Head of Financial Control

Unitas Talent; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Unitas Talent is seeking a Head of Financial Reporting/Control to oversee the financial reporting and control environment for a leading FMCG organization in Uxbridge. This role includes managing audits, ensuring compliance with accounting policies, and supporting acquisitions. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with 5 to 10 years of PQE, strong team management skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement. This position offers the chance to develop a skilled finance team while ensuring financial integrity across the business.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years PQE in accounting.
• Experience managing a team and supporting chartered accountancy qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the financial reporting and control environment.
• Lead on all financial considerations for acquisitions.
• Manage the external audit process.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Team management

Building relationships

Continuous improvement mindset

Attention to detail

Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Job description

A leading FMCG organisation who have some of the most well known and loved products are currently looking to recruit a Head of Financial Reporting/Control, who will report in to a high performing Finance Director and join a business that has an incredible track record of progression.

Some of the duties for the Head of Reporting/Control:

• Responsible for the financial reporting and control environment across the business – defining controls, reviewing / ensuring ongoing compliance, and educating wider business where required
• Responsible for the integrity of the balance sheet for all legal entities, ensuring timely completion and review of balance sheet reconciliations, and seek out opportunities to strengthen the balance sheet
• Ensuring that accounting treatment is in line with Group Accounting Policies (FRS 102). Lead on new standard implementation working closely with Group Finance
• Lead on all financial considerations for acquisitions, including due diligence reviews, acquisition accounting, and supporting successful integration
• Manage the external audit process for all entities, being the lead contact for the auditors. Manage them through significant accounting judgements and estimates, producing technical accounting papers where required
• Responsible for the financial integrity of data in finance systems. Lead on new system implementation / modifications
• Support the Finance Director and Commercial Director in reviewing, monitoring and managing risk across the business, including design and implementation of controls.
• Attend the Quarterly Risk Management Committee with the Group Internal Audit and Risk team
• Lead the team with a real focus on developing their skills, knowledge and experience to help them deliver in role and support their professional development.

Skills, experience and technical background of the successful candidate:

• Qualified accountant – 5-10 years PQE
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Experience of shaping, managing and developing a team including team members working towards their chartered accountancy qualifications alongside their day job
• Ability to build strong relationships with operational and commercial teams at all levels of seniority
• Continuous improvement mindset to deliver on one our guiding principles of “improve every day”
• Attention to detail, self-driven with a can-do attitude