Group Financial Controller

Vertage Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertage is seeking a Group Financial Controller to join the London-based Group Finance team in a hybrid role. You will own the Group close and consolidation process, ensuring IFRS-compliant reporting and a robust control environment.

The role collaborates with regional teams and senior management, with visibility across the Group. As deputy to the Head of Reporting & Consolidation, you’ll lead consolidation, manage external audits, and drive continuous improvements in financial controls and

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Group Reporting, Consolidation or Financial Control roles.
• Strong IFRS knowledge.
• Experience leading Group consolidations in a multinational environment.
• Experience managing external audits and statutory reporting processes.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel to Luton and other offices for meetings/training.
• Experience with consolidation and reporting systems (DEPM, Workday) desirable.
• Strong cash flow reporting, balance sheet management and working capital understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual Group consolidation process.
• Ensure consolidated financial statements are accurate and delivered on time.
• Review consolidation adjustments, elimination entries and foreign exchange impacts.
• Oversee Group balance sheet, cash flow and equity reporting.
• Ensure information from regional finance teams is consistent and accurate.
• Act as primary contact for external auditors and manage audit timelines.
• Coordinate audit requests across Group and regional finance teams.
• Support implementation of new accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Group reporting

Consolidation

External audit management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA, ACCA or equivalent

Tools

DEPM

Workday

Job description

Group Financial Controller

Location: London (Hybrid)

Contract: Permanent

About the Role

We’re looking for a Group Financial Controller to join our Group Finance team hybrid in London. In this pivotal role, you’ll safeguard the integrity of our financial reporting and control environment, taking ownership of the Group close and consolidation process and ensuring compliance with IFRS and our internal accounting policies.

You’ll lead the Group consolidation, manage our relationship with the external auditors, strengthen our control framework and provide technical accounting leadership across the business. As a key deputy to the Head of Reporting & Consolidation, you’ll work closely with regional finance teams and senior management, and you’ll have real visibility and influence across the Group.

What You’ll Be Doing

Group Consolidation & Financial Reporting

• Leading the monthly, quarterly and annual Group consolidation process
• Ensuring consolidated financial statements are accurate and delivered on time
• Reviewing consolidation adjustments, elimination entries and foreign exchange impacts
• Overseeing Group balance sheet, cash flow and equity reporting
• Ensuring the information submitted by regional finance teams is consistent and accurate

External Audit Management

• Acting as the primary contact for our external auditors
• Managing audit planning, timelines, deliverables and stakeholder engagement
• Coordinating audit requests across Group and regional finance teams
• Resolving accounting and reporting issues that arise during the audit
• Driving the efficient completion of interim and year-end audits

Financial Control & Governance

• Maintaining a robust Group financial control framework
• Reviewing and challenging key balance sheet reconciliations and accounting estimates
• Ensuring compliance with corporate accounting policies and reporting standards
• Identifying and implementing control improvements and process efficiencies

Technical Accounting

• Providing technical accounting guidance on complex transactions and business initiatives
• Reviewing and approving technical accounting papers and treatments
• Supporting acquisitions, restructuring activities and financing transactions
• Overseeing the implementation of new accounting standards and regulatory requirements

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Building strong relationships with regional finance teams and senior management
• Supporting the development of finance team capabilities and succession planning
• Deputising for the Head of Reporting & Consolidation

About You

Essential

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification
• Significant experience in Group Reporting, Consolidation or Financial Control roles.
• Strong IFRS knowledge
• Experience leading Group consolidations in a multinational environment
• Experience managing external audits and statutory reporting processes
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Able to work hybrid into London and travel to Luton and additional offices for meetings and training as required
• Experience with consolidation and reporting systems (e.g. DEPM, Workday) desirable
• Strong understanding of cash flow reporting, balance sheet management and working capital drivers.

About Us

Vertage is the global brand uniting the former Impellam Group and HeadFirst Group, bringing together a portfolio of specialist talent and workforce solutions companies.

At Vertage, you help reshape the way work gets done. You combine specialised expertise with the power of AI, helping people and organisations move faster, think bigger, and stay ahead in the age of intelligence.

• Brand: Vertage