Manufacturing
Our client, a highly acquisitive, PE backed manufacturing company is seeking a Group Financial Controller in a newly created role, supporting the CFO and the wider management team. Initially temporary and requiring an immediate start, with a view to convert into a permanent role.
Description
The Group Financial Controller owns the accuracy, timeliness and control of the Group’s financial reporting. The role leads the reporting teams across all businesses, builds a scalable, process-based finance operation, and integrates acquisitions, freeing the CFO to focus on strategy, M&A and value creation. The role is central to preparing the Group’s finance function for a future sale process: a fast, reliable close, clean audits and robust controls. An immediate start is required.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities for this Group Financial Controller role will include, but are not limited to:
- Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close across all entities, with a target close timetable agreed with the CFO.
- Own Group consolidation, including the PE holding structure, and the monthly reporting pack for the Board.
- Ensure accounting policies are applied consistently across the Group under FRS 102, with Group reporting in USD and a 31 December year-end.
- Lead the Group and statutory audits.
- Own statutory accounts and filings for all legal entities.
- Own tax compliance (corporate, indirect, transfer pricing documentation) with external advisers.
- Design and maintain a proportionate financial control framework, including segregation of duties and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Oversee cash management, banking, payments and Group cash forecasting with FP&A.
- Prepare the quarterly Nordic bond reporting and covenant compliance, with the CFO.
- Lead and develop the UK and Asia finance teams through the Head of Finance (UK) and Head of Finance (Asia), including the finance teams of acquired businesses.
- Standardise processes, chart of accounts and close calendar across the Group; work with the Data and ERP team on systems and automation.
- Lead finance integration of acquisitions: close, consolidation, controls and chart of accounts.
- Support finance due diligence on targets.
- Prepare the reporting function for vendor due diligence and a future sale process, including the financial data book with the CFO and FP&A.
Skills
The skills and experience required for this Group Financial Controller role include, but are not limited to:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Group Financial Controller or senior financial reporting experience in a multi-entity, international group.
- Hands-on group consolidation, statutory reporting and audit leadership.
- Experience leading and developing teams across countries and cultures, including Asia.
- Track record of improving close processes and controls.
- Available to start immediately on an interim basis, with the intention of moving to a permanent role.
- Previous experience within Private equity-backed environment, including lender and investor reporting.
- Experience in Bond or other listed-debt reporting.
- Acquisition integration experience; exposure to due diligence or a sale process.
- Manufacturing or industrial technology sector.
- ERP implementation or process automation experience.
Apply
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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for approaching 40 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in technology, media, retail, pharma/biotech, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.