Group Financial Controller

Quantuma; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A private equity backed business in Bolton is seeking a Group Financial Controller to lead its finance team. The candidate will be responsible for technical accounting, financial statement preparation, and maintaining a strong control environment. Ideal candidates will have an accountancy qualification and a proven track record in a similar role. This position offers a dynamic environment, perfect for someone looking to progress in their career.

Qualifications

• Accountancy qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) required.
• Private equity familiarity preferred.
• Audit trained in a sizable firm with industry experience is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small finance team and oversee technical accounting elements.
• Prepare group financial statements and lead the audit process.
• Ensure consistency in financial processes across the group.
• Support Group FD with change projects and acquisitions.

Skills

Technical accounting background

Team player

Strong interpersonal skills

Management skills

Positive can-do attitude

Education

Accountancy qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)

Job description

Overview

Group Financial Controller – An exciting new opportunity within the Group Finance department of an ambitious and growing Private Equity backed business for a driven and enthusiastic individual.

Reporting to the Group Finance Director, you will be part of the Group Finance Department.

The group is highly acquisitive and has ambitious growth plans, creating the perfect career path for the appropriate candidate.

Role

• Management responsibility – This role will come with 2 direct reports.
• Responsible for all technical accounting elements of the group + costs
• Lead small finance team responsible for costs across the group (payroll + overheads)
• Ensuring the business maintains a strong financial control environment - oversight, improvement, and documentation of group financial controls – working with divisional FCs
• Ensure consistency of process across all group divisions
• Responsible for the preparation of the group financial statements (IFRS) and the group audit – working closely with auditors and group FCs
• Support Group FD with ad hoc change projects and onboarding acquisitions
• Ownership of the preparation of the Group monthly management accounts (consolidation, cashflow, KPIs, etc)
• Support with monthly and weekly reporting to the private equity owners and funders
• Provide ad hoc support to the Group FD, CFO/ CEO and business MDs
• Work with tax advisors for tax accounting and ensure robust tax controls
• Ensure consistency in policy and process across the group (prepayments, fixed assets, balance sheet reconciliations)
• General oversight, improvement and documentation of group financial controls – working with divisional FCs

The Candidate

• Accountancy qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)
• 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