Finance Controller — Transaction-Ready Leader (Hybrid)

Venture Recruitment Partners; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Cardiff office 20% onsite

Paid travel expenses

Exposure to senior leadership

Job summary

Venture Recruitment Partners in Cardiff seeks a technically strong Financial Controller to own financial control, reporting and accounting operations across a multi-entity group. You will strengthen governance and prepare for potential investor, buyer, lender and adviser scrutiny.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead monthly close, consolidate entities, deliver management accounts and drive cash flow, working capital and forecasting insights.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Direct involvement in a completed business sale or comparable transaction.
• Experience supporting due diligence and data room preparation.
• Strong technical accounting, reporting and consolidation skills.
• Experience in multi-entity groups is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process and consolidation of multiple entities.
• Deliver accurate, timely, and insightful management accounts.
• Maintain robust balance sheet controls, reconciliations, and cash flow management.
• Produce meaningful analysis of financial performance, including revenue, margins, EBITDA, working capital, and forecasting.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance, and reporting frameworks across the business.
• Support annual statutory accounts preparation and external audits.
• Develop and implement a detailed financial sales-readiness programme.
• Prepare information for vendor and buyer due diligence processes.
• Build and maintain high-quality financial data room documentation.
• Support quality of earnings analysis, working capital reviews, and transaction-related financial reporting.
• Partner with external advisers including accountants, auditors, lawyers, and corporate finance specialists.

Skills

Financial accounting

Consolidation

Reporting

Cash flow management

Balance sheet control

Stakeholder engagement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Venture Recruitment Partners in Cardiff seeks a technically strong Financial Controller to own financial control, reporting and accounting operations across a multi-entity group. You will strengthen governance and prepare for potential investor, buyer, lender and adviser scrutiny.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead monthly close, consolidate entities, deliver management accounts and drive cash flow, working capital and forecasting insights.