Group Financial Controller

About the role

Harper May Ltd is seeking a Group Financial Controller to own the consolidated month‑end and year‑end close for its UK and European entities, lead technical accounting and statutory reporting, and strengthen financial controls across the group.

Key responsibilities

• Own the group consolidated month‑end close, management accounts and reporting pack
• Lead year‑end statutory reporting and the group audit across UK and European entities
• Manage technical accounting matters including revenue, leases, foreign currency and consolidation
• Handle multi‑entity, multi‑currency reporting, intercompany balances and FX
• Strengthen financial controls, policies and processes across the group finance function
• Partner with local finance contacts and external advisors in European jurisdictions
• Support tax reporting, VAT compliance and transfer pricing
• Assist budgeting, forecasting and ad‑hoc commercial analysis at group level
• Line‑manage and develop the group finance team over time

Required profile

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Proven experience of group consolidation across multiple entities and currencies
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and audit experience, preferably from a top‑tier practice
• Track record of leading statutory reporting and group audits
• Experience with international group structures, VAT and intercompany processes
• Practical, hands‑on and organised, comfortable with detail while managing multiple workstreams
• Based within a reasonable commute of Southend, with hybrid flexibility

Required skills

• Group consolidation
• Multi‑entity and multi‑currency reporting
• Intercompany balances management
• Foreign currency accounting
• Revenue and lease accounting
• Statutory reporting
• Audit coordination
• VAT compliance
• Transfer pricing
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Commercial analysis