Job Description

Do you thrive on turning complex financial data into clear, reliable insight? We're looking for a senior finance leader to take ownership of financial control and reporting across a major global market, joining a business that shapes some of the world's best-known brands.

Why join this team?

This role sits at the heart of how we manage risk, integrity and trust across our finance function. You'll own the control environment for a major market, working closely with the CFO and group finance leadership to keep our reporting robust, our balance sheet reliable, and our audit relationships strong. It's a role with real influence shaping policy, driving standards, and building a high-performing team around you.

What you'll be doing

• Own the development of internal financial controls, finance policies and technical accounting policies, driving their consistent application
• Design and implement mechanisms to ensure balance sheet figures are robust, reliable, and that underlying risks and opportunities are well understood
• Lead preparation of group reporting requirements and consolidated financial statements at half year and year end
• Implement global policy and support regional and local accounting controls, financial controls and compliance
• Support capital, debt, taxation, insurance and risk management activities across the market
• Sponsor and drive continuous improvement and change programmes through to delivery of real benefits
• Build capability, tools and skills within the Financial Control team to increase efficiency and value
• Act as the primary market point of contact for Operational Finance and Commercial Finance pillar heads
• Manage internal and external audit for the market, including all local regulatory compliance
• Provide technical accounting support to the CFO, including accounting papers and audit committee papers
• Monitor regulatory developments and lead the implementation of new accounting standards
• Lead and motivate the Financial Reporting & Control team, including performance management, objective setting and development

What we're looking for:

• Chartered Accountant CA(SA) with significant post-qualification experience
• Proven experience leading financial control and reporting within a large, complex organisation
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including consolidation and group reporting standards
• Experience managing external audit relationships and regulatory compliance
• Track record of building and leading high-performing finance teams
• Confident stakeholder manager, comfortable engaging CFOs and senior leadership
• Experience sponsoring change and continuous improvement programmes

Benefits and unique aspects: 

• Genuine ownership of a critical, high-visibility function
• Direct exposure to CFO and senior leadership across the group
• The chance to shape finance policy and standards at scale
• Ongoing professional development and learning support
• Competitive package with flexible and hybrid working

Please note if you haven't heard back from us within two weeks of submitting your application, unfortunately your application has not been successful this time. We'd still love to stay connected, follow us online and keep an eye out for future opportunities that match your profile.