Divisional Financial Controller

About the role

The Divisional Financial Controller reports to the Divisional CFO and leads financial control, consolidation, reporting, technical accounting and governance for an international professional services division. The role ensures accurate, timely reporting, strengthens financial controls and supports the integration of acquired businesses.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the divisional financial control function, covering consolidation, reporting, technical accounting, tax and financial controls.
• Own divisional actuals reporting across P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, delivering compliant submissions to group stakeholders.
• Prepare and review reporting packs with commentary, variance analysis, KPIs, trends, risks and key business issues.
• Build strong relationships with regional finance teams and establish robust reporting processes, governance and deadlines.
• Oversee working capital performance and promote best‑practice financial management.
• Act as the lead for technical accounting matters, ensuring appropriate accounting treatments and documentation.
• Coordinate the consolidated statutory audit process and manage external auditor relationships.
• Review and enhance internal control frameworks, identify risks and drive remediation.
• Lead finance workstreams for acquisitions, including reporting, controls, treasury and cash‑flow integration.
• Develop and mentor a specialist finance team, fostering quality and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Significant financial control experience within a complex international group.
• Best‑in‑class technical accounting expertise across consolidation, group reporting and statutory audit.
• Proven ability to operate in a multi‑entity environment.
• Experience with complex change and transformation programmes covering systems, people and processes.
• Demonstrated leadership influencing finance teams and stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.

Required skills

• Financial consolidation
• Group reporting
• Statutory audit coordination
• Technical accounting
• Financial controls
• Working capital management