Interim Financial Controller - Overseas

An established PE-backed international business is seeking a technically strong Interim Financial Controller to take ownership of a complex overseas finance function during a period of transition and stabilisation. This is not a business as usual finance role. The successful candidate will inherit a fragmented international finance structure with incomplete records, inconsistent processes, ongoing audit activity, and multiple entities requiring hands-on financial oversight and clean-up work. The role requires a fully qualified accountant who is comfortable operating in ambiguous environments, rolling up their sleeves where needed, and bringing control and clarity to overseas finance operations.What will the Interim Financial Controller role involve? Taking ownership of overseas finance operations across multiple international entities with varying levels of financial control and process maturityManaging a combination of hands-on financial work and oversight of outsourced finance providers across several jurisdictionsSupporting the resolution of incomplete and delayed accounting records, including bringing overseas entities up to dateWorking through significant intercompany reconciliation issues and historic balance discrepanciesSupporting ongoing audit activity across multiple international territoriesManaging finance issues arising from poor handovers and historic lack of process ownershipWorking closely with internal stakeholders to improve visibility, reporting accuracy, ..... full job details .....