International Finance Manager

The International Finance Manager will oversee financial reporting, control and business partnering across an international portfolio of entities spanning multiple regions. The role combines leadership of a small finance team with responsibility for group consolidation, financial performance analysis, audit, cash flow, regulatory compliance and technical accounting.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting international growth, acquisitions and the ongoing transformation of finance systems, processes and controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of three accountants, overseeing financial business partnering and financial oversight across international entities.
• Manage monthly, quarterly and annual financial close processes, ensuring accurate and timely consolidation and reporting in line with group deadlines.
• Review financial results, balance sheets and cash flow, providing detailed commentary and insights for international management reporting.
• Coordinate overseas group audits, manage audit deliverables and ensure local statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
• Build strong relationships with regional and country CFOs, local finance teams and senior business stakeholders.
• Support annual budgets and forecasts across international regions, working closely with the UK FP&A team.
• Provide accounting guidance on significant transactions, acquisitions and books of business, including funding and integration considerations.
• Oversee cash flow forecasts, liquidity and funding arrangements, intercompany loans and dividend payments.
• Ensure international entities maintain compliance with applicable local regulatory capital requirements.
• Strengthen financial governance, balance sheet oversight, accounting policies and internal control frameworks across international operations.
• Support the global general ledger implementation, including system design, testing and rollout, while driving automation, standardisation and process improvements.

Must-Haves

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, educated to degree level with a strong academic background.
• Strong Finance Business Partnering experience. (Minimum of 5 years).
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP, group reporting, consolidations and financial control.
• Experience overseeing financial reporting and consolidation across multiple entities, ideally in an international environment.
• Proven experience leading, motivating and developing a small team of accountants.
• Strong understanding of group audits, statutory reporting and local compliance requirements.
• Demonstrable ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders, regional finance leaders and business partners.
• Experience supporting budgets, forecasts and financial performance reviews.
• Understanding of cash flow forecasting, balance sheet management, funding arrangements and financial controls.
• Proven ability to implement new processes, improve controls and drive finance transformation initiatives.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, with experience supporting finance system implementations desirable.
• Collaborative, commercially minded and proactive, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven and entrepreneurial environment.

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