Group Financial Controller

EDF Energy · Sunderland, England ·

Last confirmed by our partners on 24 Oct 2026.

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Overview

As Group Financial Controller, you will lead the central Financial Control function to ensure robust governance, high-quality reporting and financial insight that drives performance and growth. You will partner with the CFO, executive team and shareholders to shape financial strategy across UK & Ireland, manage consolidation, statutory reporting and external audits, and drive finance transformation.

The role exists to strengthen governance and enable scalable, sustainable growth as the business expands its renewable portfolio. You will build a high-performing finance team and lead continuous improvement across systems and controls.

Pay / Benefits

  • competitive salary
  • annual bonus opportunity
  • market-leading pension scheme
  • Flexible First working arrangements
  • electric vehicle leasing
  • private healthcare

Responsibilities

  • Lead Group Financial Control across EDF power solutions UK & Ireland, ensuring reporting, governance, compliance and control
  • Act as trusted advisor to CFO, Executive Team and shareholders, providing financial leadership and challenge
  • Oversee consolidation, shareholder reporting, statutory accounts and external audit activities
  • Drive finance transformation, system enhancements and process improvements; develop capability and robust control environment
  • Shape the evolution of financial systems and reporting frameworks to support growth

Key requirements

  • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with extensive experience in financial control, consolidation, reporting and governance in a complex, multi-entity setting
  • Deep expertise in UK GAAP, IFRS, statutory reporting and external audit management
  • Proven finance leader with track record of influencing executive stakeholders and leading high-performing teams
  • Experience delivering finance transformation, systems enhancement and process improvement in regulated, infrastructure or capital-intensive environments
  • Strong leadership and people development
  • Strategic thinking with commercial judgement
  • Influence and stakeholder management at senior level
  • UK GAAP
  • IFRS
  • Statutory reporting
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