Group Financial Controller

Axon Moore Group Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon Moore are partnering with a Leyland-based private equity-backed group to appoint a Group Financial Controller. This role owns group statutory accounting, consolidation, board reporting and tax, with scope to lead M&A activity and support future exit strategy.

You will have ACA or equivalent, proven FC experience in a PE-backed environment, and a track record of progression, with international exposure desirable.

Qualifications

• Technically strong with ACA qualification and experience in a FC role within a PE-backed business.
• Experience in group statutory accounting, consolidation, board reporting and group tax is essential.
• M&A exposure and international exposure are desirable and demonstrate career progression.

Responsibilities

• Own group statutory accounting, consolidation and board reporting.
• Lead group tax work and build structures to support future M&A activity.
• Play a significant role in the business sale process in the future.

Skills

Group reporting

Board reporting

M&A exposure

Education

ACA qualification

Job description

Group Financial Controller £85000 to £100,000 plus package Leyland Highly Acquisitive PE backed Business

Axon Moore are pleased to be partnering with a new CFO in the Leyland area to hire their new Group Financial Controller. This business is private equity backed and they are looking for a technically strong, driven Financial Controller, who will see them through on their full cycle through to exit.

This opportunity will provide an ambitious and technically focussed candidate, the opportunity to gain the exposure necessary to progress to FD or junior CFO over a 3-5-year period.

A full detailed job specification will be shared with relevant candidates, but the role will have full ownership for group statutory accounting, consolidation, board reporting and all group tax work. They will take ownership for building out the necessary structures to incorporate a further string of M&A activity and will a play significant role in the business sale process in the future.

To be considered, candidates need to be technically strong (ACA) and demonstrable experience closely linked to this role, i.e. another FC position in a similar PE backed business covering stats and tax, ideally with M&A (desirable) or international exposure (desirable) and proven track record of progression in their career to date.