Do you enjoy getting under the hood of a business - understanding how costs really flow, challenging the status quo and building better ways of doing things?Are you looking for a role where you can take ownership of complex, international cost structures and genuinely shape how a group operates?We''re working with a large, private equity-backed business operating across multiple international markets. They are currently going through a period of continued growth and investment and, as part of that journey, they''re looking to appoint a Group Finance Research and IT Controller into a newly created role within their central finance function.This is not a typical business partner position. It sits at the intersection of group finance, technology investment and international operations, with a focus on understanding, refining and improving how costs are captured, allocated and reported across the business.You''ll take ownership of areas such as IT investment and project accounting, global cost recharges and elements of transfer pricing, working closely with finance, tax and operational teams to bring greater clarity and consistency to how the group operates. There is already significant activity in these areas, but plenty of opportunity to improve processes, introduce structure and make a visible impact.The role would suit a technically strong accountant, most likely ACA or ACCA qualified, who has experience within a group or multi-entity environment and enjoys working in the ..... full job details .....