Financial Controller
Financial Controller (EMEA)
Location: London (4 days per week in the office)
Salary: £110,000 - £120,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
We're partnering with a global listed business to appoint an experienced finance leader into a high-profile controllership role. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a large international organisation where you'll play a key role in leading finance operations across multiple jurisdictions, managing a talented team, and driving continuous improvement across the function.
This role would suit an experienced Financial Controller, Head of Finance or Senior Finance Leader looking for broader international exposure and the opportunity to influence change within a complex, fast-paced environment.
The Opportunity
Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will take ownership of a sizeable controllership function, overseeing financial governance, compliance and reporting activities across a portfolio of entities.
Alongside ensuring a strong controls environment, you'll partner closely with business leaders and finance teams across multiple regions, helping to improve processes, drive efficiencies and support the ongoing evolution of the finance function.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, develop and mentor a finance team across multiple locations
- Oversee financial control, statutory reporting and compliance activities across a complex entity structure
- Ensure robust governance and control frameworks are maintained
- Partner with senior stakeholders across finance and the wider business
- Drive process improvement, automation and transformation initiatives
- Manage relationships with external auditors and key advisors
- Support regulatory and reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions
- Collaborate with international finance teams to deliver best practice and consistency across the organisation
About You
We're keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Proven experience in a Financial Controller, Head of Finance, Controllership or similar leadership role
- Strong people leadership and team development experience
- Multi-entity and complex organisational experience
- Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills
- A proactive approach to driving process improvement and change
- Experience operating within a large, international business environment
Desirable Experience
- Financial services, fintech, wealth management or similarly regulated environments
- Exposure to SOX controls and/or US GAAP reporting
- Experience working with offshore or shared service teams
- Track record of leading finance transformation or operational improvement projects
If you're looking for a broad finance leadership role that combines controllership, stakeholder engagement, leadership and transformation, we'd be delighted to discuss the opportunity further.
