HW Finance are delighted to be partnering with a large multi-national organisation to help appoint a new Head of Financial Reporting. My client are looking for a technically strong finance leader to take ownership of external financial reporting and the financial control environment.

This is a high-profile role responsible for ensuring the integrity of published financial information and maintaining a robust control framework across a multi-entity structure. You’ll lead a capable team of qualified and part-qualified accountants and work closely with senior leadership and external advisors to ensure the highest standards of accuracy, compliance, and governance.

Key responsibilities:

• Own the preparation and delivery of annual published financial statements across the organisation
• Ensure full compliance with technical accounting requirements, working across multiple reporting frameworks (including IFRS and UK GAAP variants)
• Oversee periodic financial reporting requirements for key external stakeholders
• Lead the end-to-end year-end audit process, acting as the primary point of contact and ensuring an efficient, well-managed audit cycle
• Partner with senior stakeholders to ensure high-quality inputs, robust review processes, and strong financial governance

• Drive, challenge, and continuously strengthen the internal financial control framework
• Lead monthly balance sheet governance and compliance reviews, ensuring results are accurate, consistent, and well-controlled
• Identify and deliver improvements across processes, controls, and ways of working — embedding higher standards and stronger discipline across finance

• Build a high-performance culture with clear ownership, strong capability development, and consistent delivery against deadlines

Key Requirements:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong track record in technical accounting, statutory reporting and external audit leadership
• Confident operating within a complex multi-entity environment with strong attention to detail
• Proven experience strengthening financial controls, governance processes and compliance standards
• A credible, collaborative leader who can influence stakeholders and develop a high-performing team