Group Financial Controller

Overview

In this Group Financial Controller role, you own the corporate finance function for an international private equity-backed group, overseeing reporting, controls, FP&A, and compliance. You’ll drive timely consolidated and statutory reporting and lead budgeting and forecasting across multiple jurisdictions. You’ll modernise finance processes with automation and AI, delivering meaningful insights to senior stakeholders and supporting external auditors and regulatory requirements. This position offers influence in a growth-focused, entrepreneurial environment where smart ideas and ownership are valued.

Responsibilities

• Leading consolidated management, statutory and regulatory reporting for the corporate group
• Owning the monthly and quarterly reporting cycle, ensuring high quality and timely delivery
• Managing the annual budgeting and forecasting process
• Producing meaningful financial analysis and insight for senior stakeholders
• Acting as the principal contact for external auditors
• Overseeing FCA and other regulatory reporting requirements
• Managing finance systems, controls and reconciliations
• Driving automation and AI initiatives to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Overseeing VAT reporting and supporting broader tax compliance processes
• Building strong relationships across the business and with external advisers
• Managing and developing junior team members and outsourced providers

Key requirements

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Around 5+ years’ PQE
• Financial services experience is essential
• Strong experience in financial and management reporting
• Multi jurisdiction consolidation experience
• NetSuite experience would be advantageous
• A commercially minded and naturally curious approach
• Someone who enjoys improving processes rather than simply maintaining them

• relationship building
• strategic communication with senior stakeholders
• ownership and problem solving
• financial and management reporting
• consolidation across multiple jurisdictions
• regulatory reporting (e.g., FCA)

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