Group Finance Manager

K3 Advisory Group; Bolton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Salary sacrifice discounts

Job summary

K3 Advisory Group in Bolton is seeking a Group Finance Manager to build out a Group Finance team and work closely with the Group Financial Controller in a growing PE-backed business.

You will lead monthly close across divisions, prepare consolidated management accounts, cash flow, KPIs and variance commentary, and support reporting to owners and funders. Ideal candidate has ACA/CIMA/ACCA, strong technical accounting, audit background, and a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/CIMA/ACCA.
• Experience preparing accounts for regulated environments (ICAEW, FCA, SRA).
• Proactive, can-do attitude and fast pace adaptability.
• Experience onboarding acquisitions onto group standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close timetable across all divisions and stakeholders.
• Review entity management accounts and prepare consolidated group accounts and KPIs.
• Prepare data for weekly/monthly reporting to private equity owners and funders.
• Support development of group financial controls and test controls; follow up issues.
• Monitor consistent application of group policies across entities and regulatory regimes.
• Support statutory accounts and year-end audit preparation with auditors and tax advisers.
• Oversee onboarding of acquisitions, including balance sheet setup and COA mapping.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation; support system changes.
• Collaborate with AP/AR and Payroll teams to meet close deadlines.

Skills

Technical accounting

Audit experience

Regulated environments

Team collaboration

Process improvement

Education

ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Chart of accounts mapping

Job description

The Group Finance Manager is an exciting new role building out a Group Finance team working closely with the Group Financial Controller in an ambitious and growing Private Equity backed business for a driven and enthusiastic individual.

K3 Advisory Group is a highly-acquisitive, private equity backed organisation with 20+ trading subsidiaries across five divisions. These divisions include complimentary, multidisciplinary professional services companies. You will support the Group Financial Controller with reporting, monitoring controls, system change including engaging and onboarding newly acquired businesses onto group standards rapidly.

The Role

• Lead the monthly close timetable across all divisions and stakeholders.
• Review entity management accounts and support the Group Financial Controller with preparing the consolidated Group management accounts, cash flow, KPIs and variance commentary
• Prepare data and schedules for weekly and monthly reporting to the private equity owners and funders, including covenant calculations, and respond to ad hoc requests from the Group Financial Controller, CFO and CEO
• Support the oversight, documentation and development of group financial controls, test controls periodically and follow up exceptions with entity finance teams
• Monitor consistent application of group accounting policies and processes across all businesses, taking account of the different regulatory regimes in group entities
• Support technical accounting, statutory accounts and year-end audit preparation, and work with external auditors and tax advisors on audit queries, tax accounting and tax controls
• Support the onboarding of acquisitions, including opening balance sheets, acquisition accounting, chart of accounts mapping and embedding group standards
• Identify and deliver process improvements and automation, and support finance system changes, testing and training
• Engage and work with the Financial Operations Manager (AP/AR) and Payroll Manager on close deadlines and accounting queries as directed, and deputise for the Group Financial Controller on routine matters

The Candidate

• Accountancy qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)
• Ideally experienced in preparing accounts and financial statements for businesses across a range of regulated environments (ICAEW, FCA, SRA regulated etc)
• Positive, can-do attitude with an enthusiastic and energetic approach to work - a "go getter"
• Strong Technical accounting background, either in a large audit firm or in a large organisation
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities
• Team player with a collaborative mindset and strong interpersonal skills.
• Confident management skills
• Confidence to challenge the status quo and suggest improvements
• Ability to produce high quality work to tight deadlines
• Candidate with a "systems" and "Automation" mindset ensuring processes are as slick as possible
• The ideal candidate will be audit trained in a sizable firm with a couple of years industry experience

K3 Advisory Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including pension, life assurance, health cash plan and a range of salary sacrifice benefits and discounts through our Circular Benefits scheme.

With over 1,200 employees across the Group, 25 offices in the UK, and international bases in Malaysia and Cyprus