Description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller. This role is central to ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of group financial reporting, consolidation, and control activities across a complex international structure. The successful candidate will lead the month-end close, engage directly with auditors, and work closely with regional controllers and finance operations to maintain strong governance and process discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Consolidation
• Lead the monthly and quarterly group consolidation process under IFRS, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Prepare and review group-level financial statements, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and manage reporting timelines and deliverables across regional finance teams.
• Close Process & Review
• Own and coordinate the month-end close, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to deadlines.
• Review and challenge regional submissions, supporting analytical review and variance analysis.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality of reporting.
• Audit & External Reporting
• Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, managing audit requests, deliverables, and responses.
• Support the preparation of statutory accounts and audit working papers.
• Ensure audit findings and recommendations are addressed promptly and effectively.
• Intercompany & Balance Sheet Control
• Oversee intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, and transfer pricing adjustments.
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are properly reconciled and supported.
• Drive resolution of mismatches in collaboration with local and shared service teams.
• Intellectual Property (IP) Capitalisation & Project Accounting
• Oversee accounting for internally generated software and other capitalised development costs in accordance with IFRS.
• Partner with Technology and FP&A to ensure accurate tracking, capitalization, and amortization of IP assets.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Collaborate closely with regional controllers, FP&A, and senior finance leadership to support accurate management and statutory reporting.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to align on accounting policies, reporting standards, and process improvements.
• Controls & Governance
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with group accounting policies.
• Support continuous improvement of financial systems, processes, and documentation to meet audit and regulatory standards.

Skills & Experience Required

• Professional Qualification: ACA, ACCA, or equivalent.
• Experience: 8-12 years post-qualification experience, ideally in a regulated financial services or technology environment.
• Technical Expertise:
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, consolidation, and group reporting.
• Proven experience in month-end close, auditor engagement, and financial statement preparation.
• Hands-on experience with intercompany accounting, balance sheet control, and IP capitalisation.
• Systems Knowledge: Proficiency with ERP and consolidation tools (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Anaplan, Workday).
• Soft Skills:
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth, regulated environment. Resilient
• Collaborative mindset with a drive for process excellence and continuous improvement.
• Team manage

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003