A fast-growing creative agency specialising in high-impact advertising campaigns and production shoots is seeking a Fractional Financial Controller to join on a part-time basis (a few days per week). This is a rare opportunity to build the finance function from the groundup across both the London and France operations.

You will be responsible for setting up robust financial systems and processes from scratch, establishing financial governance, and bringing structure to a fast-moving, creative environment. Alongside this, you’ll play a key role in managing suppliers, improving cost control, driving operational efficiency, and supporting the strategic growth of the business across both regions.

We are looking for someone who can be based in either in France full time or from London with regular travel to Paris!

Key duties:
*Establish and implement end-to-end financial systems, controls, and reporting processes
*Build and manage budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow frameworks for UK and French operations
*Oversee supplier onboarding, contracts, payment processes, and supplier relationship management
*Identify and deliver cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements across production and agency operations
*Produce timely and insightful management accounts and financial reporting for leadership
*Support project and campaign costing, ensuring profitability across shoots and client work
*Ensure compliance across both UK and France financial and tax requirements (with external advisors where needed)
*Partner with leadership to support commercial decision-making and business scaling strategy
*Develop scalable finance processes to support future growth and potential headcount expansion
Key skills:
*Qualified or experienced Financial Controller (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent experience)
*Strong background in creative agencies, production companies, media, or project-based businesses
*Proven experience building or overhauling finance functions or systems
*Strong understanding of job costing, project profitability, and supplier-heavy environments
*Experience working across multi-country or cross-border operations (UK and/or France exposure advantageous)
*Comfortable working independently in a fractional or part-time capacity
*Commercially minded with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
*Excellent communication skills with a practical, solutions-focused approach
Apply today.
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