Head of Finance/Controller - PE-Backed Industrials

Job Description

5 days per week onsite with occasional travel to portfolio business as required

We're partnering with a global investment firm on an exciting opportunity for a Head of Finance to help build and lead the finance function for a growing portfolio of international industrial businesses.

This is a newly created position, working directly alongside the CFO to establish the financial infrastructure, reporting standards and processes needed to support a complex, multi-entity investment platform. With operations spanning multiple countries and significant investment in continued growth, the business is looking for a technically strong finance leader who can bring structure, consistency and financial discipline across its portfolio.

This is a particularly compelling opportunity for an experienced Controller or looking to take the next step in their career. You'll have significant autonomy to shape the function from the ground up, build a team as the platform grows, and work closely with senior leadership and investment professionals on a wide range of strategic initiatives.

What you'll be doing:

• Take ownership of accounting, financial reporting and controllership across a portfolio of international operating businesses
• Establish consistent accounting policies, reporting standards, close calendars and consolidation processes across multiple entities
• Oversee monthly and annual financial reporting, ensuring accurate, timely and audit-ready financial information
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning in partnership with operational leadership
• Build a consolidated view of financial performance across the portfolio, identifying risks, opportunities and areas requiring management attention
• Partner with asset-level finance teams to improve financial controls, reporting quality and operational performance
• Oversee statutory reporting, tax compliance, treasury and other financial obligations across multiple jurisdictions
• Work closely with the CFO on financial strategy, capital allocation and broader investment initiatives
• Develop financial reporting and analysis for senior leadership, investors and portfolio company boards
• Establish the systems, processes and controls required to support continued growth and increasingly sophisticated reporting requirements
• Support the financial integration of future acquisitions and new investments

What we're looking for:

• Significant progressive accounting and finance experience, ideally combining a Big 4 foundation with subsequent industry experience
• Strong technical accounting and controllership experience, including hands-on ownership of the general ledger, close, consolidations and financial reporting
• Experience working across complex, multi-entity organizations, ideally with international operations
• A proven ability to build, improve and standardize accounting processes and financial controls
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial planning capabilities
• Experience partnering with senior executives and translating complex financial information into meaningful business insight
• Experience within capital-intensive industries such as manufacturing, industrials, energy or natural resources is advantageous, but not essential
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations or public-market readiness would be beneficial