Group Financial Controller

Group Financial Controller£110k. Hybrid. London. Permanent | International, multi-entity businessReady to take the lead on financial control in a hyper growth business with a genuinely international footprint?**This role is for someone who is keen to shape the future with AI, building tech stacks, automating and loves what AI can to to improve a business**We’re looking for a technically strong, hands-on Group Financial Controller to lead a global Financial Control function. Reporting to the VP, Group Finance, you’ll have a broad remit across group reporting, technical accounting, tax governance and financial controls, while helping build the processes and capability needed to support the business as it grows.This is a role for someone who enjoys getting into the detail, can guide others through complex accounting issues and knows how to turn sound financial control into a practical advantage for the wider business.What you’ll be doingLead group consolidation and month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting across multiple entities and jurisdictions.Own technical accounting policies and judgements, including revenue recognition, foreign currency, intercompany transactions and complex commercial arrangements.Lead the accounting workstreams of an IFRS readiness programme, developing and embedding consistent policies.Oversee tax governance and compliance, including corporate tax, VAT and transfer pricing, working with specialist advisers and confidently challenging their recommendations.Strengthen the control environment, balance sheet governance, reconciliations and statutory reporting.Lead external audits and build effective relationships with auditors and advisers.Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, improving supplier payments, invoicing, collections and working capital processes.Drive accounting process improvements, automation and the financial control elements of an ERP implementation.Support fundraising, due diligence, acquisitions and the set-up of new entities or business models.Lead and develop the Financial Control team, setting clear standards and building technical capability.What you’ll bringACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent qualification.Significant experience in group financial control or technical accounting within an international, multi-entity organisation.Strong IFRS knowledge and experience with implementation, conversion or technical accounting projects.Expertise in consolidation, complex accounting judgements, revenue recognition and statutory reporting.Experience overseeing audits, tax compliance, AP and AR, and financial control frameworks.The confidence to assess and challenge external advice, alongside the judgement to know when to bring in specialist support.A practical, hands-on approach, with the communication skills to work effectively across Finance and the wider business.Experience in a high-growth or acquisitive business, ERP transformation, fundraising or acquisition accounting would be useful. A background in a complex, international organisation is particularly relevant.Why consider it?You’ll have the breadth to shape how financial control works across an international group, lead an important IFRS readiness programme and make a visible difference to reporting quality, governance and the team around you.