Group Financial Controller
19 days ago
Preston
Group Financial Controller \n Based: Lancashire (1-2 days office, rest from home, flexible working) \n We are partnering with an ambitious, investor-backed organisation that has experienced significant growth and is continuing to develop both its UK and international operations. \n As part of that journey, the business is looking to appoint a Group Financial Controller to work closely with the CFO and take a lead role across financial control, Group reporting and the continued development of the finance function. \n This is far more than a traditional reporting position. Alongside ensuring the fundamentals of finance are delivered to a high standard, you will help develop the processes, systems and controls needed for a larger and increasingly complex organisation. There will also be exposure to acquisitions, integration activity and wider strategic projects as the Group continues to evolve. \n Role: \n\n • Responsibility for producing accurate and timely financial information across a multi-entity Group.\n, • Manage the consolidation process and ensure Group reporting is delivered to a consistently high standard.\n, • Own the year-end reporting cycle, coordinating audit requirements and working closely with external advisors.\n, • Ensure the integrity of the balance sheet through strong review, reconciliation and control processes.\n, • Maintain oversight of cash across the organisation, supporting short and medium-term liquidity planning and banking activity.\n, • Coordinate tax and statutory requirements across the Group's different entities, aiming to bring tax in-house overseeing corporation tax, VAT, overseas VAT, transfer pricing and any tax requirements\n, • Act as a technical accounting point of contact for the wider finance team on more complex reporting matters.\n, • Develop and improve the Group's financial control environment as the organisation continues to scale.\n, • Review existing finance processes and identify opportunities to simplify, automate and improve the quality of reporting.\n, • Provide high-quality financial information to the CFO, senior leadership and investment stakeholders.\n, • Support the finance workstreams associated with acquisitions and help successfully integrate newly acquired businesses.\n, • Get involved in wider projects including finance systems, reporting improvements and other initiatives arising from the Group's continued growth.\n\n Experience: \n\n • ACA qualified Accountant from practice with strong experience at FC/Group FC level in industry\n, • Comfortable working across multiple legal entities and dealing with consolidation and statutory reporting requirements.\n, • Strong understanding of financial controls, balance sheet management and the year-end audit process.\n, • Previous experience within an investor-backed, rapidly growing or changing organisation would be particularly relevant.\n, • International or multi-jurisdictional finance exposure would be beneficial.\n, • Any experience supporting acquisitions or integrating businesses following a transaction would be advantageous.\n, • Able to combine strong technical accounting skills with a practical and commercially aware approach.\n, • Confident dealing with senior internal stakeholders alongside auditors, banks, advisors and investors.\n, • Tax experience essential – understanding of corporation tax, VAT, transfer pricing highly desirable\n\n \n Please apply now!