Group Financial Controller

Investigo; City Of London; Vor Ort; GBP 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Investigo is seeking a Group Financial Manager to oversee financial management and reporting across multiple units. The role partners with operational stakeholders to drive performance, enhance controls and support decision making.

The ideal candidate is ACA/ACCA qualified with 1–5 years PQE, ready to work on site in London. The position emphasises consolidation, month-end processes, and continuous improvement in finance operations.

Qualifikationen

• Evidence of strong technical accounting skills and financial reporting.
• Experience with group reporting and consolidation processes.
• Proven ability to partner with operational teams and drive improvements.
• Office-based role with on-site presence five days a week.

Aufgaben

• Develop and oversee monthly closing, consolidation and reporting.
• Review P&L and balance sheet commentary for accuracy and insight.
• Monitor cash flow and oversee short/medium-term forecasts.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Assist with external audit processes and statutory accounts.
• Build relationships with site teams through regular visits and engagement.
• Drive system, process and control improvements; support transformation.
• Undertake ad hoc analysis and control assessments as required.

Kenntnisse

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Management accounting

Stakeholder engagement

Ausbildung

ACA or ACCA Qualified

Jobbeschreibung

The Group Financial Manager / Group Finance Manager is responsible for the financial management and reporting of a portfolio of operational business units within a multi-site organisation. The role plays a key part in delivering accurate and insightful management information, supporting the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle, coordinating external audit requirements, and ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance across designated entities.

As an integral member of the central finance team, the Finance Manager will partner closely with operational stakeholders to drive performance, strengthen financial controls, and support strategic decision-making.

• Develop a strong understanding of each business unit, including key revenue streams, cost drivers, operational challenges and commercial points of difference.

• Support the month-end reporting and consolidation process, continuously reviewing reporting timetables, templates and outputs to improve efficiency, accuracy and business insight.
• Review and challenge monthly profit and loss accounts and balance sheet commentary, ensuring reporting is meaningful and value-adding.
• Perform regular reviews of balance sheet reconciliations and ensure compliance with internal policies and controls.
• Monitor cash flow performance and oversee short and medium-term cash flow forecasting.
• Review and approve investment proposals, expenditure requests and business cases in line with governance requirements.
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process
• Assist with the external audit process and provide support to operational and finance stakeholders as required.
• Prepare statutory accounts and support year-end financial reporting requirements.
• Build strong relationships with operational teams through regular site visits and stakeholder engagement.
• Drive improvements in systems, processes, controls and ways of working
• Actively support business transformation initiatives and champion continuous improvement.
• Undertake ad hoc financial analysis, investigations, process reviews and control assessments to support business performance and governance.

The ideal candidate

• ACA or ACCA Qualified, with 1-5 years PQE experience
• Ideally from a practice background, but open to profiles with group reporting experience
• Happy to work in the office on site 5 days a week
• Curious to learn and grow, able to ask questions and challenge numbers