Head of Financial Control & Reporting
Full TimeJob Overview
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Financial Control & Reporting to lead our financial control, statutory reporting, and governance functions. This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, maintaining a strong control environment, and delivering timely, accurate financial information to support strategic decision-making.
Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead a high-performing finance team, drive continuous improvement across financial processes, and ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory, and accounting requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibility will include:
•To Lead the preparation of monthly and annual consolidated financial statements and prepare statutory accounts for all entities
•To Lead the preparation of monthly and annual consolidated financial statements and prepare statutory accounts for all entities
•Manage consolidation processes and intercompany eliminations
•Ensure timely and accurate reporting to senior management
•Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and integrity
•Maintain fixed asset register and capital expenditure controls
•Ensure compliance with FRS 102 and company policies
•Manage audit processes and external auditor relationships
•Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
•Ensure strong cash controls and working capital management
•Support cash forecasting and liquidity management
•Ensure that quarterly GST reports are prepared and submitted on a timely basis
•Review and submit company tax
•Deliver management and board reporting
•Provide financial analysis and performance
•Support strategic decision-making
•Ensure timely and accurate reporting to senior management
•Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and integrity
•Maintain fixed asset register and capital expenditure controls
•Ensure compliance with FRS 102 and company policies
•Manage audit processes and external auditor relationships
•Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
•Ensure strong cash controls and working capital management
•Support cash forecasting and liquidity management
•Ensure that quarterly GST reports are prepared and submitted on a timely basis
•Review and submit company tax
•Deliver management and board reporting
•Provide financial analysis and performance
•Support strategic decision-making
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
- Significant experience in financial control, statutory reporting, or financial accounting.
- Proven experience leading and developing finance teams.
- Experience managing external audits and statutory reporting requirements.
- Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Advanced Excel skills