Group Financial Controller (Logistics)

Hays; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the logistics sector is seeking a Group Financial Controller to oversee financial accounting and controls. This role involves managing staff across regions and ensuring accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience in large-scale operations and a focus on process improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in large scale entities with multiple assets/projects.
• Exposure to large CAPEX budgets.
• Focus on process and systems improvement.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accounting and controls for the group.
• Supervision of all entities across the region.
• Timely and accurate delivery of finance teams' quarterly and yearly numbers.

Skills

Process Improvement

Financial Accounting

Staff Management

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

This range is provided by Hays. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Your new company
A large scale, private Group in the logistics sector. The company have global operations including assets in Dubai, Europe and South America. They are targeting a period of growth and are looking to expand their team.


Your new role
Working in the Headquarters of this business in the West End of London, this role will report to the Group CFO/CEO and will be responsible for accounting and controls for the group as well as supervision of all entities across the region, staff management for the regional teams and also commercial partnering with the business units.


The successful applicant will be tasked with liaison each divisional head. The purpose of this role will be taking overall responsibility for the timely and accurate delivery of the finance teams quarterly and yearly numbers, then moving the finance team to add longer term value to the business
The role would include full ownership of financial accounting for the Group, including management reporting and looking after JV interests


What you'll need to succeed
You will need to be a qualified accountant, with experience working within a large scale entity with business operations across multiple assets/projects/entities and likely have exposure to large CAPEX budgets. You will want to work for large scale, private business and have a focus on process and systems improvement.


What you'll get in return
You will get to take on a global group role, in a role that will become a number 1 in a private business with lots of recognition and reward. This role sits within a professional team, so you will be met with like-minded individuals with an excellent approach to work.


What you need to do now
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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Freight and Package Transportation

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