Group Financial Controller

Pratap Partnership Ltd; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratap Partnership Ltd in Doncaster is seeking a Group Financial Controller as a genuine succession opportunity to progress to Group Finance Director within 3–5 years. You will inherit an established finance function across seven businesses and report to the Group Finance Director, shaping strategy and driving performance.

You will lead monthly reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and commercial KPI development, while improving systems and controls and influencing senior leaders across

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Technically strong but commercially curious.
• Experience as a Financial Controller or similar in a complex operations business.
• Ability to work with senior leaders across multiple businesses.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of monthly and statutory reporting across the Group.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Develop commercial reporting, KPIs and management information.
• Improve financial systems, controls and processes.
• Work with operational leaders across seven businesses to drive performance.
• Lead, develop and get the best from the finance team.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Influencing senior leaders

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

Group Financial Controller | Genuine FD Succession Opportunity

Doncaster | Established Group | 3–5 year route to Group Finance Director

This is not simply another Financial Controller role. It is a genuine succession opportunity for an ambitious finance leader who wants to become a Group Finance Director — with the time, exposure and support to make that progression successfully.

Joining an established and successful Doncaster-based group comprising multiple operating businesses, you will work closely with the long-serving Group Finance Director, initially taking increasing ownership of the finance function before ultimately succeeding them over the next 3–5 years.

You will inherit an established team and strong foundations, but there is plenty to get involved in. The Group continues to evolve and finance plays an important role in supporting commercial decisions, improving performance and shaping its future direction.

As Group Financial Controller, you will:

• Take ownership of monthly and statutory reporting across the Group.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Develop commercial reporting, KPIs and management information that genuinely helps the business make better decisions.
• Continue to improve financial systems, controls and processes.
• Work closely with operational leaders across seven businesses to drive performance.
• Lead, develop and get the best from the finance team.
• Gain increasing exposure to the strategic agenda of the Group as you develop towards the Finance Director role.

We are looking for someone who is:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Already operating as a Financial Controller, or at a similar level, within manufacturing, engineering, construction or another operationally complex business.
• Technically strong but, importantly, commercially curious.
• Comfortable getting into the detail while also seeing the bigger picture.
• Confident working with and influencing senior leaders across a diverse group of businesses.
• Ambitious to become a Finance Director rather than simply looking for their next Financial Controller position.

Exposure to M&A, acquisitions or post-deal integration would be particularly useful.

The attraction here is the combination: an established and successful business, a broad Group-level role, direct access to an experienced Finance Director and a credible, planned route into the top finance position.

For someone with the ability and ambition to become a Group Finance Director, this is an unusually good opportunity to make that step properly rather than having to wait for someone to take a chance on you.