – immersive, engaging and unrivalled.
The London office is the most recent to open its doors in the OBE family, making us the new kids on the block, but backed by years of experiential experience. Boasting a heavy hitting portfolio of incredibly active brands and a range of well-established partners, we’re well set for an exciting future.
We are looking to build out our internal operations team through the appointment of a Financial Controller to oversee the financial administration of the business. This senior level role is a pivotal part of our agency growth ambitionsand will help to shape the way we operate both internally and externally.
THE ROLE
The Financial Controller is the ultimate owner of our financial process at OBE London. With oversight and general management of our creditors and debtors, they would be responsible for the way in which the business administrates all day to day book keeping. They also form an integral part of the SMT within the agency.
Key responsibilities of the role focus on:
Internal financial process leadership
Book keeping oversight
Internal finance reporting
Management of any third party accountancy relationships
Project reconciliation oversight
Agency cashflow management
Finance software tool management
Strategic financial advisory to the Managing Partners
Management of banking relationships
Oversight of the annual accounting process (supported by 3 rd party accountancy as required)
The Financial Controller is from an accounting background with a professional certification as a qualified accountant (either ACA or ACCA) and with an excellent working knowledge of the Xero finance platform.
The Financial Controller drives exceptionally high financial administration standards across the team and has an eye for meticulous detail, whilst forming excellent working relationships both internally and externally.
As the agency grows, the Financial Controller is responsible for ensuring that all financial processes are fit for purpose and that the financial administrational capabilities of the business can continue to service this growth.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Financial Controller role is varied, and you are responsible for:
Internal finance process management
Leadership of all internal financial processes across the team
Ensuring compliance of budget monitoring processes
Leadership of the day to day bookkeeping requirements of the agency, to include: Accounts payable
Accounts receivable
Credit control
Management of Xero and all associated admin
Processing of all outgoing payments
Bank reconciliations
Bookkeeping support to be provided by a third party accountancy as required
Internal reporting
Management of all internal finance reporting. To include: Day to day cashflow reporting (short and long term)
Ownership of the agency monthly project finance report (as supported by the Account team)
Long and short term agency budget forecasting
Project reconciliation oversight
Ensuring that all projects are reconciled in a timely fashion, working closely with the account team on a project by project basis
Financial strategy
Advising the Managing Partners and the OBE London board with strategic financial advice and support as required (to include HMRC and tax compliance, liaising with partner accountancy firm as requried)
Management of external financial relationships
Management of the following relationships: Banking and credit card providers
Financial software providers
Third party accountancy partner
Day to day management and upskilling of any future members of the financial operations team
Line management of key members of the team as required
Oversight of team finance training to ensure compliance and understanding of our financial processes
Support in the on boarding of new starters from a financial admin perspective
Effective management of resource across the team and understanding the importance of giving time to support your team’s learning and development
Create outstanding working relationships with all teams across multiple areas of specialism
Providing timely and accurate quality reports to the SMT and the board
Ensuring collaborative working with the team and partners
Sitting on the SMT, the Financial Controller will have an input into various elements of the strategic running of the agency
Contribute to company culture creating a positive working environment
ABOUT THE PERSON
As a Financial Controller at OBE London you:
Are a qualified accountant (either ACA or ACCA)
Are passionate about helping to build a growing agency
Build outstanding internal and external relationships
Have an excellent working knowledge of the Xero finance platform
Have exceptional communications skills
Have strong leadership skills
Can be a senior leader in a high performance team
Have line management experience at a senior level
Have a proven track record of high level admin based project management and thrive off leading a team via process driven framework
Are exceptionally organised and administratively strong
Are a companywide advocate in using and championing agency project tracking and finance platforms
Have outstanding interpersonal skills
Are a high level problem solver and solutions driven, underpinned with a calm and methodical demeanour
Thrive under pressure and are approachable at all times
Have a strong knowledge of the inner workings of an experiential marketing agency
Are an aspiring leader throughout the business
PACKAGE
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours a week
Location: Hybrid (Ability to attend Soho Works, 180 The Strand and client environments at least three days per week)
Holiday: 25 days annual leave, Bank Holidays & time off in lieu for every weekend day worked
Pension contribution
Birthday entitlement
Flexi Friday and working policy
Sabbatical opportunities
Profession development and training
Cycle to work scheme
Approaches to wellness and physical activity
Quarterly team outings
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
We treat all applications on a level playing field, we are striving to create a diverse team that share different cultures, backgrounds and experiences to inform and enhance the campaigns we create.
To apply for the role please submit your CV and covering letter outlining why you are right for the role.
The closing date for applications is Friday 15 August 2025.
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- Location:
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Salary:
- $200,000 - $250,000
- Category:
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