Interim Group Financial Controller

Goodman Masson; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodman Masson is recruiting an experienced Group Financial Controller to join the senior finance leadership team. The role covers financial governance, reporting, operations and a smooth handover from outgoing to incoming GFC.

Working closely with the CFO and leadership team, you will drive strong financial management, enhance processes and support strategic business initiatives across a multi-entity group.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Significant post-qualification experience in a senior financial control or leadership role.
• Strong technical accounting, financial reporting and consolidation experience.
• Experience working within a complex, multi-entity organisation.
• IFRS 16
• Good understanding of statutory reporting, audit and financial governance.
• Demonstrable experience of managing and developing finance teams.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, cash management and working capital.
• Experience driving process improvements and enhancing finance systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to operate effectively at both strategic and operational levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group finance function, overseeing financial reporting, controls and accounting operations.
• Manage monthly management reporting, financial consolidation and period-end processes, IFRS 16 is essential.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information and balance sheet reporting.
• Oversee statutory accounts, external audits and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain and enhance financial policies, procedures and internal control frameworks.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital and banking relationships.
• Oversee taxation, payroll, payment processes and financial compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, reporting processes and operational efficiency.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders, external advisors and auditors.
• Lead, develop and motivate the finance team, encouraging accountability and continuous improvement.
• Support the CFO with financial analysis, governance and strategic business initiatives.

Skills

Senior leadership

IFRS 16

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Audit & governance

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

An established and growing multi-entity business is seeking an experienced Group Financial Controller to join its senior finance leadership team.

This is a broad and commercially important position, offering responsibility for financial governance, reporting, financial operations and ensuring a handover is taken for the outgoing / incoming GFC's.

Working closely with the CFO and senior management team, the successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring strong financial management, improving processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Group finance function, overseeing financial reporting, controls and accounting operations.
• Manage monthly management reporting, financial consolidation and period-end processes, IFRS 16 is essential.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information and balance sheet reporting.
• Oversee statutory accounts, external audits and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain and enhance financial policies, procedures and internal control frameworks.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital and banking relationships.
• Oversee taxation, payroll, payment processes and financial compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, reporting processes and operational efficiency.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders, external advisors and auditors.
• Lead, develop and motivate the finance team, encouraging accountability and continuous improvement.
• Support the CFO with financial analysis, governance and strategic business initiatives.

Experience and Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Significant post-qualification experience in a senior financial control or financial leadership role.
• Strong technical accounting, financial reporting and consolidation experience.
• Experience working within a complex, multi-entity organisation.
• IFRS 16
• Good understanding of statutory reporting, audit and financial governance.
• Demonstrable experience of managing and developing finance teams.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, cash management and working capital.
• Experience driving process improvements and enhancing finance systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to operate effectively at both strategic and operational levels.

This is an excellent opportunity for an an interim finance candidate to deliver a short-term project for a well-known, multi-site brand.