Group Financial Controller

Overview

In this role you will own the Group’s financial control environment across multiple entities, delivering accurate and timely reporting. You will lead a growing finance team, partner with the CFO and senior leadership, and drive improvements to systems, processes, and controls. The role supports future acquisitions and integration, with a focus on scalable, compliant financial operations. This is a high-impact position in a PE-backed, multisite healthcare business at a pivotal growth stage.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working (London)
• competitive salary 85k-95k
• opportunity to shape finance function
• PE-backed high-growth environment
• leadership role with senior exposure
• career progression in scalable platform

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Group finance team
• Own the financial control environment across multiple entities and P&Ls
• Manage group month-end, year-end, and consolidation
• Lead annual audits and coordinate with external auditors
• Ensure accuracy of regional and individual P&Ls; strengthen controls and compliance
• Drive automation, technology, and AI within finance
• Support future acquisitions and integration activities
• Collaborate with commercial finance on budgeting, forecasting, and business planning
• Provide technical accounting and financial control expertise
• Engage as a trusted senior stakeholder to challenge and provide insights to CFO/CEO and leadership team

Key requirements

• ACA or ACCA qualification with 7+ PQE
• Strong financial control and reporting experience
• Experience across multiple entities, locations or P&Ls
• Experience managing and developing a finance team
• Solid technical accounting and control knowledge
• Gravitas to engage with senior stakeholders and challenge where appropriate
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Hands-on, pragmatic approach with Group-level perspective
• Healthcare experience advantageous but not required
• Previous PE-backed experience beneficial for high-growth/acquisitions

• stakeholder management
• gravitas
• strong communication
• financial control
• financial reporting
• consolidation

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