Finance Control & Planning Manager

About the role

We are seeking a qualified accountant to join our European Financial Planning & Control team in Bracknell. This permanent, full‑time role offers a hybrid working model and the chance to influence key business decisions across multiple markets.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate month‑end close activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Review financial results, including revenue, cost of sales, inventory, operating expenses and balance‑sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure provisions, journal approvals and financial controls are completed in line with accounting standards.
• Deliver financial analysis and reporting to senior stakeholders, highlighting risks, opportunities and performance trends.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and long‑term financial planning.
• Maintain compliance with IFRS, SOx controls and internal governance requirements.
• Partner with Shared Service Centre teams to improve processes, service delivery and operational efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, reporting and data quality.
• Act as a key finance contact for internal stakeholders across multiple European locations.
• Manage and develop a Finance Planning & Control Specialist.
• Support finance projects and wider business initiatives as required.

Required profile

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or equivalent).
• Strong experience in financial control, reporting or financial planning & control.
• Excellent technical knowledge of IFRS.
• Proven experience managing month‑end close and balance‑sheet integrity.
• Knowledge of SOx, governance, audit and compliance frameworks.
• Experience working with Shared Service Centres.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.

Required skills

• IFRS
• SOx compliance
• Financial reporting
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Month‑end close processes
• Data analysis

What we offer

• Salary between £50,000 and £63,000 per year.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Opportunity to work in a high‑performing international finance team.
• Career development within a leading global business.