Interim Group Reporting and Financial Control Director

Stanton House; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanton House is partnering with a leading international consumer-facing business to appoint a Group Reporting & Financial Control Director. This role provides senior leadership for group reporting, technical accounting, financial control and governance across a large, multi-jurisdictional group.

Reporting to the CFO, you will lead a sizeable team, own the accounting and consolidation framework, and drive control improvements through a period of significant integration and transformation.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with a strong technical accounting background.
• Significant experience leading Group Reporting, Financial Control and external audit.
• Experience in large, international multi-entity organisations.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, statutory reporting and governance frameworks.
• Proven track record in consolidations and delivering reporting cycles.
• Experience leading sizeable finance teams and developing high-performing functions.
• Ability to advise on complex accounting matters and communicate with senior stakeholders.
• Experience in listed/regulatory environments is advantageous.
• Exposure to large-scale transformation, integration or change programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group Reporting and Financial Control teams.
• Own accounting, consolidation, financial reporting and control framework.
• Lead month-, quarter-, and year-end reporting across a complex international entity structure.
• Oversee regulatory, statutory and external reporting across multiple jurisdictions.
• Act as technical accounting lead and provide guidance on complex accounting matters.
• Lead external audit processes and manage relationships with auditors and key advisers.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance, compliance and risk management processes.
• Drive improvements in reporting quality, close efficiency, and financial discipline.
• Support a significant integration programme and ensure finance readiness during transition.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across finance and the wider business to deliver strategic priorities.

Skills

Group Reporting

Financial Control

Technical Accounting

IFRS Knowledge

Education

Chartered Accountant

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

We are partnering with a leading international consumer-facing business operating across multiple markets and jurisdictions. Backed by a well-established portfolio of brands, the Group is currently navigating a significant corporate transaction and entering a pivotal period of organisational and operational change.

As the business prepares for its next phase, they are now looking to appoint a Group Reporting & Financial Control Director to provide senior leadership across financial reporting, control and governance. This role offers the opportunity to play a key role in a complex international organisation, helping to stabilise reporting, strengthen controls and support the business through a major integration and transformation period.

The Role

Reporting to the CFO and operating as a key member of the finance leadership team, you will lead the Group Reporting and Financial Control function, with responsibility for group reporting, technical accounting, financial control, audit oversight and governance across a large international organisation. You will lead a sizeable team and help ensure the finance function delivers accurate, timely and well-controlled reporting during a period of significant change.

Key areas will include:

• Leading, developing and setting direction for the Group Reporting and Financial Control teams
• Owning the Group's accounting, consolidation, financial reporting and control framework
• Leading month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting processes across a complex international entity structure
• Overseeing regulatory, statutory and external reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions
• Acting as the Group's technical accounting lead and providing guidance on complex accounting matters
• Leading the external audit process and managing relationships with auditors and key advisers
• Strengthening financial controls, governance, compliance and risk management processes
• Driving improvements in reporting quality, close efficiency, controls and financial discipline
• Supporting a significant integration programme and ensuring finance readiness throughout the transition
• Partnering with senior stakeholders across finance and the wider business to deliver key strategic priorities

What They're Looking For

The ideal candidate will be a qualified finance leader with deep expertise in Group Reporting, Financial Control and technical accounting, alongside experience operating in complex and highly regulated environments.

You should ideally have:

• A recognised accountancy qualification with a strong technical accounting background
• Significant experience leading Group Reporting, Financial Control and external audit processes
• Experience operating within a large, complex and international multi-entity organisation
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, statutory reporting, financial governance and control frameworks
• A proven track record of managing complex consolidations and delivering successful reporting cycles
• Experience leading sizeable finance teams and developing high-performing functions
• The ability to advise on complex accounting matters and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders
• Experience working within a listed or similarly regulated environment would be advantageous
• Exposure to large-scale transformation, integration or change programmes would be beneficial
• The credibility and resilience to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving and highly visible leadership role