Head of Financial Control

About the role

Our client is undertaking a finance transformation to strengthen governance, improve reporting and build a scalable finance function. The Head of Financial Control will partner with senior leadership to create a disciplined, high‑performing finance environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the financial control function, ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting across the organisation.
• Drive a disciplined month‑end close process, including balance‑sheet reconciliations, accounting oversight and robust financial controls.
• Oversee statutory reporting, audit management, accounting policies and compliance with governance standards.
• Manage and develop AP, AR and shared‑services finance teams, establishing clear accountability and performance standards.
• Champion process improvement, standardisation and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and scalability.
• Own finance data integrity and collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen systems, reporting accuracy and controls.
• Partner closely with the CFO to implement a scalable finance operating model and support commercial outcomes.

Required profile

• CA or CPA qualified with senior financial control experience in a complex environment.
• Strong technical accounting, statutory reporting, audit and governance expertise.
• Proven track record of leading finance transformation, process improvement and shared‑services initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to build disciplined control environments and improve month‑end close processes.
• Leadership experience developing high‑performing finance teams and driving accountability.
• Commercially minded with strong systems and data capability.

Required skills

• ERP
• Automation