Director of Controlling
Based close to Reading (Hybrid working)
Highly competitive package
Role Overview:
We are looking for a highly talented Director of Controlling to lead financial accounting, reporting, tax, treasury, and financial systems for a multi-entity European group. This role reports directly to a fabulous CFO and plays a key part in ensuring compliance, driving operational efficiency, supporting M&A activity, and overseeing the finance shared services function.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Control & Reporting
* Lead monthly group consolidation, statutory accounts, and audit processes.
* Oversee balance sheet reviews and maintain financial policies and procedures.
* Ensure compliance with reporting requirements and support implementation of system or reporting changes.
Tax & Treasury
* Manage group tax activities, including restructuring, risk management and tax provisions.
* Oversee treasury operations including cash flow forecasting, banking controls, and insurance.
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
* Manage senior finance leaders across reporting, tax, and shared services teams.
* Support the CFO and collaborate with FP&A, business partnering, and other senior finance colleagues.
* Build strong relationships with finance teams across the group and provide support to local entities.
* Drive team development, performance management, and succession planning.
Strategic Projects & M&A
* Support acquisition activity, including due diligence, integration planning and execution.
* Contribute to finance transformation initiatives and systems projects.
* Lead or support ad-hoc finance projects as required.
Qualifications & Skills
* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong technical accounting expertise.
* Experience managing complex group structures, consolidations, and senior finance teams.
* Strong Excel skills; experience with consolidation or reporting systems is advantageous.
* Proven ability to lead change, improve processes, and work in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.