Key Responsibilities

Governance

• Ensuring the NM Group has an optimal organisational legal structure.
• Participate in the execution of Share Purchase Agreements and financial due diligence as required.
• Company Secretary duties for the Group’s 4 holding companies, Companies House filing responsibility for all UK NM Group entities
• Involvement in annual SOC audits – ensuring the finance team provide appropriate evidence on time and that internal controls are well documented and understood.
• Lead the annual external financial statement audit and ensure minimal overruns.
• Ensure a robust internal control framework is in place for the finance department.
• Have a good working knowledge of, and ensure compliance with, the Companies Act 2006

Technical

• Ensuring compliance with local and international statutory deadlines for tax, financial statement, and transfer pricing
• Maintaining UK transfer pricing documentation and country by country reporting
• Assist the Group team with information required in relation to Pillar 2 tax reporting.
• Pension accounting for the group’s DB schemes.
• Oversee UK corporation tax filing cycle.
• Oversight of banking compliance and application.
• Main relationship contacts with banking partners and Stena Finans.
• Responsible for optimal use of cash within the group, managing overdraft cost, FX exposure and depreciation cost.
• Overseeing debtor collection, internal and external, alongside the Credit Control Manager.

Management

• Line management of the Financial Controller – Compliance
• Identifying areas for grant funding and completing applications
• Manage professional network of advisors.

Innovative

• Undertake initial research and oversee the establishment of new subsidiaries and branches as and when required by Business Units.
• Identifying areas for grant funding and completing applications

Candidate Requirements

• ACCA qualified
• Extensive experience in audit/ compliance/ international tax and demonstrable experience in a Head of Financial Compliance position or of a similar level position.
• Demonstratable experience in similar role
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to identify and prioritise key activities.
• Accuracy with good attention to detail.
• Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure.
• Commercially aware
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to relay financial information clearly.

Closing date: 11th Jul 2025