Lead Group Control

Hybrid

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

Responsible for financial controls and group-wide reporting processes, ensuring full compliance with IFRS, group accounting policies, and applicable laws and regulations. Works in close partnership with the Lead Consolidation & Reporting, aligning on responsibilities and jointly safeguarding the integrity and accuracy of consolidated financial reporting. This role has overall responsibility for the control environment and process governance, while the Lead Consolidation and Reporting focuses on execution, systems, and detailed reporting activities. Provides technical direction, drives continuous process improvements and supports the development of junior team members.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead the group-wide financial close, consolidation, and reporting processes, ensuring compliance with IFRS, group accounting policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Safeguard the integrity of consolidated financial statements, working closely with the Lead Consolidation & Reporting Specialist and collaborating with senior stakeholders across the group.
• Drive continuous improvement of financial controls, reporting processes, and systems, with a focus on standardisation, automation, and process maturity.
• Oversee the statutory audit of the consolidated group financial statements, ensuring efficient coordination and timely filing.
• Partner with business and finance stakeholders on ad hoc projects, acquisitions, and other initiatives requiring group finance expertise.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to local finance teams and junior colleagues, supporting capability building and fostering a strong control culture.

WHAT YOU'll BRING

• Advanced knowledge of group accounting and consolidation, including intercompany eliminations and multi-currency accounting.
• Extensive knowledge of IFRS, statutory and consolidated reporting processes.
• Proficiency in consolidation and reporting systems, including underlying data model structures.
• Strong understanding of internal control frameworks, including design, implementation and monitoring of financial reporting processes.
• Ability to establish, document, and continuously improve group-wide accounting, consolidation, and reporting processes to ensure accuracy, timeliness and compliance.
• Experience in managing audit processes and ensuring compliance with internal and external control requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate issues and propose pragmatic solutions.
• Excellent communication skills; able to explain complex matters clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.
• Collaborative and supportive approach fostering strong relationships across functions and geographies.
• Demonstrates sound judgment, resilience, and the ability to act with integrity in complex situations.

WHAT YOU'll GET

• A flexible, hybrid working policy (2 days from the office, depending on location).
• 24 vacation days per year and the opportunity to work from abroad for 13 weeks a year.
• DEPT®/YOU Learning Menu and DEPT®/YOU Special Programs. Develop your skills with courses and programs tailored to your needs.
• Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform, gym and wellness discounts, and healthy lunches at the office.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.