Global Financial Controller

Elevation Recruitment Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in South Yorkshire is seeking a Head of Finance to manage the full finance function within a fast-paced, growing private equity-backed organization. The ideal candidate will have experience in leading finance teams, driving performance, and providing strategic insights. This role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, aiming for immediate impact and long-term career growth.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading finance functions in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to influence decision-makers across the organization.
• Experience in multi-entity environments is particularly valued.

Responsibilities

• Drive performance and embed robust financial controls.
• Provide insights to support growth plans.
• Lead a finance team managing multiple business units.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Commercial awareness

Job description

Head of Finance – South Yorkshire (PE-backed | High Growth Environment)

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Head of Finance – South Yorkshire
PE-backed | High Growth Environment

Are you ready to step up and take ownership of a full finance function in a fast-paced, growing business?

We’re looking for a Head of Finance to join a private equity–backed organisation at an exciting stage of its journey. Based in South Yorkshire, you’ll work closely with the CFO and play a key role in shaping the future of the company, leading a finance team that looks after multiple business units.

This is a hands-on, commercially focused role with real breadth: you’ll be driving performance, embedding robust financial controls, and providing insight to senior leadership to support ambitious growth plans. Extensive business partnering will be a major part of your remit – influencing across the business, challenging and supporting decision-makers, and ensuring finance sits at the heart of strategic thinking.

We’re open to candidates from any sector, with experience in industrial or complex multi-entity environments particularly valued. We looking for someone who brings drive, adaptability, and the ambition to progress.

This is a role designed for someone who wants to make an impact now while setting themselves up for long-term career growth in a PE environment.

If you have the confidence to lead, the curiosity to challenge, and the commercial edge to add real value, we’d love to hear from you.

Please apply or contact Ben Graney or Chris Ridgway for more information!

Rotherham
£50k - 60k per year + Excellent Benefits

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