Financial Controller

Marks Sattin Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin Ltd is partnering with a private equity-backed business in Wakefield to appoint a Group Financial Controller. The role leads group reporting, controls and accounting operations, delivering timely, insightful information to the board and investors.

You will manage month-end, consolidation, budgeting and cash flow, while enhancing governance across multiple entities and supporting growth initiatives. A strong technical and commercial finance leader is essential.

Qualifications

• ACA qualification and senior group finance experience.
• Strong consolidation and financial reporting skills across multi-entity groups.
• Proven ability to communicate complex numbers to non-financial stakeholders.
• Experience with private equity-backed or growth-focused environments.
• Proactive in improving processes, controls, and systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end group reporting processes.
• Produce consolidated management accounts and board packs.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting.
• Maintain robust financial controls and governance across the group.
• Oversee statutory accounts, audit processes and compliance.
• Drive improvements in processes, systems and reporting.
• Support growth initiatives including acquisitions and integration.
• Collaborate with operational teams to improve profitability.
• Develop and support the wider finance team.

Skills

Group finance reporting

Consolidation

Financial controls

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Growth mindset

Education

ACA qualification

Job description

Group Financial Controller

Wakefield- Private Equity-Backed Group - £75,000-£95,000 + Benefits

We are partnering with an ambitious, private equity-backed business based in Wakefield to recruit a Group Financial Controller. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation at an exciting stage of its development, taking ownership of group financial reporting, strengthening financial controls and supporting the business through its next phase of growth.

Working closely with the CFO and wider senior leadership team, the successful candidate will play a key role in driving financial performance, improving reporting processes and supporting strategic decision-making across the group.

The Role

As Group Financial Controller, you will take responsibility for the group's financial reporting, controls and accounting operations, ensuring accurate, timely and insightful financial information is delivered to key stakeholders, including the board and private equity investors.

• Leading the group month-end and year-end reporting processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial results.
• Producing consolidated management accounts, board packs and financial reporting for the senior leadership team and private equity stakeholders.
• Managing budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting, providing clear insight into financial performance and future risks.
• Maintaining robust financial controls, accounting policies and governance across the group.
• Overseeing statutory accounts preparation, audit processes and compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Driving improvements in financial processes, systems and reporting efficiency.
• Supporting business growth initiatives, including potential acquisitions, integration activity and wider transformation projects.
• Partnering with operational and commercial teams to improve financial understanding, profitability and accountability.
• Developing and supporting the wider finance team, promoting a high-performance and commercially focused culture.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a technically strong and commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving business environment.

You will ideally have:

• ACA qualification
• Significant experience in a senior financial control or group finance role.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience of group consolidation and financial reporting.
• Experience working within a multi-entity or complex group environment.
• The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• A proactive approach to improving processes, systems and financial controls.
• Strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail and the confidence to challenge existing ways of working.
• The ability to operate effectively in a growth-focused environment, ideally with exposure to a private equity-backed business.