Director of Technical Accounting & Controls

REF: JW53748

Job Title: Director of Technical Accounting & Controls

Industry: Consumer Health & Wellness

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Central London

Salary Guide: c. £120,000 + Bonus + Benefits

An exciting new opportunity has arisen with this dynamic and high-growth player in the global Consumer Health & Wellness space. With a growing portfolio of purpose-led brands, the group is scaling rapidly through acquisition and organic growth, while embedding best-in-class practices across its global finance function.

Description

This newly created position will report to the SVP of Accounting and play a pivotal role in strengthening the company’s technical accounting framework and internal controls environment. The successful candidate will act as the organisation’s subject matter expert on US GAAP and SEC reporting, overseeing the preparation of technical memos, developing and implementing accounting policies, and advising senior stakeholders on complex transactions including M&A, revenue recognition and inventory accounting. You will also assume ownership of the company’s SOX implementation programme, working closely with external advisors and internal teams to ensure effective design, documentation and testing of internal controls over financial reporting.

Skills

The role requires a technically strong accounting professional with significant post-qualification experience, ideally gained within a large practice environment followed by in-house roles in a US-listed or fast-growth company. You will bring deep knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting, hands-on experience in drafting technical memos, and exposure to SOX/internal control frameworks. Strong communication skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment are essential.

This is a rare opportunity to join a purpose-driven, high-growth Consumer Group in a broad and impactful role, offering significant exposure to global leadership and future career development.

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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for over 35 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in property/real estate, media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.