Financial Controller

SG Partnership; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing investment group in Wolverhampton seeks a Co-Founder & Director for a pivotal finance leadership role. You will manage finance operations, prepare management accounts, and support strategic decisions with senior leadership. The position requires a fully qualified accountant with experience in private equity. This full-time role offers a dynamic environment, focusing on growth and professional development. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Experience in private equity or multi-entity group environments.
• Confidence to influence non-finance stakeholders.
• Hands-on and adaptable, thriving in developing environments.
• Commercially minded with the confidence to influence non-finance stakeholders.
• Hands-on and adaptable in a developing environment.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day finance operations across multiple entities.
• Prepare consolidated management accounts and cashflow forecasts.
• Lead year-end reporting, audits, and statutory compliance.
• Develop and implement effective financial systems.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CFO and leadership team, providing clear financial insight.
• Partner with portfolio management teams to enhance forecasting, budgeting and performance analysis.
• Collaborate with investment and asset teams on project appraisals, financing and performance tracking.
• Manage relationships with external advisors, banks and lenders on funding and investment matters.
• Support acquisitions, disposals and investment structuring.
• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate performance and returns.
• Assist with due diligence, integration and ongoing monitoring of portfolio companies.
• Provide analysis on deal returns, capital deployment and overall group performance.

Skills

Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)

Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP/IFRS

Excellent communication skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience within private equity or investment environments

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Co-Founder & Director | SG Partnership - 07886 976794

We are representing a privately held investment group with a growing portfolio spanning private equity, operating businesses and real estate assets. The organisation combines long-term vision with the pace and flexibility of a modern investment office. With a diverse set of investments and new opportunities on the horizon, this is a dynamic environment where commercial insight and financial leadership directly shape business growth and value creation.

This newly created role offers a rare opportunity to build a finance function from the ground up — partnering closely with the CFO and founding team to deliver financial excellence across a high-performing, values-led investment platform.

Base pay range

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Why Join?

• Shape the Function: Lead the development of an in-house finance capability, establishing the systems, processes and reporting structures that underpin group growth.
• Strategic Exposure: Work hand-in-hand with senior leadership on live transactions, performance improvement, and strategic decision-making.
• Variety & Impact: Gain experience across financial reporting, investment analysis, M&A and portfolio support.
• Entrepreneurial Culture: Operate in a fast-paced, hands‑on environment where initiative and ownership are encouraged.
• Long‑Term Outlook: Join a privately funded investment group with a patient approach to growth and a commitment to professional development.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day‑to‑day finance operations across multiple entities within the group.
• Prepare consolidated management accounts, budgets and cashflow forecasts.
• Lead year‑end reporting, audits and statutory compliance.
• Develop and implement effective financial systems, controls and processes.

Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted advisor to the CFO and leadership team, providing clear financial insight to support strategic decisions.
• Partner with portfolio management teams to enhance forecasting, budgeting and performance analysis.
• Collaborate with investment and asset teams on project appraisals, financing and performance tracking.
• Manage relationships with external advisors, banks and lenders on funding and investment matters.

Investment & M&A Accounting

• Support on acquisitions, disposals and investment structuring.
• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate performance and returns.
• Assist with due diligence, integration and ongoing monitoring of portfolio companies.
• Provide analysis on deal returns, capital deployment and overall group performance.

Candidate Profile

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience within private equity, investment, family office or multi‑entity group environments.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP/IFRS and consolidations.
• Commercially minded, with the confidence to influence non‑finance stakeholders.
• Hands‑on and adaptable, able to thrive in a developing environment.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem‑solving skills.

This is a unique opportunity to step into a pivotal finance leadership role within a growing and entrepreneurial investment group. As Investment Finance Manager, you’ll help shape how the business operates financially and collaborate directly with senior stakeholders, playing a key role in driving performance, growth and long‑term value creation.

If you’re ready to go beyond traditional accounting and make a meaningful impact in a fast‑evolving investment environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance and Accounting / Auditing

Industries

Investment Management