Financial Controller
- Posted 22 October 2025
- Salary £120000 - £130000 per annum
- LocationLondon
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Accounting & Finance
- ReferenceMC1289_1761129649
Job description
Group Financial Controller - Infrastructure - London (Hybrid, 3 days per week in office)
£120,000 - £130,000 + Bonus + Benefits
The Company
Our client is a leading international infrastructure group with a diverse portfolio of projects spanning transport, utilities, and social infrastructure. Partnering with governments, investors, and developers, the business delivers complex, large-scale assets that support economic growth and long-term community development. Following a period of rapid expansion, the company is entering its next phase of growth, requiring strengthened financial governance and strategic leadership across its group structure.
The Role
As Group Financial Controller, you will take ownership of the group's financial control environment, reporting framework, and consolidation processes across multiple international entities. Leading a team of four, you'll play a key role in developing robust financial systems, driving process efficiency, and ensuring high-quality reporting that supports both strategic and operational decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee all group financial reporting, consolidations, and month/year-end close processes
- Develop and embed strong financial controls, accounting policies, and process improvements across business units
- Lead the preparation of consolidated management accounts, board packs, and statutory reports
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning with insightful analysis
- Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements
- Partner with the CFO and senior leadership on strategic initiatives, M&A, and financing activity
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing group finance team
The Person
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a strong technical background
- Extensive experience in group financial control within a complex, multi-entity international environment
- Background in infrastructure, construction, or other capital-intensive industries
- Proven ability to implement financial governance frameworks and improve systems/processes
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Commercial mindset with the ability to balance technical rigour and strategic insight
The Offer
This is a high-impact leadership role within a world-class infrastructure group delivering essential assets globally. You'll join a collaborative and forward-thinking team, benefit from hybrid working (3 days per week in the London office), and have the opportunity to influence the financial strategy and control environment of a growing international organisation.
