Group Financial Controller
hace 15 días
Milton Keynes
Outskirts of Milton Keynes | 4 days office-based An exceptional opportunity to lead, transform and make a genuine impact within a mid-to-large-sized, complex and growing organisation. Eutopia Search are exclusively partnering with a leading UK organisation experiencing an exciting period of growth, investment and significant change to appoint a Group Financial Controller. This is far more than a traditional financial control role. It offers the opportunity to take ownership of a sizeable function, modernise systems and processes, develop a high-performing team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Group Finance. Reporting directly to a forward-thinking Group CFO, you will have the autonomy, visibility and support to drive meaningful transformation across a substantial, multi-entity business. • Lead and develop a team of 15 people, including three key direct reports, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and high performance., • Oversee all aspects of Group Financial Reporting and Month End Close, while maintaining robust control and compliance frameworks., • Take ownership of statutory accounts, Group consolidations, audit, tax, treasury and financial governance across a large and complex multi-entity structure., • Drive significant finance transformation, reviewing and improving processes, systems, reporting structures and internal controls., • Support the continued growth and evolution of the business, ensuring financial reporting, controls and processes remain robust, efficient and scalable., • Lead the external audit process across multiple entities, acting as the primary liaison with auditors and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and best practices., • Partner directly with the Group CFO on cash management, financial governance, risk and key financial projects., • Deliver meaningful financial insights to senior leadership, supporting commercial and strategic decision-making., • Manage relationships with external advisers, including auditors, tax partners and other professional services providers., • Build a more efficient, commercially focused and high-performing financial control function. We are particularly interested in speaking with ACA or ACCA-qualified finance leaders with a strong audit background, ideally trained within a Top 10 accountancy firm, who have subsequently developed substantial financial control experience within mid-to-large-sized, complex organisations. Experience within a multi-site business would be particularly advantageous, especially across sectors such as retail, hospitality, leisure, healthcare or other operationally complex environments. You will ideally bring: • A proven track record as a Group Financial Controller, Financial Controller or senior financial control leader within a sizeable, multi-entity business., • Extensive experience of statutory reporting, Group consolidations, technical accounting, month-end reporting and managing complex external audits., • Proven success in leading finance transformation, improving systems, processes, reporting and financial controls., • Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to motivate, develop and challenge teams through periods of significant change., • Experience working within a growing or evolving organisation would be advantageous., • Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with senior leadership and stakeholders across the business., • A genuinely hands-on approach. We need someone comfortable rolling up their sleeves, getting into the detail and solving problems, while maintaining the strategic perspective expected of a senior finance leader. The real attraction is the scale of the challenge, the direct exposure to the Group CFO and the opportunity to influence genuine change. You will be joining a substantial, growing organisation at a pivotal stage in its development. With strong senior leadership, continued investment and an ambitious transformation agenda, this is an opportunity to shape, improve and build a finance function, rather than simply maintain existing processes. We are looking for someone who combines technical excellence, strong leadership and the energy to make things happen. • Bonus: 20% discretionary, • Car allowance: Additional to base salary, • Location: Outskirts of Milton Keynes, • Working pattern: 4 days per week in the office, • Reporting directly to: Group CFO If you're an ambitious, technically strong finance leader who enjoys developing people, challenging existing processes and driving meaningful change, I would welcome a confidential conversation. #J-18808-Ljbffr