GB&I Financial Controller & Transformation Lead

Suntory Beverage & Food France; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Suntory Beverage & Food France in the UK&I region seeks a senior Financial Controller to lead the Financial Control function. You will ensure accurate statutory and management reporting, maintain balance sheet integrity, and drive Free Cash Flow forecasting.

You will oversee a team of 18 across accounting, accounts payable, credit control, and finance projects, partner with external auditors, and lead finance transformation to support growth and governance in a listed company environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACCA/ACA/CA or CIMA or Master in Corporate Finance.
• Experience in audit and/or corporate finance, preferably FMCG.
• Strong leadership and change-management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Financial Control function for GB&I.
• Oversee monthly close, statutory & management reporting, and balance sheet integrity.
• Drive Free Cash Flow forecasting, budgeting, and transformations.
• Coordinate with GBS shared services and external auditors.
• Ensure IFRS, J-SOX compliance and internal controls.

Skills

ACCA / ACA / CA / CIMA

Corporate Finance

Audit & Corporate Finance

Leadership & people management

IFRS & J-SOX

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

BI tools

Education

Master in Corporate Finance

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

BI tools

Job description

Suntory Beverage & Food France in the UK&I region seeks a senior Financial Controller to lead the Financial Control function. You will ensure accurate statutory and management reporting, maintain balance sheet integrity, and drive Free Cash Flow forecasting.

You will oversee a team of 18 across accounting, accounts payable, credit control, and finance projects, partner with external auditors, and lead finance transformation to support growth and governance in a listed company environment.