Group Finance Controls Manager

Job Profile

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated Senior Finance Professional to join our Group Finance function, playing a pivotal role in strengthening financial controls, improving reporting processes, and delivering key finance transformation initiatives. This role suits someone who thrives in a dynamic, unstructured environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and is eager to take ownership and drive meaningful change across a global business.

Vista Global is a global leader in business aviation, operating a fast-paced, high-growth platform with a presence across Europe, the USA, and more than 70 global subsidiaries and associated entities.

Your Responsibilities

• Balance Sheet Controls & ReportingDesign and implement a risk-based framework for group balance sheet reconciliations across approximately 100 reporting units. Improve transparency and accountability through high-level dashboard reporting of reconciliation status, risks, and opportunities.
• Business Unit SupportPartner with key international businesses (e.g., Germany, India, US) to validate balance sheet positions and ensure robust financial control at the local level.
• Audit & Control RemediationLead the resolution of legacy audit and internal audit findings, focusing on high-risk areas such as journal entries and intercompany balances. Monitor and report progress on remediation plans.
• Process Analysis & ImprovementDocument and analyse core finance processes. Identify and recommend simplification, automation, and efficiency improvements to enhance the overall finance function.
• Cashflow ModellingCollaborate with the team to develop an automated cashflow forecasting model to support improved liquidity and working capital planning.
• Consolidation & Reporting SystemsWork closely with the Consolidation team and key stakeholders to enhance utilisation of the Tagetik consolidation system and ensure that reporting outputs are accurate, timely, and meet stakeholder needs.
• Finance Transformation ProjectsSupport the Group Finance Director on strategic initiatives, including:
• Rebuilding and optimising the consolidation process
• Validating foreign exchange accounting treatments
• Streamlining the month-end reporting timetable and process
• Leading various ad hoc finance projects across the Group
• Entity-Level Management ReportingTake the lead in implementing monthly management accounts for key trading units where reporting is currently quarterly, to drive improved business performance oversight.

Required Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

• Qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant experience in group finance, financial control, and finance transformation.
• Background in complex, multinational environments with a hands-on, solutions-driven approach.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and engage cross-functionally across borders.
• Strong experience with financial reporting systems; experience with Tagetik is a plus.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and drive actionable insights.
• Confident communicator and collaborator, with experience working with senior stakeholders including overseas controllers, tax teams, and auditors.