EMEA Financial Controller — Transform & Scale Global Finance

Marks Sattin; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Global data and software business seeks a hands-on Financial Controller to lead the EMEA finance operations across the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and beyond. You’ll oversee an outsourced offshore team, drive the full record-to-report cycle and report to the regional Controller.

You’ll own statutory and tax filings, cash management, and control processes while partnering with regional commercial leaders to shape a major finance transformation across multiple entities.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified with strong technical accounting and tax expertise.
• Experience leading remote or outsourced teams across multiple countries.
• Advanced Excel; Dynamics AX or D365 experience preferred.
• Track record in financial control, change management and process improvement.
• Commercially minded, resilient and detail-focused with strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Record to report: Lead the offshore accounting team, ensuring timely close and high-quality reconciliations.
• Reporting: Deliver quarterly management packs, monthly P&L variance analysis and balance sheet reviews.
• Statutory and tax: Oversee local filings, VAT and corporation tax returns, and external audits.
• Cash and controls: Manage cash, intercompany payments, tax forecasting and compliance with group policies.
• Transformation: Drive ERP implementation, automation, entity rationalisation and acquisition integration.
• Business partnering: Provide value-adding support to regional commercial leaders.

Skills

Technical accounting

Tax expertise

Remote/outsourced team leadership

Advanced Excel

Dynamics AX

D365

Change management

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA

Tools

Dynamics AX

D365

Job description

Global data and software business seeks a hands-on Financial Controller to lead the EMEA finance operations across the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and beyond. You’ll oversee an outsourced offshore team, drive the full record-to-report cycle and report to the regional Controller.

You’ll own statutory and tax filings, cash management, and control processes while partnering with regional commercial leaders to shape a major finance transformation across multiple entities.