Group Financial Controller
20 days ago
Manchester
Group Financial Controller (Commercial Finance Focus) Manchester (Hybrid – 1 day per week in the office) £80,000 – £100,000 + Benefits The Business We’re working with a private equity-backed financial services organisation with a turnover of c.£60m, operating as part of a wider group. The business manages 8 entities and 5 trading brands, with a strong growth trajectory and continued investment across systems, people, and commercial capability. This is a highly collaborative environment where finance plays a central role in driving business performance, not just reporting on it. Whats on offer? • £80,000 – £100,000 salary, • Hybrid working (1 day in the office), • Ultra-flexible working environment, • Onsite parking for the office days, • 23 days holiday rising to 28 + birthday off, • Private Healthcare, • High visibility role with real influence across the business This is not a traditional Financial Controller role. We’re looking for a commercially focused Group Financial Controller who will operate as a true business partner to senior leadership, combining financial control with cashflow ownership, stakeholder engagement, and performance insight. You’ll be at the heart of decision-making providing challenge, guidance, and clarity across the business, ensuring finance is driving outcomes, not just reporting numbers. Key Responsibilities • Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to senior stakeholders across multiple business units (large part of role), • Take ownership of cashflow management and forecasting, ensuring strong visibility and control across the group, • Ownership of forecasting across multiple business trading brands and delivery to senior stakeholders (F,P&A), • Oversight of the delivery of the monthly management accounts with clear, actionable insight, • Provide commercial challenge and support, influencing strategic and operational decisions, • Translate financial data into meaningful insights for non-finance stakeholders, • Identify risks and opportunities, driving proactive decision making, • Maintain robust financial controls, governance, and reporting standards, • Drive continuous improvement across processes, systems, and reporting, • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA), • Proven experience in a commercial finance / business partnering role (not just pure reporting), • Strong experience around cashflow, forecasting, and working capital management, • Ability to influence and engage with stakeholders across all levels, • Confident communicator able to challenge and support in equal measure, • Background within financial services or a regulated environment is advantageous If you would like a confidential conversation about this role please contact Gavin Reynolds or Joanne Sizer at ALF Recruit for an initial conversation