Finance Controller

We are seeking an experienced regional finance leader to oversee financial performance across a defined geography. This role carries full accountability for profit and loss, balance sheet integrity, statutory compliance, and financial governance, while partnering closely with operational and commercial leaders to support business performance.

The role leads the regional finance team, drives strong financial control, and ensures timely, accurate reporting aligned with group standards. It also plays a key role in developing local finance capability and supporting continuous improvement across finance processes and systems.

Job Description:

• Own financial performance for the geography, including full responsibility for P&L and balance sheet oversight.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities, providing clear analysis, insight, and performance reporting to senior leadership.
• Monitor and communicate financial performance, including KPIs, variance analysis, and management commentary, ensuring decision-ready information is available to stakeholders.
• Oversee the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting in line with group timelines and accounting standards.
• Ensure compliance with local accounting standards, tax regulations, employment law provisions, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Manage financial governance for joint ventures and consortium arrangements where applicable.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment, ensuring the integrity of financial information and adherence to group policies.
• Partner with group and regional leadership to identify, manage, and escalate financial risks, including currency, credit, and operational risks.
• Coordinate with shared service teams and project controllers to ensure consistent understanding of project and business line performance.
• Oversee balance sheet management, working capital, cash flow forecasting, and capital expenditure review.
• Act as a senior point of contact for audits, regulatory submissions, and external stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the regional finance team, including performance management and succession planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve, standardize, and automate finance processes and support finance system enhancements.
• Work closely with operations, commercial, HR, and legal teams to support regional business objectives.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with a recognized professional body (ACA, ACCA, ICAS, or CIMA).
• Minimum five years’ experience in a senior finance role, preferably within a regional or multi-location environment.
• Background in industrial services, engineering, or project-based organisations with strong project accounting exposure.
• Strong knowledge of local and international financial reporting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing working capital and cash flow in complex operating environments.
• High level of proficiency in financial systems and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Proven ability to lead and develop finance teams and to influence senior stakeholders.
• Ability to translate financial data into clear, practical insight for non-finance audiences.
• Strong analytical judgment, attention to detail, and decision-making capability.