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Divisional Financial Controller
Reporting to the Divisional CFO, the Divisional Financial Controller will lead divisional financial control, consolidation, reporting, technical accounting, and governance activities across an international professional services group. The role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely reporting, strengthening financial controls, and supporting the successful integration of acquired businesses.
Client Details
Our client is a purpose-led growing division of a $2bil+ private equity-backed international services business with operations across multiple countries and a strong track record of delivering complex, high-value projects for a diverse client base. Backed by its global parent, the business is investing in its people, systems, and capabilities to support continued growth, integration, and operational excellence.
Description
- Lead the divisional financial control function, encompassing consolidation, reporting, technical accounting, tax, and financial controls.
- Own divisional actuals reporting across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant submissions to group stakeholders.
- Prepare and review reporting packs, including commentary, variance analysis, KPIs, trends, risks, and key business issues.
- Build strong relationships with regional finance teams and establish robust reporting processes, governance, and deadlines.
- Oversee working capital performance and support the implementation of best-practice financial management across the business.
- Act as the lead for technical accounting matters, ensuring appropriate accounting treatments and documentation standards.
- Coordinate the consolidated statutory audit process and manage relationships with external auditors and senior stakeholders.
- Review and enhance internal control frameworks, identifying risks, and driving remediation where required.
- Lead finance workstreams relating to acquisitions, including reporting, controls, treasury, and cash flow integration.
- Develop and mentor a specialist finance team, fostering a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
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Profile
- Significant financial control experience within a complex international group.
- Best-in-class technical accounting expertise across consolidation, group reporting, and statutory audit, with the ability to operate effectively in a multi-entity environment.
- Experience of being involved with complex change and transformation programs, covering systems, people, and processes.
- Proven leadership experience, with the ability to influence finance teams and stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience supporting post-acquisition integration activities would be advantageous.
- Additional European language skills and experience within professional services environments would be beneficial.
Job Offer
The Numbers
- Basic salary in the range of £120,000-£150,000, dependent on experience and location.
- STIP company bonus scheme up to 10% annually; LTIP scheme.
- 6% employer contribution pension scheme.
- Family private medical insurance.
- Annual leave of 33 days (growing with service) inclusive of statutory holidays, with the option to buy/sell 5 days.
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The Career
- A high-profile leadership opportunity within a growing international professional services organization.
- Significant exposure to executive leadership and group-level stakeholders.
- The opportunity to shape reporting, controls, and integration activities across a global business.
- A collaborative and inclusive culture that values professional development, flexibility, and continuous improvement.
- Strong long-term career progression potential as the organization continues its growth journey.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Significant financial control experience within a complex international group.
- Best-in-class technical accounting expertise across consolidation, group reporting, and statutory audit, with the ability to operate effectively in a multi-entity environment.
- Experience of being involved with complex change and transformation programs, covering systems, people, and processes.
- Proven leadership experience, with the ability to influence finance teams and stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience supporting post-acquisition integration activities would be advantageous.
- Additional European language skills and experience within professional services environments would be beneficial.
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