Interim Regional Financial Controller – UK & Continental Europe

Pratap Partnership Ltd; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Weekly office presence in North Lincon

Occasional travel to Europe

Job summary

Pratap Partnership is seeking an Interim Regional Financial Controller to lead UK and Continental Europe finance operations, with significant autonomy and international exposure. The role involves owning regional reporting, controls, and forecasting, while partnering with senior stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has ACA/ACCA or equivalent, extensive financial control, statutory reporting, and external audit experience, plus international/group environment know-how.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualification.
• Substantial financial control, statutory reporting and external audit experience.
• Experience in international or multi-entity group environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small international finance team.
• Own regional financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and integrity of information.
• Manage year-end and external audit process with auditors to deliver high-quality accounts on deadlines.
• Strengthen financial controls, ledger quality and reporting standards.

Skills

Financial control

Audit experience

Team leadership

Commercial awareness

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

North Lincolnshire | Hybrid Working | Immediate Start | Contract until July 2027

An excellent opportunity for a technically strong Financial Controller to take responsibility for UK and European finance operations within a substantial, internationally operating business.

Pratap Partnership is working exclusively with an established, international group to recruit an Interim Regional Financial Controller covering the UK and Continental Europe.

The business is undergoing significant transformation, investment in systems and improvements to its financial reporting processes.

This is a high-profile role offering considerable autonomy, international exposure and the opportunity to lead a developing finance team while working closely with senior operational stakeholders.

The role

Reporting into senior group finance leadership, you will take responsibility for financial control, reporting and forecasting across the UK and key European territories.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing a small international finance team.
• Taking ownership of regional financial reporting, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information.
• Managing the year-end and subsequent external audit process, working closely with external auditors to deliver high-quality accounts within demanding deadlines.
• Continuing to strengthen financial controls, ledger quality and reporting standards.
• Overseeing rolling 12-month forecasts, reforecasting and financial performance analysis.
• Partnering closely with senior regional and operational management, providing financial insight to support commercial decision-making.
• Supporting ongoing finance transformation and the continued development of finance operations.

The person

We are looking for an experienced, technically accomplished finance professional who combines strong financial control and audit experience with the ability to lead teams and engage effectively with non-finance stakeholders.

Ideally, you will offer:

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification, preferably with a Big Four or leading accountancy practice background.
• Substantial financial control, statutory reporting and external audit experience, with a proven ability to deliver high-quality audits.
• Experience operating within an international or multi-entity group environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, ideally including IFRS and European reporting requirements.
• Experience managing and developing finance teams.
• The ability to improve processes, strengthen controls and maintain high standards of financial reporting.
• Commercial awareness and confidence working closely with senior non-finance stakeholders.
• A proactive, hands-on approach and the credibility to take ownership of a demanding remit from the outset.

The opportunity

This is an interim assignment commencing as soon as possible and running through to mid-July 2027, covering the financial year-end, audit and statutory reporting cycle.

The position offers significant home-working flexibility, with attendance at the company's North Lincolnshire office typically averaging one day per week. Additional office attendance will occasionally be required depending on business needs, so flexibility is important.

There may also be very occasional travel to the group's European operations.

This opportunity would suit an experienced Group Financial Controller, Regional Controller or senior Financial Controller seeking a technically challenging international assignment with a strong mix of financial control, team leadership and business partnering.