Vacancy Type
Permanent/Full Time
Location
London
Role objective
The Group Financial Controller is responsible for the integrity, control and governance of the Group’s financial reporting, treasury and tax frameworks across a multi-jurisdictional, multi-currency environment.
The role leads Group financial control, with particular emphasis on treasury, liquidity, tax governance and cross-border financial management, ensuring the Group is well-controlled, financially resilient and scalable to support continued international growth.
Key responsibilities / accountabilities
Group Financial Reporting & Control
- Ownership of Group consolidation across all entities (UK, US, Switzerland)
- Oversight of IFRS compliance and application across jurisdictions
- Review and sign-off of monthly and statutory reporting outputs
- Ownership of key accounting judgments (revenue, impairment, FX, provisions)
Treasury, Liquidity & Covenant monitoring
- Ownership of the Group treasury framework and governance
- Oversight of global liquidity, cash visibility and capital structure
- Monitoring covenant compliance and leverage metrics
- Ownership of FX risk management, including development and oversight of hedging strategies
- Oversight of global cash management, intercompany funding and cross-border liquidity planning
Tax & Transfer Pricing Oversight
- Ownership of Group tax governance across all jurisdictions
- Oversight of corporate tax, VAT and related compliance
- Ownership and development of transfer pricing framework across international entities
- Coordination with external advisors on cross-border structuring and tax risk
- Ensuring tax considerations are appropriately reflected in financial reporting and cash planning
Audit & External Reporting
- Lead the Group and subsidiary audit process
- Act as primary contact for auditors
- Ensure timely delivery with minimal audit adjustments
- Oversee preparation of statutory accounts
Control Framework & Governance
- Design and implement a robust Group control framework
- Establish monthly balance sheet reconciliation and sign-off process
- Implement control pack discipline across all entities
- Drive consistency in financial controls across jurisdictions
Systems & Process Transformation
- Provide finance leadership on NetSuite rollout (including Zurich and US entities)
- Support implementation of new expense management system
- Drive automation and process efficiency across finance
- Ensure systems support Group reporting and control requirements
Leadership & Team Management
- Line management of Group Reporting Manager and Finance Operations team
- Build a high‑performing, scalable finance control function
- Drive accountability, documentation and process discipline
Skills & experience
- Strong IFRS expertise, including IFRS 3, IFRS 10 and multi‑entity consolidation
- Experience in cross‑border finance environments (multi‑currency, multi‑jurisdiction) and a proven track record in acquisition accounting and integration
- Strong understanding of treasury, liquidity and covenant frameworks
- Experience in finance systems and transformation (ERP environments)
- Asset management experience preferred
- Strong stakeholder management and leadership capability
Gresham House is an equal opportunities employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. Gresham House is dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive culture amongst all our employees.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…