Financial Controller – Reporting, Controls & Growth

Eames Consulting Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent bonus & pension

Excellent benefits package

Hybrid working (2-3 days in-office)

Job summary

A growing international energy business is looking for a Financial Controller to lead its Financial Reporting function. You’ll own financial reporting, control and statutory compliance for the UK, and oversee Group reporting, the Group audit and the Group Financial Controls Framework.

You’ll report to the Group Financial Controller. You’ll own UK reporting with a hybrid pattern (2-3 days in the office), and contribute to expansion, regulatory change and integration of acquisitions.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent with at least 4–5 years post-qualification experience in financial reporting, audit or financial control.
• Leadership experience in a complex, multi-entity organisation.
• Strong IFRS, consolidation and statutory reporting knowledge.
• Experience leading Group reporting and external audits.
• Experience designing or running financial control frameworks.
• Experience leading finance workstreams on transformation or systems programmes.
• Energy or regulated industry experience, M&A or integration experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Financial Reporting team, delivering accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.
• Own the integrity of the UK balance sheet, P&L and cash flow, and oversee the Group monthly consolidation.
• Lead the statutory and Group audits and manage the relationship with the external auditors.
• Take the Group control environment from a developing framework to a robust, scalable model.
• Work with Technical Accounting on IFRS and complex commercial arrangements.
• Lead the finance response to international expansion, new trading activity and regulatory change.
• Act as finance lead on business-wide transformation, data and systems programmes, including Workday optimisation.
• Support acquisition integration across reporting, governance and controls.

Skills

Leadership experience

IFRS knowledge

Consolidation

Statutory reporting

Group reporting

External audits

Financial controls

Transformation programmes

M&A / integration experience

Energy/regulatory industry experience

Education

ACA, ACCA or equivalent

Job description

A growing international energy business is looking for a Financial Controller to lead its Financial Reporting function. You’ll own financial reporting, control and statutory compliance for the UK, and oversee Group reporting, the Group audit and the Group Financial Controls Framework.

You’ll report to the Group Financial Controller. You’ll own UK reporting with a hybrid pattern (2-3 days in the office), and contribute to expansion, regulatory change and integration of acquisitions.