Group Financial Controller

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the financial control environment across the group and serve as the main liaison between daily financial operations and the strategic agenda of the CFO.

• Hold ultimate responsibility for consolidated financial control across all entities within the group.

• Lead and nurture the Financial Controller and Assistant Financial Controller teams.

• Oversee transactional and transformational initiatives in a rapidly expanding, private equity-supported organization.

• Finalize the group's financial records and manage the audit process.

• Lead financial due diligence for various transactions.

• Manage projects for consolidation or ERP system implementations.

• Assist the CFO with refinancing, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and investor reporting.

• Establish group-wide accounting policies and control standards.

• Review and approve consolidated management and statutory financial statements.

• Develop a scalable finance framework through restructuring, recruitment, and process design.

• Manage resource planning and prioritize workloads across transactional and reporting teams.

• Facilitate the post-acquisition integration of financial data, controls, and personnel from acquired entities.

• Oversee group taxes, including Corporation tax, Transfer pricing, VAT, and Payroll taxes.

• Manage consolidation and FP&A tools, driving automation and standardization of reporting and month-end closing processes.

• Ensure that multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation processes are aligned with growth objectives.

• Manage the relationship and process for external audits.

• Supervise treasury operations, cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and negotiations for refinancing or facilities when necessary.

• Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks across the group.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent).

• Significant post-qualification experience at the level of Group Financial Controller, Head of Finance, or Group Finance Director.

• Familiarity with operating in private equity-backed and/or rapidly growing SaaS or technology sectors.

• Experience with private equity reporting cycles and the expectations of investors.

• Direct involvement in leading financial due diligence (FDD) workstreams and/or supporting the sale, acquisition, or refinancing of a business.

• Proven experience in managing multi-entity group consolidation and statutory/management reporting, including international or multi-currency frameworks.

• Experience in leading and developing finance teams through a management structure.

• Strong background in managing external audits.

• Thorough understanding of GAAP/IFRS reporting standards.

• Big 4 training or equivalent industry experience is highly desirable.

• Exceptional stakeholder management abilities.

• Capability to work directly with the CFO, board members, and external investors.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunities employer.

• An inclusive and diverse workplace.

• No discrimination based on race, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.