Group Financial Controller

Department

Finance

Employment Type

Full-Time
- Permanent Contract

Minimum Experience

Manager/Supervisor

Compensation

Market Competitive

Human Appeal is a global non‑profit humanitarian and development organisation. We deliver life‑saving emergency assistance such as food, medical aid, and disaster relief. At the same time, we run sustainable, community‑led programmes in healthcare, education, and livelihoods to build resilience and self‑reliance. Our experienced local teams work in vulnerable, hard‑to‑reach areas. Guided by a vision of a just, caring, and sustainable world, our mission is to save lives, alleviate poverty, and empower communities in line with the core humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Group Financial Controller position within the Finance department based at Cheadle, Manchester or Birmingham. The Group Financial Controller will lead and oversee the Group's financial control, reporting, and governance activities, ensuring the delivery of accurate, timely, and compliant financial information, maintaining a robust control environment, and providing strategic financial insight to support effective decision‑making, business performance, and sustainable growth across the organisation.

• Lead the Group financial reporting process, ensuring accurate and timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Manage the consolidation of financial results across all Group entities and ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective financial controls, policies, and governance frameworks across the Group.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, audit, and regulatory requirements in all jurisdictions in which the Group operates.
• Oversee the annual external audit process and coordinate the resolution of audit findings and recommendations.
• Provide financial analysis, insights, and recommendations to support executive decision‑making and business strategy.
• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term financial planning processes.
• Monitor financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions where required.
• Manage Group cash flow, balance sheet integrity, and working capital performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial processes, controls, systems, and reporting capabilities.
• Partner with operational and commercial leaders to support business performance and strategic objectives.
• Ensure the integrity, security, and quality of financial data and management information.
• Lead, develop, and coach the finance team, fostering a high‑performance culture and building organisational capability.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, restructures, and other corporate transactions through financial due diligence and integration activities.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Global Director of Finance on financial governance, risk management, and business performance matters.

NB:
Employee duties are not limited only to the above‑mentioned responsibilities; they may perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CA, CPA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification), with 7+ years PQE.
• Significant experience in financial control, group reporting, consolidation, and financial management within a complex organisation.
• Proven experience in a senior finance leadership role, preferably within a Group Controller, Financial Controller, or Head of Finance position.
• Experience managing…