Group Financial Controller

The CFO HQ; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model - 1 day from home

Benefits

Job summary

SF Partners, on behalf of our Birmingham client, is seeking a Group Financial Controller to own financial control across multiple entities and lead a multi-site finance team. You will drive integration of acquisitions, strengthen controls and deliver robust reporting across the Group.

The role includes overseeing budgeting, forecasting, treasury and intercompany accounting, with a hands-on leadership style and a focus on process improvement and automation.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with group finance leadership experience.
• Experience in multi-entity environments and acquisitions.
• Strong balance sheet, control and reporting technical skills.
• Ability to lead and develop a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Own financial control and group reporting across entities.
• Lead and develop a multi-site finance team.
• Integrate acquired businesses, aligning systems and controls.
• Drive automation and process improvements in finance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and treasury activities.

Skills

Financial leadership

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting systems

Job description

# Group Financial Controller,October 2, 2026### Job Description* Permanent* Birmingham* £75,000 - £90,000 per annum + Benefits**CV-Library**Group Financial ControllerLocation: BirminghamHybrid: 1 day from homeSalary: £75,000 - £90,000 + BensYou might not be actively looking for a new role. But if you're an experienced Financial Controller who would move for the right level of ownership, complexity and opportunity to make an impact, this is worth seriously considering.SF Partners is working with an established, multi-entity business based in Birmingham to recruit a Group Financial Controller. Our client is continuing to grow and evolve through acquisition, so now is the perfect time to be joining!This isn't simply a role focused on producing the numbers!You'll take ownership of financial control across the Group, lead and develop a multi-site finance team and play a central role in integrating acquired businesses, strengthening the control environment and improving how finance operates across the organisation.Reporting to the Director of Group Finance you'll have four direct reports across two locations and a broad Group remit covering:Financial control and management reporting across multiple Group entitiesFull ownership of the Group balance sheet and control environmentFinance integration of acquired businesses - aligning systems, processes and controlsLeadership and development of a multi-site finance teamAudit readiness, VAT, tax and statutory complianceCash flow forecasting, banking and treasuryIntercompany accounting and foreign exchangeSupport across budgeting and forecastingCommercial interaction around performance and stock reportingWorking alongside FP&A to drive automation, standardisation and process improvementIt's a role where you'll need to be comfortable operating at different levels - challenging the numbers and getting into the detail when required, while also developing people, improving processes and influencing how finance operates across the wider Group.You'll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)Significant experience as a Financial Controller, Group Financial Controller or in a comparable senior finance leadership role.Experience within a multi-entity Group environment (preferable)Strong financial control, balance sheet and technical accounting capabilityExperience integrating acquisitions or newly acquired businessesA track record of improving processes, controls and reportingLeadership and development of finance teamsStrong ERP and financial reporting systems experienceConfidence working with commercial, operational and senior stakeholdersA genuinely hands-on approach - someone equally comfortable leading the function and getting into the detailYou'll get the breadth and influence. You'll also inherit meaningful Group-level responsibility, but you'll also be a key person in driving continuous improvements. With multiple entities, acquired businesses to integrate and opportunities to further strengthen and automate finance processes, you'll have the scope to shape the function rather than simply maintain it.It offers the opportunity to combine the technical foundations of a senior controllership role with people leadership, acquisition integration and finance transformation - with enough complexity to keep the role interesting.To apply for this job please visit .#### Location