Financial Controller

Goodman Masson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodman Masson is partnered with a PE-backed renewables company recruiting a Financial Controller in London. You will own the group month-end close, manage audits, and drive improvements across the finance function while leading a small team.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will own technical accounting, support M&A activities and collaborate with the FP&A team to influence strategic decisions. This is a hybrid role with growth potential.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA or equivalent
• Experience in group consolidation and multi-entity structures
• Strong audit background and PE exposure beneficial

Responsibilities

• Own Group month-end close and deadlines.
• Ensure management accounts align with group accounting policies.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and manage audit timetable.
• Own technical accounting papers; support on M&A activities.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to drive FP&A and decision-making.
• Improve and implement processes to create efficiencies.

Skills

Financial leadership

Consolidations

Audit

M&A support

FP&A

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

Financial Controller | PE backed renewables | Salary £80,000 - £100,000 + bonus and benefits | London | Hybrid working

I am exclusively partnering with a PE backed renewables business which is growing due to some significant funding from a new PE firm. This is a newly created role and one where you will have a broad remit and a small, growing team to lead.

For this role you will report into the Finance Director and have the autonomy to take full ownership of the function making improvements and grow the team.

You responsibilities include;

• Full ownership of the Group month-end and close, ensuring clear deadlines.
• Ensure management accounts are complete and aligned to Group accounting policies.
• Prepare Statutory financial statements and manage the audit timetable.
• Take ownership of the technical accounting papers and support on any M&A transactions where required.
• Work with senior leadership to drive decision making and work closely with the FP&A team.
• Improve and implement any processes and procedures to create efficiencies

You will need;

• Qualified ACA/ ACCA or equivalent to be considered for the role, with ideally 5 years PQE experience.
• Strong audit background and experience working within a group function would be beneficial.
• Experience working with multi-entity group consolidation and having managed a small team is beneficial.
• Experience working in a PE backed business would be beneficial.

*Please note this role does not offer sponsorship*