Group Financial Controller

Consultant
Nils Lloyd-Penny

Date Posted
09 Jan 2026

Work Type
Full Time

Start
When available

Job Reference: 2769
Job Type: Permanent

Sectors: Professional Services
Rate: £85,000

Business Description

The Group Financial Controller will lead the finance team, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate and timely reporting, and scalable processes to support rapid growth.

The role is hands-on, requires strong commercial awareness, and is critical to delivering PE-level reporting, cash discipline, and value creation.

Key Responsibilities – Financial Control & Reporting

• Management of the overall finance team.

• Oversee the monthly management accounting and KPI reporting

• Prepare group consolidated accounts ensure compliance with UK GAAP

• Lead year-end statutory accounting and the external audit

Systems, Processes & Scalability

• Improve financial reporting systems and processes

• Maintain and enhance financial controls across the group

Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance

• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting processes

• Produce rolling forecasts and cashflow projections

• Develop and monitor KPIs

• Profitability analysis

Cashflow & Working Capital

• Manage cashflow forecasting and liquidity management

• Drive working capital improvements

• Support external banking relationships

Private Equity & Board Reporting

• Prepare monthly board packs with PE reporting requirements for FD review

• Support the FD with acquisitions, integrations and Exit readiness

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop the finance team. Providing support, coaching, guidance and oversight.

• Act as the key finance business partner for other teams

Skills Required

• Fully qualified accountant with commercial and management experience.

• Background in group reporting within a multi-entity environment

• Experience in PE-backed, acquisitive or transaction-led businesses highly desirable

• Experience of developing controls, processes and reporting in a growing environment

• Confident communicator with strong technical accounting and Excel skills

• Ability to work closely with senior stakeholders and investors

• Comfortable operating in a scaling and evolving finance function, hands-on and strong leadership qualities

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