Financial Controller

A growing international energy business is looking for a Financial Controller to lead its Financial Reporting function. The business is expanding through acquisitions, new energy markets and trading in more jurisdictions, therefore the scope of the role has grown.

You’ll report to the Group Financial Controller. You’ll own financial reporting, control and statutory compliance for the UK, and oversee Group reporting, the Group audit and the Group Financial Controls Framework.

Location: London

Working pattern: Hyrbid working, 2-3 days in the office

What you’ll do

• Lead and develop the Financial Reporting team, delivering accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
• Own the integrity of the UK balance sheet, P&L and cash flow, and oversee the Group monthly consolidation
• Lead the statutory and Group audits and manage the relationship with the external auditors
• Take the Group control environment from a developing framework to a robust, scalable model
• Work with Technical Accounting on IFRS and complex commercial arrangements
• Lead the finance response to international expansion, new trading activity and regulatory change
• Act as finance lead on business-wide transformation, data and systems programmes, including Workday optimisation
• Support acquisition integration across reporting, governance and controls

What you’ll bring

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent, with at least four to five years’ post-qualification experience in financial reporting, audit or financial control
• Leadership experience in a complex, multi-entity organisation
• Strong IFRS, consolidation and statutory reporting knowledge
• Experience leading Group reporting and external audits
• Experience designing or running financial control frameworks
• Experience leading finance workstreams on transformation or systems programmes
• Energy or regulated industry experience, M&A or integration experience are highly desirable

Package:

• Excellent bonus & pension
• Excellent benefits package
• Hybrid working (2-3 days in-office)

This is a broad, visible role in a business that’s growing quickly. You’ll work closely with Finance, Trading, Risk, Operations and senior leadership.