Group Financial Control Manager

Baker Charles; Greater London; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Charles is seeking a seasoned Finance Controller to lead the Group month-end close, reporting and balance sheet controls from its London office. The role requires ACA or ACCA qualification with Big Four exposure, strong IFRS and UK GAAP knowledge, and experience across multi-site entities.

You will drive treasury, statutory reporting, audit, and finance transformation, partnering with senior leadership to enable growth.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified with Big Four or Top 10 practice, or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year industry experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP, statutory reporting and external audit.
• Experience across financial control, balance sheet management, cash flow forecasting and treasury.
• Proven ability to strengthen financial controls and improve finance processes and systems.
• Experience working across multiple entities, ideally within an international or multi-site organisation.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to communicate financial information clearly to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group month-end close, reporting and balance sheet controls.
• Strengthen financial controls across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Oversee statutory reporting, audit, tax compliance and treasury activities.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning and banking relationships.
• Drive process improvement, automation and the adoption of new finance technology.
• Partner with senior stakeholders, providing financial insight and commercial support.
• Support strategic projects including expansion, acquisitions and restructuring.

Skills

Financial controls

IFRS

UK GAAP

Audit

Treasury

Stakeholder management

Month-end close

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

This role will have broad responsibility across financial control, reporting, treasury, audit and finance transformation, while supporting the business through its next phase of growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Group month-end close, reporting and balance sheet controls.
• Strengthen financial controls across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Oversee statutory reporting, audit, tax compliance and treasury activities.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning and banking relationships.
• Drive process improvement, automation and the adoption of new finance technology.
• Partner with senior stakeholders, providing financial insight and commercial support.
• Support strategic projects including expansion, acquisitions and restructuring.

Experience & Skills

• ACA or ACCA qualified, ideally with a background in a Big Four or Top 10 accountancy practice.
• Minimum 1c year industry experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP, statutory reporting and external audit.
• Experience across financial control, balance sheet management, cash flow forecasting and treasury.
• Proven ability to strengthen financial controls and improve finance processes and systems.
• Experience working across multiple entities, ideally within an international or multi-site organisation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to senior leadership.
• A proactive, hands-on approach, with strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.