Group Financial Controller

Parkingeye; Chorley; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private equity exposure

Career progression

Job summary

Parkingeye is seeking a Group Financial Controller to lead the finance team, delivering consolidated statutory accounts and robust financial governance. You will drive balance sheet integrity, manage intercompany processes, and coordinate audits in a fast-growing PE-backed European technology business.

Reporting to the CFO and working with PE investors, you will oversee tax, treasury, and group-wide reporting, contributing to acquisitions and international expansion in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of financial experience with extensive technical accounting background (IFRS).
• Experience in a private equity-backed or high-growth environment preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, and annual Group consolidated financial statements in accordance with FRS 102.
• Prepare the annual statutory accounts and coordinate with external auditors during the audit process.
• Oversee balance sheet integrity and perform reconciliations on key accounts.
• Lead the month-end close process, including intercompany eliminations.
• Manage intercompany reconciliations and tax compliance across the Group.
• Support covenant/investor reporting and PE engagement.

Skills

Group consolidations

IFRS accounting

Tax compliance

Stakeholder comms

Education

ACA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

OVERVIEW OF ROLE

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for the leading, and fastest growing, provider of car park management solutions, Parkingeye. Formed in 2004, Private Equity owned Parkingeye, is looking to support customers in both managing their car parks and helping them generate revenues. Parkingeye is the leader in their field of expertise and our growth trajectory is set to high.

The Group Financial Controller will play a critical leadership role within the finance team, responsible for overseeing all financial reporting, accounting operations, and financial controls across the Group. The role will ensure best-in-class financial governance, support private equity reporting requirements, and provide robust financial insights to drive business performance.

The Group Financial Controller will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the Group’s financial reporting and compliance. This position is responsible for consolidating financial results across multiple entities, maintaining compliance with tax and other country regulations, preparing statutory accounts, supporting statutory audits, and contributing to the improvement of group-wide financial processes and controls.

Working closely with the CFO, executive leadership team, and private equity stakeholders, the role will be instrumental in supporting strategic initiatives including acquisitions, international growth, and potential future exit events. This is a hands‑on role suited to an experienced financial professional who thrives in a fast‑paced, PE‑backed environment and enjoys building structure, discipline, and insight in a scaling international business.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare monthly, and annual Group consolidated financial statements in accordance with FRS 102.
• Prepare the annual statutory accounts and coordinate with external auditors during the audit process, ensuring the audit is completed and accounts are signed in line with the reporting timetable.
• Oversee balance sheet integrity and perform reconciliations on key accounts.
• Lead the month-end close process, ensuring all group adjustments and intercompany eliminations are properly recorded.
• Manage intercompany reconciliations and ensure appropriate documentation and elimination entries.
• Manage the group’s tax compliance, reporting, and advisory activities across the Group. Coordinating with tax advisors and local accountants and providing the required information for completion of the tax returns (corporation, VAT, withholding tax, etc.) across the Group.
• Quarterly Covenant and Investor Reporting.
• Liaising with external Company Secretary and ensuring filings are up to date.
• Managing Group cashflow & treasury, manage the weekly 13-week cashflow process.
• Managing the banking requirements and any utilisation requests.
• Technical accounting for hedging and financial derivatives.
• Provide technical accounting advice and guidance to finance teams across subsidiaries.
• Participate in ad hoc financial projects, including acquisitions, system implementations

Controls, Compliance & Process Improvement

• Strengthen internal controls, governance, and financial systems across the region.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve automation, and enhance reporting accuracy.

Private Equity Engagement

• Work closely with Group CFO and PE investors on financial reporting, banking matters etc.
• Support M&A due diligence and post-acquisition integration as required.
• Support integration of acquisitions or new territories into the group finance framework.

Qualifications & Experience

• ACA or equivalent qualification preferred.
• 10+ years of financial experience with extensive technical accounting background (IFRS).
• Experience in a private equity-backed or high-growth environment preferred.
• Excellent communication skills

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Self starter, hands‑on and pragmatic, comfortable working in a lean and entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong communicator and able to work cross functionally as well as with external parties e.g auditors and bankers.
• Proactive and resilient with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ambitious, with a mindset suited to a PE-backed, results‑driven environment.

WHY JOIN?

• Opportunity to shape the financial structure of a fast-growing European technology business.
• Work closely with an experienced leadership team and private equity investors.
• Be part of a mission to transform urban mobility and digital parking across Europe.

Parkingeye is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they have undergone, are undergoing or intend to undergo gender reassignment.