Onsite Global Portfolio Finance Lead & Controller

Hoxton Circle; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoxton Circle is partnering with a global investment firm to hire a Head of Finance to build and lead the finance function for a growing portfolio of international industrial businesses. The role reports to the CFO, establishes financial infrastructure, reporting standards and processes across multiple entities, and provides strategic financial leadership.

The successful candidate will drive accounting policy, close, consolidation, budgeting, and reporting across jurisdictions, while partnering

Qualifications

• Significant accounting and finance experience, ideally with a Big 4 foundation and subsequent industry experience.
• Strong technical accounting and controllership across general ledger, close, consolidations and financial reporting.
• Experience working across complex, multi-entity organizations, ideally with international operations.
• Proven ability to build, improve and standardize accounting processes and financial controls.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial planning capabilities.
• Experience partnering with senior executives and translating complex financial information into business insight.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations or public-market readiness would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of accounting, financial reporting and controllership across a portfolio of international operating businesses.
• Establish consistent accounting policies, reporting standards, close calendars and consolidation processes across multiple entities.
• Oversee monthly and annual financial reporting, ensuring audit-ready information.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning with operational leadership.
• Build a consolidated view of financial performance across the portfolio, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Partner with asset-level finance teams to improve financial controls, reporting quality and performance.
• Oversee statutory reporting, tax compliance, treasury and other financial obligations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Work with the CFO on financial strategy, capital allocation and broader investment initiatives.
• Develop reporting for senior leadership, investors and portfolio company boards.
• Establish systems and controls to support growth and sophisticated reporting.
• Support financial integration of future acquisitions and new investments.

Skills

Big 4 foundation

multi-entity experience

financial reporting

consolidations

budgeting & forecasting

strategic finance leadership

Job description

Hoxton Circle is partnering with a global investment firm to hire a Head of Finance to build and lead the finance function for a growing portfolio of international industrial businesses. The role reports to the CFO, establishes financial infrastructure, reporting standards and processes across multiple entities, and provides strategic financial leadership.

The successful candidate will drive accounting policy, close, consolidation, budgeting, and reporting across jurisdictions, while partnering