Global Finance Manager – Consolidations & Growth

Edenbrook; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Edenbrook in London seeks an International Finance Manager to lead a small finance team and oversee consolidation, financial reporting and control across regional entities.

You will partner with regional CFOs, drive monthly/quarterly closes, provide insights for management, support budgets and forecasts, oversee audits and regulatory compliance, and lead finance transformation including system implementations and process improvements across the international portfolio.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, educated to degree level with a strong academic background.
• Strong Finance Business Partnering experience. (Minimum of 5 years).
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP, group reporting, consolidations and financial control.
• Experience overseeing financial reporting and consolidation across multiple entities, ideally in an international environment.
• Proven experience leading, motivating and developing a small team of accountants.
• Strong understanding of group audits, statutory reporting and local compliance requirements.
• Demonstrable ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders, regional finance leaders and business partners.
• Experience supporting budgets, forecasts and financial performance reviews.
• Understanding of cash flow forecasting, balance sheet management, funding arrangements and financial controls.
• Proven ability to implement new processes, improve controls and drive finance transformation initiatives.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, with experience supporting finance system implementations desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of three accountants, overseeing financial business partnering and financial oversight across international entities.
• Manage monthly, quarterly and annual financial close processes, ensuring accurate and timely consolidation and reporting in line with group deadlines.
• Review financial results, balance sheets and cash flow, providing detailed commentary and insights for international management reporting.
• Coordinate overseas group audits, manage audit deliverables and ensure local statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
• Build strong relationships with regional and country CFOs, local finance teams and senior business stakeholders.
• Support annual budgets and forecasts across international regions, working closely with the UK FP&A team.
• Provide accounting guidance on significant transactions, acquisitions and books of business, including funding and integration considerations.
• Oversee cash flow forecasts, liquidity and funding arrangements, intercompany loans and dividend payments.
• Ensure international entities maintain compliance with applicable local regulatory capital requirements.
• Strengthen financial governance, balance sheet oversight, accounting policies and internal control frameworks across international operations.
• Support the global general ledger implementation, including system design, testing and rollout, while driving automation, standardisation and process improvements.

Skills

Finance business partnering

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Consolidation

Regulatory compliance

Financial analysis

Process improvement

Excel advanced

ACCA/ACCA or CIMA

Education

ACCA, ACCA or CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Group reporting software

Job description

Edenbrook in London seeks an International Finance Manager to lead a small finance team and oversee consolidation, financial reporting and control across regional entities.

You will partner with regional CFOs, drive monthly/quarterly closes, provide insights for management, support budgets and forecasts, oversee audits and regulatory compliance, and lead finance transformation including system implementations and process improvements across the international portfolio.