Financial Controller

This is a high-impact leadership role for a seasoned Chartered Accountant who thrives in complexity, structure, and accountability. If you enjoy operating at group level, owning the numbers end-to-end, and being the person everyone relies on when it really matters, keep reading.

This role sits at the centre of group finance, with responsibility across consolidation, reporting, tax, governance, controls, and team leadership. It’s hands‑on, visible, and critical to business performance. Not for passengers. Definitely for professionals.

• You’ll own the full group month‑end close, consolidation and reporting process, ensuring accuracy, integrity and deadlines are met, every time. This includes preparing and presenting high‑quality financial analytics, KPI reporting and monthly business and operational reviews, with a particular focus on balance sheet performance and integrity
• You’ll lead budgeting and forecasting across OPEX, CAPEX and balance sheet, and take full ownership of annual financial statements and the external audit process, including IFRS compliance and SAP year‑end close
• Tax is a key part of this role. You’ll oversee direct and indirect tax across multiple jurisdictions, including corporate income tax, deferred tax, VAT, transfer pricing, recharges and tax optimisation
• On the working capital side, you’ll manage accounts receivable and payable, credit policies and applications, ECL provisioning under IFRS 9, credit insurance, and invoice discounting structures
• You’ll also be responsible for treasury activities including cash and debt reporting, banking, hedging instructions, foreign currency accounting (IAS 21), intercompany balances and reconciliations
• This role carries full responsibility for internal controls, governance and risk management. You’ll be the key contact for internal audits, drive resolution of findings, submit quarterly risk and opportunity reports, and continuously strengthen finance policies, procedures and controls
• Team leadership is central. You’ll manage, coach and develop a corporate control team, ensuring deliverables are met, standards are upheld, and people grow
• Systems and process improvement form part of your DNA. You’ll contribute to system enhancements and continuously improve month‑end and reporting processes