Group Financial Controller

Reed Finance are partnered with a large manufacturing multinational to recruit an energetic, commercially minded Group Financial Controller to lead and transform the function within their evolving SSC in south Oxon. This is a pivotal, change-focused role, ideal for a senior finance leader who thrives in complex environments. Reporting into the SSC Director you will own the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting across multiple European entities, overseeing statutory accounts ensuring high-quality reporting, and consistent close cycles and consistent governance.

Please note:

this role requires five days on-site

This is a Leadership position, coaching and developing a team of Controllers, and has a strong commercial element alongside the more technical requirements. You will understand what good looks like from a Controls, compliance, reporting, and process perspective and be a skilled business partner with the ability to step into a managerial position from day one.

Key responsibilities include:

• Oversight of statutory accounts, audit management, tax reporting support and compliance with internal controls
• Own and deliver the end-to-end month-end, quarter-end and year-end close process across EMEA entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and predictability
• Ensure the production of high-quality management accounts and financial analysis that support operational and commercial decision-making
• Lead the preparation and coordination of statutory financial statements for in-scope UK and European entities in compliance with local GAAP and Group requirements
• Act as the primary SSC contact for external auditors, managing audit planning, execution, issue resolution and remediation
• Ensure full compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, internal control frameworks and Group accounting policies across all R2R activities
• Establish and enforce clear governance over accounting judgements, estimates and policy interpretations across multiple reporting lines
• Design, document and implement standardised end-to-end R2R processes across EMEA, replacing local variation with clear global standards
• Close partnering with operational finance teams, Group Finance, Tax, Treasury, auditors and senior European stakeholders
• Partner with IT, Finance Transformation and Group Finance on system enhancements and reporting roadmap initiatives

You must be full qualified and have experience within a large, complex, multi-entity, multi-currency corporate (listed environment exposure required). You will have a deep understanding of best-practice R2R and controlling models; strong knowledge of SAP S/4

HANA, One Stream or similar ERP and consolidation platforms; excellent influencing skills across peer groups and senior leadership; and proven ability to deliver measurable performance and quality improvements.

Salary offered is £80-85k plus bonus and very good benefits.

Apply today if this sounds like you!