An international natural resources business are seeking a Head of Finance to help establish and build a new team at their new London headquarters.

Reporting into the Group CFO, you will be responsible or their European region which generates over £3bn and employs over 10,000 staff, this role will lead all commercial finance and reporting functions.

This Head of Finance role requires a driven individual who can play a key role in the newly formed finance function, overseeing the financial control function covering Business & Financial Controlling, Commercial Controlling and Performance Management for the European region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ownership of the business' budgeting and forecasting across the region
• Oversee the monthly closing of actual results
• Decision support for senior management across the region, alerting the business of risk & opportunities
• Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements / Group Accounting Policies
• Partner and help oversee in country local finance teams
• Ensure consistency of approach in reporting across clusters within the division
• Support the Group CFO and management throughout finance management cycles
• Review operational KPIs - challenge target setting and variance analysis through the Commercial Controlling Officer, to supporting the commercial operations from a financial control perspective
• Tracking of productivity, management initiatives and their achievements

Essential Qualifications, Skills, Experience, Attributes and Key Relationships:

• 10 years + in business control and /or accounting, preferably in capital intensive environments
• ACA/ACCA/ACMA qualification or equivalent
• Experience in designing and / or supporting implementation of systems which facilitate financial planning and analysis
• Strong organisational skills and high attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English. Any other language is an advantage
• Team spirit, entrepreneurial instincts and creative mind-set
• Highly organised with the ability to multitask and prioritise workloads

A fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to excel in a fast paced growing business, offering a competitive package and flexible working. If you would like to hear more, please get in touch on 020 7747 9720 or pres.pillai@markssattin.com