Group Financial Controller - #2156414

Your new company
A rapidly growing, international prof services business is seeking an experienced Group Finance leader to join its senior finance team. This is a highly visible role offering significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to drive finance excellence across a complex global organisation.

Your new role
Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the Group annual audit process and managing relationships with external auditors.
• Overseeing statutory reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Managing Group cash flow forecasting and liquidity reporting.
• Coordinating UK tax compliance and working closely with overseas advisers on international tax filings.
• Delivering SECR and other regulatory reporting requirements.
• Leading transfer pricing compliance, maintaining intercompany agreements and strengthening governance across global operations.
• Driving robust balance sheet control, reconciliations and financial risk management.
• Managing and developing finance teams across both the UK and India.
• Partnering with senior stakeholders across the business, acting as a trusted adviser on financial matters.
• Leading ad hoc projects, commercial analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Streamlining processes, enhancing controls and reducing month-end reporting timelines through systems and process improvements.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified accountant with proven experience leading Group finance and reporting functions within a complex, international environment.
You will ideally demonstrate:

• Strong Group consolidation and statutory reporting experience.
• Experience managing multi-jurisdictional entities and international finance operations.
• Knowledge of UK tax compliance, transfer pricing and intercompany accounting.
• A track record of leading audits and managing external advisers.
• Excellent leadership skills with experience developing offshore and international teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering capability.
• A continuous improvement mindset with experience enhancing processes, controls and reporting efficiency.

What you'll get in return
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing international organisation in a broad leadership role offering significant responsibility, genuine influence and the opportunity to shape the future direction of the finance function.

What you need to do now
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