Finance Control & Planning Manager

Financial Planning & Control Manager
- Bracknell - £50k-£63k
- HybridContract:
Permanent | Full-Time

The Role

Are you a qualified accountant looking to take the next step in your career within a dynamic, international finance environment? This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing European Financial Planning & Control team, where you'll have the chance to influence key business decisions, drive continuous improvement and work closely with senior stakeholders across multiple markets.

In this varied role, you'll combine strong technical accounting expertise with commercial insight, taking ownership of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, governance and business partnering. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where your ideas can make a genuine impact, this role offers the opportunity to develop your career while contributing to the success of a leading global business.

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 accurately and in line with accounting standards.

• Deliver meaningful financial analysis and reporting to senior stakeholders, identifying business risks, opportunities and performance trends.

• Support budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning activities.

• Ensure 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.

About You

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or equivalent).

• Strong experience within financial control, financial reporting or Financial Planning & Control.

• Excellent technical knowledge of IFRS.

• Experience managing month-end close and balance sheet integrity.

• Knowledge of SOx, governance, audit and compliance frameworks.

• Experience working alongside Shared Service Centres.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.

• Experience working within an international or multicultural environment.

• Experience with SAP S/4
  
  HANA, Hyperion, Trintech Cadency or BOFC would be advantageous.

Apply Now

If you're a qualified finance professional looking to join a collaborative European finance team where you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.