Group Finance Controller

Ignata Finance - a ZRG Company; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A B2B multisite business in Manchester is seeking a Group Finance Controller to support its ambitious growth plans following recent private equity investment. The role involves building a leading finance function, owning acquisition accounting, supporting ERP implementation, and leading budgeting and forecasting cycles. The ideal candidate will have experience in private equity environments and a background in group consolidation. This is a pivotal role as the business pursues its acquisition strategy.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with CFO to build a 1st class group finance function.
• Ownership of acquisition accounting.
• Support new ERP implementation.
• Develop Private Equity reporting pack.
• Own debt covenant reporting and banking relations.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles.

Skills

Operated within a private equity buy & build

Owned group consolidation

Exposure to acquisitions accounting

Developed Board pack

Exposure to covenant reporting

Trained within top 10 practice firm

Job description

A B2B multisite business have recently gained private equity investment, ambitious growth plans with a strong pipeline of acquisitions in 2026 the business is looking to appoint a Group Finance Controller to support this journey.

Role:

• Work in partnership with CFO to build a 1st class group finance function
• Ownership of acquisition accounting
• Support new ERP implementation
• Develop Private Equity reporting pack
• Own debt covenant reporting and banking relations
• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles

Skills:

• Operated within a private equity buy & build
• Owned group consolidation
• Ideally had exposure to acquisitions accounting
• Developed Board pack
• Exposure to covenant reporting
• Likely trained within top 10 practice firm.

This role is actively recruiting, please reach out to discuss further.