Group Controller

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Group Controller to strengthen Group-level accounting governance, consolidation, financial controls, IFRS compliance, audit coordination, and statutory, tax, and transfer‑pricing oversight across our multi‑country operations. This is a Group‑level role, operating above individual operating‑company finance teams. The successful candidate will ensure that Group accounting policies, closing disciplines, controls, and reporting requirements are consistently applied across all entities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Group consolidation process across multiple subsidiaries and legal entities.
• Manage intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, investment/equity eliminations, and consolidation adjustments.
• Oversee accounting for foreign subsidiaries and foreign‑currency translation.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of Group reporting packs and consolidated financial statements.
• Manage and maintain the Group Chart of Accounts.
• Drive strong month‑end and year‑end closing governance across all operating companies.
• Ensure balance‑sheet reconciliations, account certifications, accruals, provisions, estimates, cut‑off, and journal controls are properly maintained.
• Establish, implement, and monitor Group accounting policies and financial‑control standards.
• Research and implement new IFRS accounting standards and prepare technical accounting position papers.
• Act as a key technical accounting contact for external auditors and coordinate Group external audits, statutory reporting, and related finance requirements.
• Monitor intercompany accounting and resolution of outstanding balances.
• Support oversight of tax and transfer‑pricing compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; professional qualification such as ACCA, ACA/ICAEW, CA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant finance/accounting experience, including 3–5 years in a Group, Regional, multi‑entity controllership, consolidation, or reporting role.
• Strong practical knowledge of IFRS and experience working with multiple subsidiaries and legal entities.
• Proven hands‑on experience in Group consolidation and month‑end/year‑end closing processes.
• Experience with intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, and coordinating external audits.
• Exposure to tax and transfer‑pricing governance within a multi‑entity environment.
• Experience working across multiple countries or jurisdictions, preferably in Africa, the Middle East, or emerging markets.

Required skills

• Multi‑entity consolidation
• Consolidated financial statements
• Intercompany reconciliation and elimination
• Foreign‑currency translation
• Group reporting
• General‑ledger integrity
• Balance‑sheet reconciliations
• Closing controls
• Accruals and provisions
• Accounting estimates and cut‑off
• Journal‑entry controls
• Chart‑of‑accounts governance
• Audit trails and financial‑control frameworks
• IFRS technical accounting
• Transfer‑pricing governance
• Strong ERP and Excel skills
• Experience with consolidation software, BI tools, and AI‑enabled financial reporting tools