Strategic Financial Controller — Global Consolidation & Reporting

Mourant; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mourant is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead the financial control and reporting function across a growing international professional services business. This role reports to the Finance Director/CFO and will manage a team of Financial Reporting Managers to deliver accurate, timely financial information to support strategic decisions.

You will drive the monthly close, consolidate across entities, ensure robust controls, and oversee statutory accounts and external audits.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience (10+ years) within a complex multi-entity environment.
• Strong technical accounting expertise: consolidation, statutory reporting, audit and financial control.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams.
• Commercial mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly group close, consolidation and management accounts process with accurate, timely reporting across entities/jurisdictions.
• Maintain Group balance sheet integrity, cash flow reporting and financial controls.
• Lead the preparation of annual consolidated financial statements, statutory accounts and external audit.
• Ensure governance, accounting policies and control frameworks across the Group.
• Partner with FP&A to support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and performance reporting.
• Produce high-quality financial information for Board, investor and stakeholder reporting.
• Support strategic initiatives including refinancing, acquisitions, integrations and expansion into new jurisdictions.
• Lead, coach and develop the Financial Control team and foster a high-performing, collaborative culture.
• Drive continuous improvement through process optimization and use of finance technology.

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Mourant is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead the financial control and reporting function across a growing international professional services business. This role reports to the Finance Director/CFO and will manage a team of Financial Reporting Managers to deliver accurate, timely financial information to support strategic decisions.

You will drive the monthly close, consolidate across entities, ensure robust controls, and oversee statutory accounts and external audits.