Our client is a leading international consultancy specialising in procurement and supply chain optimisation. Headquartered in London with a global footprint across Europe, North America, and the Middle East, the business combines deep sector expertise with a proprietary digital platform to deliver both strategic advice and long-term managed services. Having experienced consistent double-digit growth since its founding, the firm is recognised for helping organisations achieve sustainable cost savings, supplier value, and operational efficiency.
This is a pivotal role within our business: you will not only ensure the integrity and accuracy of our monthly financials, but also be the driving force behind improving processes, supporting systems transformation, and elevating the finance team’s contribution to the wider organisation.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
- Audit Ownership:
- Lead the end-to-end annual audit cycle, acting as the main point of contact for auditors and ensuring a clean and timely close. Instill a “no surprises” culture by embedding discipline and foresight into reporting processes.
- Monthly Financial Reporting:
- Deliver accurate and timely monthly management accounts, consolidations, and key supporting schedules. Provide meaningful commentary and partner with FP&A and the CFO on variance analysis and performance insights.
- Payroll Management:
- Oversee all payroll operations across relevant geographies, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with HR and tax regulations. Partner with external providers where appropriate.
- AP & Expense Oversight:
- Own the accounts payable and employee expenses processes. Drive operational efficiency, ensure adherence to policy, and strengthen controls.
- Team Leadership:
- Manage, coach and develop a capable finance operations team. Set clear objectives, foster accountability, and build a culture of continuous improvement.
- Process Optimisation & Systems Thinking:
- Identify inefficiencies and opportunities to streamline, automate, and standardise finance processes. Take a leading role in ERP optimisation or implementation projects, ensuring the function scales with the business.
- Stakeholder Engagement:
- Serve as a trusted finance partner across the business—balancing hands-on operational involvement with high-level stakeholder collaboration.
Who We’re Looking For
You’re a proactive, grounded finance leader with the technical depth, commercial awareness, and leadership maturity to own and continuously improve a core finance function. You’re equally comfortable reviewing a balance sheet, challenging a process, or coaching a junior analyst.
Your background will likely include:
- Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with 5+ years post-qualified experience
- Big 4 audit training or equivalent technical foundation
- Experience in private equity-backed or fast-scaling businesses, where structure is evolving and finance is central to decision-making
- Prior leadership of a finance team with responsibility for payroll, AP, and management accounts
- Strong track record of driving process improvements and participating in system change projects (ERP implementations, upgrades, etc.)
- A hands-on, “no job too small” mindset – able to operate at both strategic and transactional levels
- Clear, confident communicator who can influence, challenge and engage across the organisation