Financial Controller New London

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

Accounts payable

Internal reporting

Day to day cashflow reporting (short and long term)

Project reconciliation oversight

Financial strategy

Management of external financial relationships

Banking and credit card providers

ABOUT THE PERSON

As a Financial Controller at OBE London you :

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

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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