Group Finance Director

Vista Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in business aviation is seeking a Group Finance Director to manage global financial reporting and consolidation. This role involves overseeing compliance with IFRS, leading a diverse finance team, and supporting strategic financial initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and extensive experience in multi-entity financial environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in large, multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and US GAAP reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global consolidation and reporting process.
• Oversee compliance with IFRS and internal controls.
• Collaborate with various finance teams for strategic support.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Mindset

Planning

Communication

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Job Profile

Vista Global is a global leader in business aviation, operating a fast-paced, high-growth platform with a presence across Europe, the USA, and more than 70 global subsidiaries and associated entities. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Group Finance Director to lead the Group Financial Reporting function and collaborate with the broader finance team through a period of continued growth and transformation.

Based at the Group’s London office, the Group Financial Director will lead the global consolidation and reporting process and oversee both the central Group Consolidation team and local Entity Accounting teams across Europe and the USA. This role is responsible for the timely, accurate, and compliant delivery of internal and external financial reporting in accordance with IFRS, while ensuring robust governance, internal control, and operational efficiency across the function. With teams based in Malta and Ohio travel will be required as part of the role.

Your Responsibilities

Group Reporting & Consolidation

• Own the Group’s monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting calendar, ensuring clear communication of responsibilities, deadlines, and deliverables across regions and teams.
• Oversee the preparation and review of consolidated IFRS financial statements for external reporting, including annual and interim reporting
• Direct monthly management reporting, providing insightful analysis and commentary to senior stakeholders.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement in consolidation processes, reporting templates, and system capabilities (e.g. ERP, consolidation tools).
• Lead the integration of any newly acquired entities into the Group’s reporting process, ensuring alignment with Vista Global’s financial and control standards.

Governance & Compliance

• Act as the primary liaison with external auditors, managing audit timelines, deliverables, and technical accounting matters.
• Ensure continuous monitoring and compliance with evolving IFRS and regulatory requirements, leading the resolution of complex technical accounting issues.
• Develop and maintain the Group Accounting Manual, ensuring adherence to group-wide accounting policies and preparing supporting technical accounting memos for audit purposes.
• Oversee implementation and compliance with internal financial controls, including SOX readiness or other regulatory requirements.
• Support and advise on corporate structure, intercompany relationships, and cross-border reporting challenges.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor a high-performing, geographically dispersed team of finance professionals, ensuring team capability, succession planning, and professional development.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Ensure operational resilience and reduce key-person dependency by developing cross-training, documentation, and system automation strategies.

Stakeholder Management & Strategic Support

• Collaborate closely with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Corporate Finance and Legal to provide cohesive financial insights and support business decision-making.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the CFO and Executive Committee, delivering ad hoc reports, financial analysis, and insights that inform strategic initiatives.
• Play a lead role in finance transformation initiatives including automation, digitisation of reporting, and system upgrades.
• Support any future capital market activities including debt issuance, IPO preparation, or investor due diligence processes.

Required Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

• Strong leadership skills with an ability to lead multiple global teams to deliver against tight reporting deadlines.
• Large, multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation experience.
• Recent and comprehensive US listing and reporting experience.
• Strong understanding of IFRS reporting requirements and interpretation of new standards and experience of the comparison to US GAAP.
• Experience of US GAAP financial statements and audits a benefit.
• Possess an inquisitive and analytical mindset and be able to understand the commercial and operational side of the business and relate it to the financial performance and metrics that are being reported.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with ability to manage own workload in a pressurised environment and work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form.
• Should demonstrate values, skills and behaviours that are consistent with Vista Global’s core values.
• Experience working with ERP financial systems, SAP ERP desirable but not essential.