Divisional Financial Controller

About the role

The Divisional Financial Controller will lead financial control, consolidation, reporting, technical accounting and governance for an international professional services division. Reporting to the Divisional CFO, you will ensure accurate, timely reporting and support the integration of acquired businesses.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the divisional financial control function, covering consolidation, reporting, technical accounting, tax and financial controls.
• Own 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 and risk insights.
• 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 treatments and documentation.
• Coordinate the consolidated statutory audit and manage external auditor relationships.
• Review and enhance internal control frameworks, identifying risks and driving 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.
• Experience in complex change and transformation programmes covering systems, people and processes.
• Proven leadership ability to influence finance teams and stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting post‑acquisition integration is advantageous.
• Additional European language skills and professional‑services background are beneficial.

Required skills

What we offer

• Base salary £120,000‑£150,000 per year, dependent on experience and location.
• Company bonus scheme up to 10% annually and long‑term incentive plan.
• 6% employer‑contributed pension scheme.
• Family private medical cover.