Financial Controller

Finatal; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Finatal is partnering with a private equity-backed consulting business in West Yorkshire to appoint a Financial Controller. The role is the CFO's trusted number two, leading the day-to-day finance function and partnering with senior leadership on growth initiatives.

The successful candidate will own month-end close, financial controls, budgeting and forecasting, cash flow management and support acquisitions and finance transformation as the business scales.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA designation.
• Experience in fast-paced, evolving environments with PE exposure preferred.
• Strong communication and leadership skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team, driving performance and continuous improvement.
• Own the month-end close process and ensure timely management reporting.
• Maintain strong financial controls, governance and compliance across the organisation.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management processes.
• Partner closely with operational and commercial stakeholders across the business.
• Provide insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making and value creation initiatives.
• Support acquisition activity, integrations and wider finance transformation projects as required.
• Act as deputy to the CFO and shape the future direction of the finance function.

Skills

Leadership

Financial controls

Management reporting

Strategic partnering

Cash flow & budgeting

Education

ACCA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

KE0910

The Opportunity:

Finatal is exclusively partnering with a highly successful private equity-backed consulting business based in West Yorkshire to appoint a Financial Controller.

With revenues of approximately £60m, EBITDA exceeding 10% and continuing to strengthen, and a clear value creation agenda in place, the business has established itself as a market leader within its sector. Backed by an ambitious investor group, the company continues to experience strong organic growth alongside an active acquisition strategy, with a long-term objective of delivering a successful exit.

This appointment represents an opportunity for an ambitious and technically strong finance leader to become the CFO's trusted number two and play a key role in the next phase of growth.

The Role:

The Financial Controller will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, ensuring robust financial controls, reporting accuracy and continual process improvement across the business.

Operating at the centre of the organisation, the successful candidate will act as a genuine business partner to both the CFO and wider leadership team, helping drive commercial decision-making, supporting growth initiatives and ensuring the finance function can scale alongside the business.

This is a highly visible position offering significant exposure to strategic projects, acquisitions, operational improvement programmes and investor requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team, driving performance, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Own the month-end close process and ensure accurate, timely management reporting.
• Maintain strong financial controls, governance and compliance across the organisation.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management processes.
• Partner closely with operational and commercial stakeholders across the business.
• Provide insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making and value creation initiatives.
• Support acquisition activity, integrations and wider finance transformation projects as required.
• Act as a trusted deputy to the CFO and help shape the future direction of the finance function.

The Requirements:

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a strong technical finance background and experience operating within a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Whilst sector experience is not essential, candidates will ideally have exposure to private equity-backed, high-growth, acquisitive or change-driven organisations where commerciality, pace and adaptability are critical.

The successful individual will demonstrate:

• A recognised professional finance qualification.
• Strong financial control and technical accounting expertise.
• Proven leadership and team development experience.
• The ability to operate as both a hands-on finance leader and strategic business partner.
• Strong communication skills and credibility with senior stakeholders.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach with a desire to drive improvement and challenge the status quo.

Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-quality private equity-backed business at an exciting stage of its journey. The role offers significant exposure to strategic decision-making, acquisition activity and value creation initiatives, whilst providing a genuine pathway to broaden responsibility and influence as the company continues its growth trajectory.

This role would suit an ambitious Financial Controller seeking a genuine number two position and the opportunity to play a key role in the growth and eventual exit of a successful private equity-backed business.

Key Improvements

• Emphasised PE value creation themes including growth, acquisitions, EBITDA expansion and exit readiness.
• Positioned the role as a true CFO partner rather than a traditional reporting-focused controller.
• Added leadership, commercial partnering and transformation responsibilities to attract high-calibre candidates.
• Kept the tone concise, professional and aligned to PE-backed mid-market businesses.