Financial Control Manager - Aviation International

About the role

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day financial control activities across multiple international entities, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, regulations, and internal policies.
• Lead month-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and review of profit and loss and balance sheet movements.
• Coordinate year-end reporting activities and support statutory audits in partnership with external auditors.
• Oversee corporate tax compliance activities and support the preparation and maintenance of transfer pricing documentation.
• Collaborate closely with finance teams and shared service functions to ensure consistency, accuracy, and adherence to group policies.
• Act as a key point of contact for group finance stakeholders, providing timely reporting, explanations, and financial insights.
• Deliver financial analysis, variance reporting, and performance commentary to support business decision-making.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with auditors, tax advisors, and banking partners.
• Lead, coach, and develop finance team members while promoting strong financial controls and continuous improvement.
• Support finance transformation initiatives and other ad hoc projects as required.

About you

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with post-qualification experience in financial control, financial reporting, or audit.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS and/or UK GAAP, with experience operating effective control frameworks.
• Proven ability to deliver accurate, high-quality financial reporting within a complex, multinational, or matrix environment.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using finance systems and reporting tools.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills, with a collaborative and continuous improvement mindset.

Benefits