Financial Director

We Do Group; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A European multi-entity group based near Reading is seeking a Director of Controlling to oversee financial accounting, reporting, and treasury operations. This role includes leading group consolidation and ensuring compliance while driving operational efficiency. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong analytical and management skills, and experience in complex finance structures. This is a hybrid position offering a highly competitive package.

Benefits

Highly competitive package

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong technical accounting expertise.
• Experience managing complex group structures and senior finance teams.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills; experience with reporting systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly group consolidation and audit processes.
• Manage group tax activities and treasury operations.
• Support acquisition activity and contribute to systems projects.

Skills

Technical accounting expertise

Management of complex group structures

Strong Excel skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Consolidation or reporting systems

Job description

Director of Controlling

Based close to Reading (Hybrid working)

Highly competitive package

Role Overview :

We are looking for a highly talented Director of Controlling to lead financial accounting, reporting, tax, treasury, and financial systems for a multi-entity European group. This role reports directly to a fabulous CFO and plays a key part in ensuring compliance, driving operational efficiency, supporting M&A activity, and overseeing the finance shared services function.

Key Responsibilities :

Financial Control & Reporting

• Lead monthly group consolidation, statutory accounts, and audit processes.
• Oversee balance sheet reviews and maintain financial policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with reporting requirements and support implementation of system or reporting changes.

Tax & Treasury

• Manage group tax activities, including restructuring, risk management and tax provisions.
• Oversee treasury operations including cash flow forecasting, banking controls, and insurance.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Manage senior finance leaders across reporting, tax, and shared services teams.
• Support the CFO and collaborate with FP&A, business partnering, and other senior finance colleagues.
• Build strong relationships with finance teams across the group and provide support to local entities.
• Drive team development, performance management, and succession planning.

Strategic Projects & M&A

• Support acquisition activity, including due diligence, integration planning and execution.
• Contribute to finance transformation initiatives and systems projects.
• Lead or support ad-hoc finance projects as required.

Qualifications & Skills

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong technical accounting expertise.
• Experience managing complex group structures, consolidations, and senior finance teams.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with consolidation or reporting systems is advantageous.
• Proven ability to lead change, improve processes, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.