Vice President Financial Control

QLM is partnering with a rapidly expanding food manufacturing group to identify their Vice President Financial Control to lead Financial Control across a complex, multi-site and acquisitive manufacturing network.

Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a critical leadership role responsible for strengthening financial governance, improving control environments and ensuring the business has the financial discipline required to support continued growth, acquisition and expansion.

This is a collaborative position, partnering closely with Operations, Commercial and Corporate Development to deliver accurate financial reporting, robust internal controls and world-class financial governance across the organisation.

• Lead all aspects of Financial Control across a complex multi-site manufacturing organisation, ensuring the highest standards of financial governance, compliance and reporting.
• Own the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close process, delivering timely, accurate and insightful financial information to executive leadership and the Board.
• Strengthen the organisation's financial control framework, driving process standardisation, automation and continuous improvement across multiple business units.
• Lead the financial integration of newly acquired businesses, embedding reporting standards, controls, governance and financial processes whilst accelerating post-acquisition integration.
• Partner with the CFO on strategic finance initiatives, supporting acquisitions, organisational transformation and enterprise-wide performance improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement across financial reporting, working capital, balance sheet integrity, internal controls and audit readiness.
• Build strong relationships with external auditors, banking partners and regulatory bodies, ensuring full compliance with US GAAP and corporate governance requirements.
• Lead, develop and mentor a high-performing finance organisation capable of supporting the next phase of business growth.

• Extensive experience leading Financial Control within a complex multi-entity organisation.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls and audit.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, business integration or organisational transformation.
• A track record of improving financial processes, strengthening governance and leading high-performing finance teams.
• The credibility to influence executive leadership and operate as a trusted partner to the CFO.