Sinclair
Global Financial Controller
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United Kingdom (London preferred)
Role Purpose
The Global Financial Controller is responsible for leading Sinclair’s global accounting, financial control, statutory reporting, consolidation, audit, and governance activities across all legal entities. The role ensures the integrity of the Group’s financial information, compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements, and the establishment of robust financial controls to support the organisation’s continued transformation and growth. The Global Financial Controller will play a key leadership role in strengthening financial governance, improving reporting quality, supporting ERP transformation initiatives, and building a scalable finance operating model across the Group.
Key Responsibilities
Group Accounting & Financial Control
- Lead the Group’s accounting and financial control activities across all regions.
- Responsible for:
- Group accounting policies
- Technical accounting guidance
- Financial control framework
- Balance sheet governance
- General ledger integrity
- Accounting compliance
- Ensure consistency and accuracy across all legal entities.
Group Consolidation & Reporting
- Oversee:
- Monthly consolidation process
- Quarterly reporting
- Year-end reporting
- Management reporting
- Shareholder reporting
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial results.
- Responsible for maintaining a strong partnership with FP&A and business finance teams.
Statutory Accounts & Audit
- Lead:
- Annual statutory reporting process
- External audits
- Local statutory filings
- Financial statement preparation
- Coordinate with external auditors and local finance teams globally.
- Ensure audit readiness throughout the year.
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Internal Controls & Governance
- Develop and maintain:
- Financial controls framework
- Accounting governance
- Approval controls
- Balance sheet review process
- Risk and compliance controls
- Drive a culture of accountability and financial discipline.
- Support future internal audit and governance programmes.
Technical Accounting
- Provide leadership on:
- IFRS compliance
- Revenue recognition
- Inventory accounting
- Manufacturing accounting
- Intercompany accounting
- Foreign exchange accounting
- Business restructuring activities
- Acquisition and divestment accounting
- Act as the Group’s accounting subject matter expert.
Tax & Treasury Coordination
- Partner with:
- External tax advisers
- Treasury teams
- Local finance teams
- Support:
- Corporate tax compliance
- Transfer pricing governance
- VAT compliance
- Cash management controls
- Whilst not directly responsible for tax strategy, ensure accounting implications are appropriately managed.
ERP & Finance Transformation
- Act as the Finance Lead for accounting and controls within finance transformation initiatives.
- Support:
- SAP S/4HANA implementation
- ERP process design
- Master data governance
- Chart of accounts redesign
- Finance process standardisation
- Ensure strong accounting controls are embedded into future systems.
Manufacturing & Inventory Controls
- Partner closely with manufacturing finance teams.
- Provide oversight on:
- Inventory valuation
- Standard costing
- Variance analysis
- Inventory provisions
- Obsolescence reserves
- Manufacturing accounting policies
- Ensure financial integrity across manufacturing operations.
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Team Leadership
- Lead and develop a global accounting and financial control team.
- Responsibilities include:
- Team development
- Succession planning
- Performance management
- Capability building
- Drive a high-performance culture across the finance organisation.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Accountant (ACA preferred, ACCA, CPA or equivalent).
- 12+ years of progressive finance experience.
- Significant experience in financial control and accounting leadership.
- Experience leading multinational accounting operations.
- Strong IFRS technical accounting expertise.
- Experience managing external audits.
- Experience overseeing multiple legal entities internationally.
- Experience leading teams across multiple countries.
Highly Desirable
- Medical device, pharmaceutical, or manufacturing industry experience.
- Experience within private equity or shareholder-led organisations.
- SAP S/4HANA implementation experience.
- Experience supporting organisational transformation programmes.
- Experience in inventory-intensive businesses.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with practical operational experience in a multinational manufacturing environment. The individual should be comfortable operating at both strategic and detailed levels, capable of challenging financial assumptions, strengthening governance, and driving transformation.
This role is expected to serve as a key successor pipeline for future VP Finance or CFO-level positions within the Group.
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