Strategic Divisional Financial Controller

Are you a forward-thinking finance leader ready to drive transformation across a major UK engineering division?

Our client is seeking a Strategic Divisional Financial Controller to lead financial operations, elevate performance, and spearhead modernisation across their high-profile business.

This is a career-defining opportunity for someone who thrives on change, leadership, and building high-performing teams.

About the Role

In this pivotal role, you will lead the end-to-end financial management of the division, bringing rigour, clarity, and commercial insight. You'll drive a finance-wide improvement agenda, modernising systems, enhancing controls, and embedding automation to uplift the accuracy, speed, and quality of financial delivery.

Alongside running core reporting and planning cycles, you will act as a strategic business partner, shaping commercial decisions and providing robust financial leadership to senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning.
• Drive finance transformation, automation, and process improvement initiatives.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance, risk management and audit readiness.
• Provide technical accounting expertise (IFRS/GAAP).
• Partner closely with commercial leaders to deliver insight and influence decisions.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team.
• Oversee cash flow, working capital and treasury-related activities.
• Support ESG-aligned financial reporting and compliance.

What We're Looking For

• ACA qualified
• Proven leadership in a senior finance role within a complex, multi-entity or PLC environment.
• Strong technical accounting skills and understanding of IFRS/GAAP.
• Experience driving transformation, introducing automation, or modernising finance processes.
• A confident people leader with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Forward-thinking, resilient, and committed to continuous improvement.

Why Apply?

This role is ideal for an ambitious finance leader who wants to make a tangible difference, transforming how a major division operates and leading the journey towards a more modern, data-driven, high-performance finance function.