Divisional Financial Controller

Page Executive; Manchester; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

STIP bonus

LTIP scheme

Pension 6% employer contribution

Private medical insurance

33 days annual leave

Job summary

Page Executive is seeking a senior finance leader to head the divisional financial control function, overseeing consolidation, reporting, technical accounting, tax and financial controls across a growing international services business.

You will own divisional actuals reporting (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and drive process improvements, governance and close deadlines while partnering with regional finance teams and external auditors.

Qualifications

• Significant financial control experience within a complex international group.
• Best-in-class technical accounting across consolidation, group reporting and statutory audit.
• Experience leading change and transformation programmes across systems, people and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead divisional financial control, including consolidation, reporting, technical accounting, tax and financial controls.
• Own divisional actuals reporting across P&L, balance sheet and cash flow for group submissions.
• Prepare and review reporting packs with commentary, variance analysis, KPIs and risks.
• Develop relationships with regional finance teams and establish governance and deadlines.
• Oversee working capital and implement best-practice financial management.
• Lead technical accounting matters and ensure proper documentation standards.
• Coordinate the consolidated statutory audit and manage external auditors.
• Improve internal control frameworks and drive remediation.
• Lead finance workstreams relating to acquisitions, including reporting, controls and cash flow integration.
• Mentor a specialist finance team and foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

Skills

Financial control

Group reporting

Technical accounting

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Languages

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

About Our Client

Our client is a purpose‑led growing division of a $2bil+ private equity backed international services business with operations across multiple countries and a strong track record of delivering complex, high-value projects for a diverse client base. Backed by its global parent, the business is investing in its people, systems and capabilities to support continued growth, integration and operational excellence.

Job Description

• Lead the divisional financial control function, encompassing consolidation, reporting, technical accounting, tax and financial controls.
• Own divisional actuals reporting across P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant submissions to group stakeholders.
• Prepare and review reporting packs, including commentary, variance analysis, KPIs, trends, risks and key business issues.
• Build strong relationships with regional finance teams and establish robust reporting processes, governance and deadlines.
• Oversee working capital performance and support the implementation of best‑practice financial management across the business.
• Act as the lead for technical accounting matters, ensuring appropriate accounting treatments and documentation standards.
• Coordinate the consolidated statutory audit process and manage relationships with external auditors and senior stakeholders.
• Review and enhance internal control frameworks, identifying risks and driving remediation where required.
• Lead finance workstreams relating to acquisitions, including reporting, controls, treasury and cash flow integration.
• Develop and mentor a specialist finance team, fostering a culture of quality, accountability and continuous improvement.

The Successful Applicant

• Significant financial control experience within a complex international group.
• Best‑in‑class technical accounting expertise across consolidation, group reporting and statutory audit, with the ability to operate effectively in a multi‑entity environment.
• Experience of being involved with complex change and transformation programmes, covering systems, people and processes.
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to influence finance teams and stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting post‑acquisition integration activities would be advantageous.
• Additional European language skills and experience within professional services environments would be beneficial.

What’s on Offer

The numbers

• Basic salary in the range of £120,000-£150,000, dependent on experience and location.
• STIP company bonus scheme up to 10% annually; LTIP scheme.
• 6% employer contribution pension scheme.
• Family private medical insurance.
• Annual leave of 33 days (growing with service) inclusive of statutory holidays, with the option to buy/sell 5 days.

The career

• A high-profile leadership opportunity within a growing international professional services organisation.
• Significant exposure to executive leadership and group-level stakeholders.
• The opportunity to shape reporting, controls and integration activities across a global business.
• A collaborative and inclusive culture that values professional development, flexibility and continuous improvement.
• Strong long-term career progression potential as the organisation continues its growth journey.