Group Financial Controller

WE ARE HIRING A GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Ever opened a new bank account and got a weekend away? Spent on fashion and received a personal styling session? Picked up groceries and walked away with cinema tickets?

If so, you’ve probably experienced a TLC Worldwide campaign - without even knowing it.

At TLC, we help the world’s biggest brands drive customer acquisition, loyalty and engagement with emotionally engaging, experience-led rewards. From global banks to high street retailers, our programs are designed shift behaviour, boost ROI and build genuine brand love – at the fraction of the cost of discounting and cash offers. Backed by COSMOS, our all-in-one program platform, we deliver personalised campaigns at scale with live data, smart insights, and seamless customer journeys.

We’ve spent 30 years mastering what moves customers; combining deep consumer insight, a global network of 100,000+ rewards, and a unique ability to drive measurable ROI for brands.

We’re 400+ people strong, across 15 global hubs. A collective of marketers, creatives and strategists who care about doing great work - and having fun while we do it. We celebrate bold thinking, empower growth, and champion the kind of culture that helps people thrive.

• Dynamic & collaborative team in a creative environment with exposure to global clients & colleagues - Check out our clients

• Weekly webinars to support your development through our People Academy

• Annual TLC Wellness Week and programmes throughout the year

• TLC Culture Club - including seasonal social events, tasty lunches & more

• TLC Gives Back - volunteering opportunities, including off site visits and volunteering leave

• TLC Rise - supporting and empowering women into leadership roles

• 'Frankies' - Our very own awards ceremony where we walk down the TLC red carpet in our best outfits

• TLC Owner's Club - Everyone that is part of the TLC experience contributes to our success, which is why we all own a piece of TLC as part of our share holder scheme

This isn’t a “keep the lights on” controller role. It’s a chance to build, influence, and transform. You’ll partner directly with our Group CFO, lead a high‑performing global team, and bring clarity, discipline, and insight to a business that thrives on pace, creativity, and innovation.

• Lead the Group’s financial control environment with confidence and precision.
• Deliver accurate, timely monthly, quarterly, and annual closes across all global entities.
• Oversee consolidations, intercompany accounting, multi‑currency reporting, and FX.
• Apply IFRS and local GAAP in a practical, commercial way.
• Produce high‑quality financial decks that drive board conversations and strategic decisions.

• Take full ownership of Group cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning.
• Build robust rolling forecasts that reflect seasonality, billing cycles, and growth initiatives.
• Drive working capital excellence—collections, creditor terms, intercompany flows, and repatriation.
• Partner with AP and payment teams to ensure accuracy and control.
• Support treasury activities, banking relationships, and covenant monitoring.
• Provide clear, actionable cash insights to senior leadership.

• Build and mentor a world‑class global financial control team.
• Partner with the CFO, FP&A, commercial teams, and regional MDs to drive growth and margin improvement.
• Be a credible, influential finance leader at the senior table—challenging and supporting in equal measure.

• Evolve our finance systems, tools, and processes as we scale.
• Champion standardisation, automation, and efficiency—without slowing the business down.
• Play a key role in shaping our finance tech stack, including a new ERP implementation.

• Translate financial performance into insight, action, and opportunity.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term planning.
• Contribute to pricing, profitability, new product launches, and investment decisions.
• Support shareholder and board‑level reporting.

• Entrepreneurial and proactive,…