Global Financial Control Lead

About the role

A global logistics company is looking for an experienced Global Financial Control Lead to lead and enhance financial control frameworks across its global operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance and strategic financial oversight. The role covers group-level financial reporting, internal controls, audit liaison and consolidation of results from multiple business units and countries.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate group-level financial reporting, ensuring timely, accurate and compliant monthly, quarterly and year-end closings.
• Consolidate financial results from multiple business units and countries in line with group accounting policies.
• Design, implement and continuously improve internal control frameworks to strengthen compliance, risk mitigation and operational efficiency.
• Act as the key point of contact for internal and external audits across all entities.
• Establish standardized global financial processes and ensure consistent execution across business units.
• Monitor and optimize cash flow, working capital and capital allocation across regions.
• Collaborate with country finance teams and business unit leaders to support the accuracy of group financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with local statutory regulations and group accounting standards (IFRS or US GAAP, as applicable).
• Lead financial process improvement initiatives using automation and best practices.
• Mentor and develop finance professionals in different geographies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
• Professional certification such as CPA, ACCA or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Minimum 7-8 years of experience in financial controlling, ideally in multinational or matrix organizations.
• Proven track record managing multi-country financial operations and consolidations.
• Strong understanding of internal control frameworks (e.g. COSO, SOX) and global compliance requirements.
• Fluent in English; excellent stakeholder management and communication skills in a cross-cultural environment.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach, able to work in a fast-paced global environment.

Required skills

• Experience with ERP systems
• Advanced Excel and BI tools