Finance Reporting Lead (Record-to-Report)

We are working exclusively with an excellent international not-for-profit organisation offering a supportive, purpose-driven environment where you can contribute to meaningful projects. The purpose of this role is to lead the international record-to-report function end-to-end, liaising with teams based across multiple countries with the aim to improve and streamline processes.

Your new role

• Lead global R2R operations, ensuring timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end and year-end close, with full compliance to accounting standards.
• Maintain general ledger integrity through strong balance-sheet control, reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments and high-quality documentation across regions.
• Oversee statutory reporting, external audits and regulatory compliance in all jurisdictions, ensuring consistent application of policies and controls.
• Ensure high-quality financial data to support consolidation, management reporting and donor reporting requirements.
• Provide oversight of global taxation, statutory submissions and payroll processes, ensuring clear ownership and accountability.
• Drive global standardisation by developing unified R2R policies, controls, SOPs and close frameworks, while strengthening the internal control environment.
• Lead automation, workflow optimisation and digital improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency and audit readiness across the R2R cycle.
• Develop and support a globally dispersed R2R team, collaborating with Finance, FP A, IT and operational stakeholders to improve systems, reporting and end-to-end financial processes.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Strong technical expertise in end-to-end R2R operations across global or multi-regional environments, with deep knowledge of general ledger accounting, close cycles and statutory reporting.
• Proven ability to enhance financial reporting processes, strengthen internal controls, improve audit readiness and drive workflow automation.
• Experience leading and developing geographically dispersed finance teams, building capability and accountability across regions.
• Skilled in ERP finance modules, reporting tools and workflow systems, with high proficiency in MS Office.
• Strong analytical ability to interpret financial data, identify issues and drive reporting and process improvements.
• Clear, confident communicator able to engage effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Background in international, not-for-profit or donor-funded environments, with an understanding of multi-currency and global consolidation processes is advantageous.
• Highly organised, proactive and adaptable, demonstrating integrity, collaborative leadership and a commitment to continuous improvement, ideally supported by a recognised finance degree or a professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or CPA.

What you’ll get in return

• 52,000- 62,000 salary DOE
• Hybrid working pattern (2 days in office, 3 from home)
• Generous pension scheme with employer double-matching up to 10% of salary.
• 37 days annual leave (including bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year), increasing to 42 days with service.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, trained Mental Health First Aiders and a full programme of wellbeing initiatives.
• Income protection, life assurance and long-service recognition.
• Flexible working options.
• Career development opportunities including internal progression, mentoring and funded professional development.
• A fully inclusive, supportive and engaging workplace culture.
• Employee recognition schemes.
• Personal accident and business travel insurance.

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