Group Financial Controller

An exciting new opportunity has become available within the Group Finance department of an ambitious and growing Private Equity backed business for a driven and enthusiastic individual.

Reporting to the Group Finance Director, you will be part of the Group Finance Department.

The group is highly acquisitive and has ambitious growth plans, creating the perfect career path for the appropriate candidate.

Role

• Management responsibility – This role will come with 2 direct reports:

• Finance Manager
• Finance Operations Manager (who leads a central services team (AP, AR, Bank Recs)

• Responsible for all technical accounting elements of the group + costs

• Lead small finance team responsible for costs across the group (payroll + overheads)

• Ensuring the business maintains a strong financial control environment - oversight, improvement, and documentation of group financial controls – working with divisional FCs

• Ensure consistency of process across all group divisions

• Responsible for the preparation of the group financial statements (IFRS) and the group audit – working closely with auditors and group FCs

• Support Group FD with ad hoc change projects and onboarding acquisitions

• Ownership of the preparation of the Group monthly management accounts (consolidation, cashflow, KPIs, etc)

• Support with monthly and weekly reporting to the private equity owners and funders

• Provide ad hoc support to the Group FD, CFO/ CEO and business MDs

• Work with tax advisors for tax accounting and ensure robust tax controls

• Ensure consistency in policy and process across the group (prepayments, fixed assets, balance sheet reconciliations)

• General oversight, improvement and documentation of group financial controls – working with divisional FCs

The Candidate

Accountancy qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)

Positive, can-do attitude with an enthusiastic and energetic approach to work – a “go getter”

Strong Technical accounting background, either in a large audit firm or in a large organisation

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities

Team player with a collaborative mindset and strong interpersonal skills.

Confident management skills

Confidence to challenge the status quo and suggest improvements

Ability to produce high quality work to tight deadlines

Candidate with a “systems” and “Automation” mindset ensuring processes are as slick as possible

The ideal candidate will be audit trained in a sizable firm with a couple of years industry experience