Financial Controller

Sellick Partnership; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Financial Controller based in Manchester. This permanent role involves managing the financial operations of private equity-backed service businesses, ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial reporting. The successful candidate will have significant experience in financial services and hold a relevant qualification. The company offers a dynamic work environment, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Dynamic and proactive individual capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of fund finance and SPV accounting is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations across multiple funds and jurisdictions.
• Manage internal oversight of accounting activities for accurate reporting.
• Lead a team in regulatory and statutory reporting processes.

Skills

Financial reporting

IFRS accounting standards

Team leadership

Regulatory reporting

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAS)

Job description

Financial Controller - A Career Defining Opportunity in Manchester

Salary: 75,000 - 90,000

Location: Manchester (hybrid working)

Duration: Permanent

Sellick Partnership has been engaged to recruit a permanent Financial Controller for a fast growing and reputable private equity backed service business based in Manchester city centre. This is not just another finance role, this is a rare opportunity to join a thriving organisation at a pivotal moment in its continued expansion, where your impact will be both visible and valued.

You’ll be joining a dynamic, entrepreneurial team that encourages strategic thinking, innovation and genuine ownership. Daily interaction with senior stakeholders is guaranteed, meaning your contributions will influence key decisions and help steer exciting investment and growth projects. Strong performance doesn’t go unnoticed and swift progression and meaningful reward are part of the culture.

This role is suited to a qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA Accountant (Manager level upwards) from an audit background who has financial services exposure or with experience in working in a similar role.

This is a newly created role and will be a key member of the Finance team who will oversee the financial operations of their SPVs across multiple funds and jurisdictions. While day‑to‑day accounting is performed by third party individuals, this role is responsible for managing the internal oversight of those activities, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant financial reporting and control.

Your influence will extend beyond pure numbers, you’ll champion consistency, strengthen controls and elevate financial practices across the organisation. Expect variety, opportunity and exposure that will accelerate your professional growth.

You will lead a team responsible for the communication with the wider business on new investment structure, regulatory reporting, reviewing outputs, managing intercompany reconciliations, supporting statutory reporting and any audit processes, serving as a critical link between the fund controllers and business stakeholders (internal and external).

You will also play a key role in ensuring consistent accounting practices and high standards across the business, producing timely and accurate information and proactively supporting the businesses.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be dynamic and able to thrive in a fast‑paced organisation, where initiative and ability to identify areas of improvement are promoted.

The successful applicant will be a proactive, fully qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or ICAS) either making their first move from practice (Manager level upwards with financial services exposure) or coming from a similar role with a strong knowledge of IFRS accounting standards and statutory accounts.

It would be ideal if the successful applicant has experience in fund finance, SPV accounting, or financial reporting within private equity, real estate, infrastructure, or fund administration coupled with experience in transaction closing processes, with a strong understanding of fund flows within multi‑tiered fund structures.

Due to the nature of this position it is necessary that the successful individual is able to communicate with staff at all levels, whilst maintaining their own work load. Focussed on delivering specific objectives, you will be proactive, adaptable, dynamic and self‑motivated with a desire to find and deliver improvements.

If you consider yourself to be a committed, career driven professional who can demonstrate the above experience and who would welcome the stimulus of this commercial finance post then we would be pleased to hear from you.

If you would like to apply for this role or would like to find out more, please apply online or contact Jonathan Moss at Sellick Partnership on (phone number removed).

We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years’ experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.