R2R Lead

Description:

Marc Daniels are working with a well‑renowned brand to look for an experienced R2R Lead to take ownership of a large, high‑performing team and drive balance sheet integrity across a complex, multi‑entity environment. This is a high‑visibility role where you'll shape controls, elevate reporting quality, and influence senior leadership.

You'll lead a sizeable R2R function, ensuring the business delivers a fast, accurate and well‑controlled month‑end close. You'll be the guardian of the balance sheet, driving reconciliation discipline, surfacing risks early, and embedding best‑practice governance. With a strong transformation agenda, you'll also play a key role in standardising processes, improving systems, and strengthening financial control across the group.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, coach and develop a large R2R team within a fast‑paced, global environment.
Own balance sheet governance: reconciliations, ageing reviews, risk identification and remediation.
Drive a timely and accurate month‑end close, ensuring robust journals, accruals, prepayments and intercompany activity.
Maintain general ledger integrity across multiple entities.
Partner closely with FP&A, Commercial Finance and Operations to align reporting with business performance.
Lead on audit readiness, statutory compliance and internal control frameworks.
Champion process improvement, automation and standardisation across the R2R landscape.
Support finance transformation, system upgrades and scalability initiatives.About You

Proven experience leading a large R2R or Financial Accounting team in a complex, multi‑entity organisation.
Strong technical accounting background with deep experience managing the balance sheet end‑to‑end.
Confident communicator able to influence senior stakeholders and challenge constructively.
Highly organised, resilient and comfortable operating in a dynamic, evolving environment.
Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)