Group Financial Controller

Role Summary

The Group Financial Controller is responsible for overseeing financial reporting, accounting compliance and financial controls across a portfolio of operating countries. Working closely with local finance teams, the role ensures accurate, timely and policy-compliant reporting, supports audit delivery, and drives continuous improvement in financial processes and controls. Strong IFRS expertise, sound analytical judgement and the confidence to challenge financial information are essential.

• Country Financial Reporting & Monthly Review: Oversee financial reporting across a portfolio of operating countries, reviewing monthly results, trial balances and management accounts to ensure accuracy, compliance and consistency with Group policies. Analyse key variances, challenge unusual movements, resolve reporting issues within agreed deadlines, and drive continuous improvements in reporting quality and timeliness.
• Balance Sheet Review & Financial Control: Conduct detailed balance sheet reviews across assigned entities, ensuring reconciliations and supporting documentation are accurate, complete and compliant with Group standards. Identify and resolve unusual or unsupported balances, challenge key accounting estimates and judgements, and drive improvements in financial controls and reconciliation processes.
• Statutory Audit Coordination & Delivery: Oversee statutory audits across assigned countries, coordinating local teams and external auditors to ensure timely delivery and compliance with IFRS and local requirements. Review audit submissions, resolve audit queries and technical matters, and support the remediation of audit findings.
• Group Audit & Consolidation Reporting Support: Coordinate Group audit deliverables, review reporting packages and consolidation submissions, and support the resolution of auditor queries and reporting differences. Monitor audit milestones, intercompany reconciliations and audit readiness across assigned countries.
• IFRS & Technical Accounting Support: Support the consistent application of IFRS and Group accounting policies across all entities. Review complex transactions, provide technical accounting guidance, assess significant estimates and judgements, and assist with the implementation of new accounting policies and standards.
• Financial Controls & Process Improvement: Strengthen financial controls and accounting procedures across assigned countries by reviewing existing processes, addressing control weaknesses and implementing sustainable improvements. Support standardisation initiatives, monitor audit findings and contribute to the development of Group policies and reporting frameworks.
• Finance Systems & Transformation Support: Support the implementation and optimisation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and related finance systems. Contribute to ERP and reporting enhancements, data integrity reviews, process standardisation and automation initiatives that improve financial reporting and operational efficiency.
• Country Finance Engagement & Stakeholder Management: Act as a key liaison between Group Finance and local finance teams, providing technical guidance, promoting high reporting standards and ensuring timely resolution of financial matters. Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business and escalate significant issues where appropriate.