Group Financial Controller

Our client is a multi-site, acquisitive services group with turnover approaching £100m. With a well-established leadership team and plans to take on substantial equity investment, they have a newly created vacancy for an ambitious Group Financial Controller. The role will be pivotal in supporting planned substantial growth and driving improvements in reporting and controls. The role will be a true, value add partner to the Group Finance Director, accountable for delivery across all aspects of the finance function and will require an individual who is a team player and leader in equal measure. The role has real profile within the business and as such will require some travel between UK sites.

Key accountabilities:

• Leading the Group Finance functions (current team size is 29, across 4 sites)
• Group forecasting, budgeting, and consolidations, providing challenge where necessary
• Supporting growth and EBITDA growth within a newly investor facing organisation
• Assistance with acquisitions and integrations
• Undertaking a full review of the current finance function, working with the Group FD to optimise resource , improving automation and month end close
• Ensuring the financial reporting requirements of the business are met, with responsibility for providing analysis of Group financial performance
• Cash flow management, and rolling forecast
• Ensuring all regulatory and third-party compliance requirements are met
• Manage production of accurate monthly Group Management Accounts
• Developing and maintaining all necessary systems, policies and procedures to ensure effective and efficient financial management within the company
• Overseeing delivery of Finance projects and providing ad hoc reports to the Group Board
• Deputise for Group FD as required.

Key Skills required:

• You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Ideally a blend of contract and project delivery in a high-volume service environment
• Experience of M&A integration preferably in a PE backed / rapid growth environment
• Excellent knowledge of breadth of Finance functions, financial regulatory and compliance requirements
• Excellent systems and excel skills and ability to automate and structure best in class finance teams
• Strong leadership skills and experience – a high EQ with a track record of managing operational and cultural change and developing finance functions
• Ability to build good working relationships with excellent verbal and written communication skills

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