Group Financial Controller

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sewell Wallis Ltd in Leeds is delighted to partner with a growing group to appoint a Group Financial Controller. This strategic role reports to the CFO and is pivotal in building a best-in-class finance function across multiple entities, delivering robust controls and standardised reporting to support expansion.

You'll own the group close, deliver insightful management accounts, strengthen balance sheet controls, and drive improvements in governance and processes.

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with senior FC experience.
• Experience leading multi-entity or group consolidation, statutory reporting and audits.
• Track record of improving financial controls and governance.
• Strong stakeholder management and partnership with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group month-end close and consolidated reporting across entities.
• Deliver management accounts and Board reporting with insight.
• Maintain balance sheet controls including stock, WIP, debtors and creditors.
• Standardise reporting standards across the Group.
• Ensure compliance with UK accounting standards and tax.
• Support acquisitions, due diligence and integration.
• Coach and develop finance teams and drive process improvements.

Skills

Consolidations

Statutory reporting

Audit

Multi-entity operations

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Sewell Wallis is delighted to be partnering with a well-established and ambitious Leeds-based group as they look to appoint a Group Financial Controller. This is a key appointment for the business as it enters an exciting phase of growth following a number of strategic acquisitions.

This is far more than a traditional financial control role. Reporting directly to the CFO, you'll play a pivotal part in building a best-in-class finance function, creating robust financial controls, standardising reporting across multiple businesses and helping shape the finance infrastructure to support future growth.

If you're a technically strong finance leader who enjoys improving processes, driving consistency and partnering with senior stakeholders, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a fast-paced, evolving organisation.

The Opportunity

Working closely with the CFO and senior leadership team, you'll take ownership of the Group's financial control environment, ensuring reporting is accurate, timely and trusted while developing the governance, systems and processes needed to support an expanding multi-entity business.

This role offers significant visibility across the organisation and the opportunity to influence how finance operates as the business continues its ambitious growth journey.

What will you be doing?

• Lead the Group month-end close and consolidated reporting process across multiple entities.
• Deliver accurate and insightful monthly management accounts and Board reporting.
• Maintain strong balance sheet control, including stock, WIP, debtors, creditors, accruals and provisions.
• Develop and implement consistent financial reporting standards across the Group.
• Ensure compliance with UK accounting standards, statutory reporting and tax requirements.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance and risk management frameworks.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisers and banking partners.
• Drive improvements in cash flow management, working capital and short-term forecasting.
• Support acquisition activity, due diligence and post-acquisition finance integration.
• Lead finance process improvements and support future systems and ERP developments.
• Coach and develop finance teams, embedding best practice and consistency across the Group.

What skills are we looking for?

We're keen to speak with qualified finance professionals (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a senior Financial Controller or Group Financial Controller role.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including consolidations, statutory reporting and audit.
• Experience operating within a multi-entity or multi-site environment.
• A background within manufacturing, distribution, industrial, engineering, logistics or other stock-led businesses would be highly advantageous.
• A track record of improving financial controls, governance and reporting processes.
• Experience supporting business integration or acquisition activity would be beneficial.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to work closely with executive leadership.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to thrive in a business undergoing positive change.

What's on offer?

• A genuinely strategic Group Financial Controller position with significant influence.
• Direct exposure to an experienced CFO and executive leadership team.
• The opportunity to shape finance processes across a growing multi-entity group.
• Involvement in future acquisitions, systems improvements and business transformation.
• A collaborative and ambitious culture where your expertise will make a visible difference.

Competitive salary and benefits package.If you're looking for a role where you can combine technical excellence with commercial impact and help build the finance function of a growing organisation, we'd love to hear from you.