Head of Controlling

The Head of Controlling leads the Controlling pillar through the post-merger integration, accountable for accurate, audit-ready statutory and consolidated (IFRS) accounts on time. The role builds the group-level consolidation, reporting and control capability the enlarged group needs, as guardian of the group's financial information.

Key responsibilities :

Consolidation & statutory reporting

• Own the monthly and annual consolidation across all entities, including the intermediate sub-consolidation tier;
• Ensure traceability from local-GAAP statutory accounts to IFRS and to management reporting;
• Coordinate statutory account preparation across subsidiaries;
• Act as day-to-day counterpart to the group's co-statutory auditors and coordinate the group audit plan with the local auditors of each subsidiary.

Technical accounting & long-term contracts (IFRS)

• Own the group revenue-recognition policy for long-term contracts (IFRS 15), harmonising the methods inherited from Averna and Spherea - the basis for measuring operating performance;
• Set the group booking / billing / backlog definitions, consistent with IFRS 15 revenue recognition;
• Own PPA accounting on acquisitions - fair values, intangibles and related deferred tax;
• Build then maintain the group accounting manual, IFRS policies and internal finance procedures;
• Coordinate on transfer pricing documentation feeding the intercompany and statutory layer.
• Own the group's reporting processes, for both management and statutory accounts;
• Harmonise and shorten the monthly close (target d+5) and standardise the group reporting package;
• Produce the consolidated figures and covenant calculations for the compliance certificates under the Senior Facility Agreement (SFA).

Finance systems & processes

• Act as business owner of the group consolidation and reporting systems, from the local ERPs to the EPM;
• Set requirements for and validate the continuous improvement of the group systems in place (Amelkis); drive finance processes and documentation;
• As client of the target-system project, set requirements, arbitrate and validate delivery - a scalable EPM interconnected with the local ERPs.

Team & governance

• Build and lead the group controlling team (3-4 direct reports) and support local accounting teams proactively;
• Set group standards and the internal-control framework across entities and regions.

First 12 months - what success looks like

• Reliable monthly group consolidation by d+5; single entity-based reporting architecture live across regions;
• First combined group consolidation delivered by Q1 2027, ahead of the 30 June 2027 deadline;
• A harmonised group revenue-recognition policy for long-term contracts, consistently applied and validated with the auditors;
• Amelkis quick-win requirements set and delivery validated; EPM business requirements specified and target-solution selection validated.

Qualifications

Required

• Qualified accountant (DEC, CPA, ACA/ACCA, or equivalent) with a master's in accounting or finance;
• 15+ years in group consolidation and IFRS reporting (multi-entity, multi-currency); fluent English;
• Expertise in long-term & project contract accounting (IFRS 15 over-time revenue recognition);
• Consolidation-platform and EPM experience; integration & change-management track record.

Preferred

• Exposure to international tax and transfer pricing - intercompany flows and statutory impacts;
• Private-equity & LBO-backed environment; familiarity with senior-lender and sponsor expectations;
• Post-merger integration in an international group;
• Industrial or engineering-services sector (aerospace & defence a plus).

Core competencies

Technical & delivery: authority on IFRS consolidation and long-term contract accounting; rigour and full ownership of deadlines; ability to standardise and industrialise finance processes.

Relational & intercultural: builds trust and influences without direct authority across legacy organisations and different cultures; diplomacy, active listening in a sensitive post-merger climate; clear, adaptive communication across languages and finance-maturity levels; credible with auditors, regions and senior management.