Interim Group Reporting & Financial Control Director

We are partnering with a leading international consumer-facing business operating across multiple markets and jurisdictions. Backed by a well-established portfolio of brands, the Group is currently navigating a significant corporate transaction and entering a pivotal period of organisational and operational change.

As the business prepares for its next phase, they are now looking to appoint a Group Reporting & Financial Control Director to provide senior leadership across financial reporting, control and governance. This 9 month position offers the opportunity to play a key role in a complex international organisation, helping to stabilise reporting, strengthen controls and support the business through a major integration and transformation period.

The Role

Reporting to the CFO and operating as a key member of the finance leadership team, you will lead the Group Reporting and Financial Control function, with responsibility for group reporting, technical accounting, financial control, audit oversight and governance across a large international organisation. You will lead a sizeable team and help ensure the finance function delivers accurate, timely and well-controlled reporting during a period of significant change.

Key areas will include:

• Leading, developing and setting direction for the Group Reporting and Financial Control teams
• Owning the Group's accounting, consolidation, financial reporting and control framework
• Leading month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting processes across a complex international entity structure
• Overseeing regulatory, statutory and external reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions
• Acting as the Group's technical accounting lead and providing guidance on complex accounting matters
• Leading the external audit process and managing relationships with auditors and key advisers
• Strengthening financial controls, governance, compliance and risk management processes
• Driving improvements in reporting quality, close efficiency, controls and financial discipline
• Supporting a significant integration programme and ensuring finance readiness throughout the transition
• Partnering with senior stakeholders across finance and the wider business to deliver key strategic priorities

What They're Looking For

The ideal candidate will be a qualified finance leader with deep expertise in Group Reporting, Financial Control and technical accounting, alongside experience operating in complex and highly regulated environments.

You should ideally have:

• A recognised accountancy qualification with a strong technical accounting background
• Significant experience leading Group Reporting, Financial Control and external audit processes
• Experience operating within a large, complex and international multi-entity organisation
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, statutory reporting, financial governance and control frameworks
• A proven track record of managing complex consolidations and delivering successful reporting cycles
• Experience leading sizeable finance teams and developing high-performing functions
• The ability to advise on complex accounting matters and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders
• Experience working within a listed or similarly regulated environment would be advantageous
• Exposure to large-scale transformation, integration or change programmes would be beneficial
• The credibility and resilience to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving and highly visible leadership role