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Group Financial Controller (Previously advertised as an FTC - having reviewed the business requirements this will be a permanent hire) Location: Castleford (Head Office) + UK travel | Package: Competitive + performance bonus Premier Technical Services Group (PTSG) are looking for a proven Group Financial Controller to join our award-winning leadership team during a pivotal period of change and integration. Operating at Group level across five specialist divisions, you’ll play a key role in strengthening our financial governance, embedding best practice, and supporting the integration of newly acquired businesses. PTSG has grown significantly through acquisition, and we’re now focused on harmonising systems, improving consistency, and creating scalable finance processes that support future growth. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you’ll work closely with the CFO, divisional Finance Managers, and operational leaders to deliver clear and accurate group reporting. You’ll lead on statutory compliance, audit management, tax reporting, and month-end close, while driving the roll-out of new systems and control frameworks. A natural influencer, you’ll gain buy-in from colleagues across the Group, championing the importance of robust processes and data integrity while helping to embed a culture of continuous improvement. You’ll also mentor and develop members of the finance team, ensuring they have the structure, guidance and confidence to thrive. This role is ideal for a technically strong, operationally aware finance leader with experience operating in a complex, multi-entity organisation. It’s a hands-on position within a supportive, collaborative environment — one that will offer challenge, visibility and the opportunity to leave a lasting mark on how PTSG operates. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the Group’s month-end and year-end financial close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance, • Manage the production of statutory accounts across all legal entities, liaising with external auditors and advisors, • Ensure financial reporting is compliant with relevant accounting standards (UK GAAP) and manage updates to accounting policies where appropriate, • Oversee all balance sheet controls, including reconciliations, provisions, and intercompany balances, • Oversight of tax reporting processes and compliance, working with external provider, • Drive continuous improvement of financial processes, controls, and systems to support growth and complexity, • Lead, coach and develop a small team of accountants and finance staff to deliver high standards of accuracy and ownership, • Support the finance integration of acquisitions, including accounting treatment, reporting structure, and control processes, • Work closely with the FP&A and Treasury functions to ensure alignment between operational performance, planning, and statutory reporting, • Provide technical accounting support to the wider finance team and operational business units, • Contribute to key finance projects, including system upgrades, process re-engineering, and policy development Person Profile (Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience): • ACA-qualified (or equivalent), • Preferably 8+ years post-qualified experience, with a strong technical foundation and a clear track record in financial control or group reporting, • Deep understanding of UK accounting standards, statutory compliance, and external audit processes, • Tax experience desirable, • Experience in a multi-entity or group structure, ideally within a PE-backed or acquisitive organisation, • Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail, • Hands-on and pragmatic approach with the ability to operate at both detail and strategic levels, • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, • Confident in managing deadlines, priorities, and team performance in a fast-paced environment, • Familiarity with financial systems, consolidation tools, and process automation is an advantage What’s in it for you: • Competitive earnings reflective of the role and scale, • Car allowance or Company car, • 25 days holiday + statutory bank holidays, • Vivup discount access (gym memberships / most major retailers / electrical items / day & meals out / vouchers and much more), • Enrolment on company incentive scheme, • Private medical cover Equal Opportunities in Practice, We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Knottingley Head Office Role description The purpose of this role is to ensure Company systems, policies and procedures are adhered to within the Sales Department and to work with other departments to ensure that the goals of the business are achieved with our customers and colleagues in mind. Reporting to the Sales Director, AGP-UK and managing a team of 9 Internal Sales Account Executives. This role has the opportunity for leadership development, including internal training and externally accredited programmes to support your performance and career progression. Responsibilities • Coordinate, maintain and ensure demand data for periodic financial forecasts, LRP and budgets is completed in a timely and accurate manner., • Provide effective sales administration to maximise internal and external confidence., • Identify and resolve problems that will impact on customer requirements., • Provide internal reports and information to internal sales colleagues at various levels, as and when required., • Create and maintain procedures within the sales administration function in order to comply with ISO / SOX approval as well as to improve departmental efficiency., • Work with the sales SAP system to monitor customer master data, failure to invoice, blocked orders and transition failures., • Ensure accurate forecast management within the sales environment., • Support ongoing Sales projects and their implementation both at customer and Ardagh Group level., • Provide an engaging workplace for your team to thrive in. Support and develop the team to provide a professional service to internal and external customers. Required Skills / Qualifications • Robust knowledge of Supply Chain, ISO procedures and audit standards, SOX compliance, • Highly proficient SAP user, • MS Office (MS Excel to high standard), • Strong people management skills, • Analytical and problem - solving, • Confident and engaging presentation style, • Result driven with strong organisational commitment What we offer • Competitive salary., • Salary sacrifice pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions., • 37 hour working week, with potential for hybrid working where appropriate, plus 25 days holiday + 8 statutory holidays., • An environment where we support the development and progression of our employees, tailored to the individual’s aspirations and business opportunities., • Health and wellbeing initiatives, such as Private Healthcare provided by AXA, on-site Occupational Health and cycle to work scheme., • Family friendly policies and Company Sick Pay, after qualifying period. Role Profile available on request. Closing Date: 10th December 2025 About Ardagh Group Ardagh Group is a global leader in metal and glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then we have grown rapidly to a team of more than 20,000 people with revenues of almost $10 billion. Today we have a presence across Europe, Africa and the Americas. • Did you know that Ardagh produce many of the beverage cans and bottles you drink your favourite beverages from?, • Did you know we produce metal and glass packaging which are permanent materials, meaning they can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality?, • Did you know we produce more than 160 million containers per day? Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and have a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative environmental impact whilst remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible. We believe that the success of our business depends on the success of our people. We strive to create working environments where our employees feel valued, can work to their full potential, and where their achievements are celebrated. Here at Ardagh, we offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ambition and want to make an impact with your career, come and join our team, you’ll enjoy the journey! ___ for more information about our careers or ___for more information about Ardagh Group.