Group Financial Controller

Group Financial Controller | Environmental Services | Central London (Hybrid) | £120,000

⚠️ Due to business requirements, candidates must demonstrate professional fluency in French for this position.

Robert Half is partnering with a leading European Environmental Services organisation to appoint a Group Financial Controller . The role has arisen due to an internal promotion, reflecting the continued growth and evolution of the Group Finance function.

This is a senior, high-profile position within the Central London-based team, responsible for Group consolidation, technical accounting, and external reporting. The business is highly acquisitive, having completed numerous deals across Europe, and this role offers significant exposure to M&A, integration projects, and senior stakeholders across the Group. You will ensure the integrity of Group financial information, support the Group Finance Director, and play a key part in shaping financial processes and reporting as the organisation continues its ambitious growth journey.

About the Role

• Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end Group consolidation process across multiple jurisdictions and currencies.
  * Prepare IFRS-compliant consolidated financial statements , ensuring accuracy and consistency.
  * Act as IFRS subject-matter expert , drafting and embedding accounting policies across the Group.
  * Provide technical guidance on complex issues, including business combinations, revenue recognition, and financial instruments.
  * Take ownership of the Group's consolidation process, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and continuous improvement.
  * Act as the main point of contact for the Group audit , ensuring a smooth, timely, and high-quality process.
  * Partner with local finance teams across Europe, supporting compliance, integration, and process development.

About You

• ACA or CA qualified accountant.
  * Significant post-qualification experience in Group reporting and consolidations within a multinational environment.
  - Alternatively, this role would also suit a Senior Manager from a top 20 practice with strong technical accounting and consolidation experience, looking for their first move into industry.
  * Deep, practical knowledge of IFRS , including experience implementing new standards.
  * Excellent communicator, able to work effectively with senior stakeholders and finance teams across different countries.
  * Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to accuracy, governance, and assurance.

What's on Offer

• £120,000 base salary.
  * Hybrid working - typically three days per week in the Central London office.
  * Senior, visible role at Group level, partnering with the Group Finance Director .
  * Significant exposure to M&A, integration, and cross-border projects as the business continues its acquisitive growth strategy.
  * Opportunity to lead on Group-level consolidation, technical accounting, and reporting .
  * Career-defining opportunity in a fast-growing, dynamic international group.

Why Join This Business

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior Group Finance role created by an internal promotion. The business is on a rapid growth journey, completing multiple acquisitions each year across Europe, which provides outstanding exposure to complex consolidations, technical accounting, and integration projects. As Group Financial Controller, you'll play a central role in shaping how the Group manages reporting and governance at scale, while working closely with senior leadership in a dynamic, acquisitive, and ambitious organisation.

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