Financial Controller - European Shared Services

Reference: SP11032026_1773250256

Butler Rose is delighted to be partnering with a major European business to appoint an experienced Financial Controller. This is a senior leadership role within a growing finance operation, responsible for driving the transformation of the Record-to-Report (R2R) and controlling function across multiple European entities.

The business operates in a complex, multi-site, multi-currency environment and is seeking someone with strong technical expertise, leadership capability, and experience from a large corporate or listed organisation to help evolve the shared service model into a mature, value-adding finance function. This is a hands-on role, ideal for someone comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and develop the R2R and controlling teams across European entities
  • Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
  • Ensure accurate management reporting, statutory accounts, and balance sheet governance
  • Drive improvements in financial controls within a SOX / listed company environment
  • Deliver process standardisation, automation, and system improvements
  • Support statutory, tax, and audit requirements across European entities
  • Act as R2R business owner for ERP and consolidation systems (SAP / OneStream / similar)
  • Lead transformation initiatives to shift the function from transactional processing to value-adding analysis
  • Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders in a complex matrix organisation

Demonstrate Technical and Reporting Skills:

  • Include experience with reporting systems (e.g., Hyperion, HFM, OneStream) and the ability to prepare statutory accounts
  • Show understanding of large finance function requirements: divisional reporting, statutory obligations, and financial controls
  • Focus on experience within large or listed corporate environments, particularly in controlling, financial reporting, or business unit finance roles (experience in shared service functions is a plus)
  • Emphasise commercial understanding gained in a finance leadership role
  • If your experience is with smaller businesses, highlight processes, reporting, or practices you implemented that could scale to a larger organisation

Key Requirements:

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
  • Significant experience in financial reporting, R2R, or controlling leadership roles
  • Background within a large, listed, or multinational corporate environment
  • Experience across multiple entities, currencies, and jurisdictions
  • Strong knowledge of statutory reporting, balance sheet control and audit requirements
  • Strong systems knowledge (SAP, S/4HANA, OneStream, or similar preferred)
  • Proven track record of improving processes, controls, and reporting quality
  • Confident stakeholder manager, comfortable working with senior leadership
  • Experience in finance transformation or process improvement projects

This is an office-based role in Oxfordshire, offering the opportunity to shape and transform the finance function across Europe while working in a dynamic, supportive environment.

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

£75,000.00 - £80,000.00
Per annum
GBP75000 - GBP80000 per annum + Negotiable salary for the right person

Oxfordshire

Permanent

Added 11/03/2026
Reference: SP11032026_1773250256

Financial Controller - European Shared Services

Oxfordshire
Permanent

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