£90,000–£110,000 + 20% bonus + car allowance + medical + pension | Hybrid (3 days on site)
Equifind are delighted to be partnering with a Logistics business based in Windsor, who are looking to recruit a qualified Head of Financial Control who will report to the Finance Director. This is an exciting and newly created position, joining a team of 30 accountants and managing 5 people directly.
If you’re energised by change, confident challenging the status quo, and motivated by building high‑performing teams, this is a great opportunity to make a meaningful difference within a respected, stable business.
The role would suit someone with a strong technical accounting background who is confident across statutory accounting, IFRS, and consolidations. You’ll need to have experience working within a large multi-entity business (ideally £250-300mil T/O) with experience of lease and asset accounting.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the finance, accounting, payroll, and reporting functions, driving financial performance, profitability, and delivery of strategic objectives.
- Oversee monthly management accounts, statutory accounts, tax computations, budgets and forecasts, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery.
- Own the end‑to‑end external audit process and act as the technical authority on accounting standards, tax regulations, and financial governance.
- Maintain a robust financial control environment, ensuring effective systems, policies, procedures, and compliance with group and local requirements.
- Lead financial planning, cash flow management, KPI reporting, and forecasting to support operational decision‑making and identify risks and opportunities.
- Build strong cross‑functional relationships with internal stakeholders, divisional controllers, group finance, auditors, and tax advisors.
- Champion exceptional customer service and support the Finance Director with strategic and ad‑hoc projects that drive organisational growth and operational excellence.
About you
- Fully qualified accountant with significant senior-level experience in financial accounting, reporting and governance within a complex organisation.
- Strong inclusive leader who can lead, develop and motivate their teams.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS16, IFRS15, IAS2, IAS36, IAS37 and FRS102, with the ability to interpret and apply accounting and disclosure requirements within a complex commercial environment.
- Experience of overseeing the tax returns for companies specifically applying the above stated accounting standards.
- Practical experience with group consolidation/reporting modules and intercompany transactions/arrangements under a multi-entity/group environment.
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